The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums · 2026
The Best Zoos & Aquariums in the Caribbean
1 of the 100 zoos and aquariums in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026 is in the Caribbean. The highest placed is Zoo de Guadeloupe au Parc des Mamelles in Bouillante, at number 41 in the world.
Bouillante
Zoo de Guadeloupe au Parc des Mamelles is in Bouillante, in the Basse-Terre rainforest on Guadeloupe. Most of its species are native to the region or suited to its tropical climate.
Rainforest zoo
Walkways and canopy bridges run above the enclosures. A lemur enclosure lets people walk among the animals.
Zoos and aquariums
Best by region
- The NordicsCopenhagen ZooCopenhagen, DenmarkN° 61
- EuropeZoo LeipzigLeipzig, GermanyN° 2
- AsiaShanghai Wild Animal ParkShanghai, ChinaN° 38
- North AmericaHenry Doorly Zoo and AquariumOmaha, United StatesN° 1
- The CaribbeanZoo de Guadeloupe au Parc des MamellesBouillante, GuadeloupeN° 41
- Latin AmericaZoológico La AuroraGuatemala City, GuatemalaN° 44
- OceaniaAustralia ZooBeerwah, AustraliaN° 3