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The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums · 2026

The Best Zoos & Aquariums in Poland

6 of the 100 zoos and aquariums in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026 are in Poland. The highest placed is Zoo Wrocław in Wrocław, at number 16 in the world. Zoo Opole in Opole (number 19) and Zoo Safari Borysew in Poddębice (number 29) follow.

Zoo Wrocław
N° 16 · Zoo Wrocław, Wrocław

City zoos

Zoo Wrocław in Wrocław has renovated enclosures across a wide site. The Afrykarium and the oceanarium are its main draws, with hippos passing underwater and sharks overhead. The Orientarium ZOO Łódź in Łódź is built around the Orientarium pavilion, which has an underwater tunnel.

Woodland zoos

Zoo Gdańsk sits in the Oliwa forest in Gdańsk, with lions, monkey houses and many species in large enclosures. Zoo Łączna in Lower Silesia is set among woodland on a hillside, and its World of Lemurs area lets people feed and pet lemurs. Zoo Opole in Opole has enclosures set among greenery, bamboo and water channels instead of fences.

Private safari zoo

Zoo Safari Borysew in Poddębice is a private zoo with white lions, white tigers and capybaras. Demonstration feedings, a safari train and a petting area with goats and sheep sit across the grounds.

Zoos and aquariums

90. Zoo Gdańsk 54. Zoo Łączna 46. Orientarium ZOO Łódź 29. Zoo Safari Borysew 19. Zoo Opole 16. Zoo Wrocław
90. Zoo Gdańsk 54. Zoo Łączna 46. Orientarium ZOO Łódź 29. Zoo Safari Borysew 19. Zoo Opole 16. Zoo Wrocław
  1. Zoo Wrocław N° 16 Zoo Wrocław Wrocław Zoo
  2. Zoo Opole N° 19 Zoo Opole Opole Zoo
  3. Zoo Safari Borysew N° 29 Zoo Safari Borysew Poddębice Zoo
  4. Orientarium ZOO Łódź N° 46 Orientarium ZOO Łódź Łódź Zoo
  5. Zoo Łączna N° 54 Zoo Łączna Łączna Zoo
  6. Zoo Gdańsk N° 90 Zoo Gdańsk Gdańsk Zoo

Best by region

  1. The NordicsCopenhagen ZooCopenhagen, DenmarkN° 61
  2. EuropeZoo LeipzigLeipzig, GermanyN° 2
  3. AsiaShanghai Wild Animal ParkShanghai, ChinaN° 38
  4. North AmericaHenry Doorly Zoo and AquariumOmaha, United StatesN° 1
  5. The CaribbeanZoo de Guadeloupe au Parc des MamellesBouillante, GuadeloupeN° 41
  6. Latin AmericaZoológico La AuroraGuatemala City, GuatemalaN° 44
  7. OceaniaAustralia ZooBeerwah, AustraliaN° 3

Best by kind

  1. AquariumsPoema del Mar AquariumLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainN° 15

Best by country

  1. United StatesHenry Doorly Zoo and AquariumOmahaN° 1
  2. GermanyZoo LeipzigLeipzigN° 2
  3. SpainLoro ParquePuerto de la CruzN° 13
  4. FranceBioparc de Doué-la-FontaineDoué-la-FontaineN° 8
  5. PolandZoo WrocławWrocławN° 16
  6. United KingdomChester ZooChesterN° 21
  7. AustraliaAustralia ZooBeerwahN° 3