If you want to become a zookeeper you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the industry in your area and find out what your options are. Check out the zoos and aquariums near you in the United States!
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Alabama
- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Gulf Shores
- Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham
- Estuarium , Dauphin Island
- Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery
- McWane Science Center, Birmingham
Alaska
- Alaska SeaLife Center, Resurrection Bay
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Anchorage
- Alaska Zoo, Anchorage
Arizona
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson
- Cameron Park Zoo, Cameron
- Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, Prescott
- Keepers of the Wild, Valentine
- Navajo Nation Zoo, Window Rock
- OdySea Aquarium – Scottsdale
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park, Camp Verde
- Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix
- Reid Park Zoo, Tucson
- Sea Life , Tempe
- Wildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park
Arkansas
- Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo, Hot Springs
- Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock
- National Park Aquarium, Hot Springs
- Riddle’s Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, Greenbrier
- Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, Gentry
California
- Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco
- Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
- Birch Aquarium , La Jolla
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro
- California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
- California Living Museum, Bakersfield
- Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero
- CuriOdyssey, San Mateo
- Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, Folsom
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno
- Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose
- Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert
- Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles
- Micke Grove Zoo, Lodi
- Big Bear Alpine Zoo, Big Bear Lake
- Oakland Zoo, Oakland
- Orange County Zoo, Orange
- Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento
- Safari West
- Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, Santa Monica
- San Diego Zoo, San Diego
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park, San Diego
- San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
- Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara
- Sea Life, Carlsbad
- SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego
- Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka
- Shambala Preserve, Acton
- Wildlife WayStation, Los Angeles County
Colorado
- Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park, Mosca
- Denver Zoo, Denver
- Downtown Aquarium, Denver
- Mission: Wolf, Westcliffe
- Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, Pueblo
- Pueblo Zoo, Pueblo
- The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg
- Wolf Sanctuary, Bellvue
Connecticut
- Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport
- LEO Zoological Conservation Center, Greenwich and Stamford
- Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk
- Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, Mystic
Delaware
- Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington
- 3 Palms Petting Zoo, Clayton
Florida
- Brevard Zoo, Melbourne
- Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa
- Butterfly World, Coconut Creek
- Center for Great Apes, Wauchula
- Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Sanford
- Dade City’s Wild Things, Dade City
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Orlando
- Dolphin Research Center, Grassy Key
- Flamingo Gardens, Fort Lauderdale
- Florida Aquarium, Tampa
- Gatorland, Orlando
- Gulf Breeze Zoo, Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Specimen Marine Aquarium, Panacea
- Gulfarium, Fort Walton Beach
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville
- Jungle Island, Miami
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, Key West
- Key West Aquarium, Key West
- Lion Country Safari, Loxahatchee
- Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa
- Miami Seaquarium, Miami
- Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota
- Naples Zoo, Naples
- Orlando Sea Life Aquarium, Orlando
- Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach
- Pier Aquarium, St. Petersburg
- Reptile World Serpentarium, St. Cloud
- Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville
- SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando
- Suncoast Primate Sanctuary, Palm Harbor
- St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine Beach
- Tarpon Springs Aquarium, Tarpon Springs
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Orlando
- White Oak Plantation, Jacksonville
- Zoo Miami (Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens), Miami
- ZooWorld, Panama City Beach, Florida
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater
Georgia
- Dewar Wildlife Trust, Morganton
- Bo Ginn Aquarium, Mille
- Flint RiverQuarium, Albany
- Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta
- Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, Pine Mountain
- Chehaw Park, Albany
- Wild Adventures, Valdosta
- Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta
Guam
- UnderWater World Guam, Tumon
Hawaii
- Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu
- Pana’ewa Rainforest Zoo, HiloMaui Ocean Center – Maui
- Sea Life Park Hawaii, Honolulu
- Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu
Idaho
- Idaho Aquarium, Boise
- Pocatello Zoo, Pocatello
- Tautphaus Park Zoo, Idaho Falls
- Zoo Boise, Boise
Illinois
- Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield
- Cosley Zoo, Wheaton
- Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield
- Indian Boundary Park Zoo, Chicago
- Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
- Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington
- Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley
- Peoria Zoo, Peoria
- Phillips Park Zoo, Aurora
- Scovill Zoo, Decatur
- Shedd Aquarium, Chicago
Indiana
- Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, Albion
- Columbian Park Zoo, Lafayette
- Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne
- Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis
- Maple Lane Wildlife Farm, Topeka
- Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville
- Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend
- Stapp’s Circle S Ranch, Greensburg
- Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City
- Wolf Park, Battle Ground
Iowa
- Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque
- Storybook Hill Children’s Zoo, Dubuque
Kansas
- Great Bend Zoo, Great Bend
- Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary, Louisburg
- David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Emporia
- Eagle Valley Raptor Center, Garden Plain
- Hedrick’s Exotic Animal Farm, Nickerson
- Hutchinson Zoo, Hutchinson
- Insect Zoo at Kansas State, Manhattan
- Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City
- Prairie Park Nature Center, Lawrence
- Ralph Mitchell Zoo, Independence
- Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina
- Safari Zoological Park, Caney
- Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita
- Sunset Zoo, Manhattan
- Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Goddard
- Topeka Zoo, Topeka
- Wright Park Zoo, Dodge City
Kentucky
- Kentucky Down Under, Horse Cave
- Kentucky Reptile Zoo, Slade
- Louisville Zoo, Louisville
- Newport Aquarium, Newport
Louisiana
- Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria
- Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans
- Baton Rouge Zoo, Baton Rouge
- Global Wildlife Center, Folsom
- Wild Country Safari Park, Delhi
- Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, Monroe
- Zoo of Acadiana, Lafayette
Maine
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute , Portland
- Maine State Aquarium, Boothbay Harbor
- York’s Wild Kingdom, York Beach
Maryland
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Thurmont
- National Aquarium in Baltimore, Baltimore
- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Baltimore
- Tristate Zoological Park, Cumberland
- Salisbury Zoo, Salisbury
Massachusetts
- Animal Adventures, Bolton
- Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield
- Boston Aquarial and Zoological Gardens, Boston
- Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford
- Capron Park Zoo, Attleboro
- Drumlin Farm, Lincoln
- Franklin Park Zoo, Boston
- Lupa Zoo, Ludlow
- Maria Mitchell Aquarium, Nantucket
- Museum of Science, Boston
- New England Aquarium – Boston
- Southwick’s Zoo, Mendon
- Stone Zoo, Stoneham
- The Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield
- Wolf Hollow, Ipswich
- Woods Hole Science Aquarium – Woods Hole
Michigan
- Belle Isle Nature Zoo, Detroit
- Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek
- Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square, Saginaw
- Detroit Zoo, Detroit
- DeYoung Family Zoo, Wallace (Upper Peninsula only)
- Garlyn Zoo, Mackinac County (Upper Peninsula only)
- John Ball Zoological Garden, Grand Rapids
- Michigan Sea Life Aquarium, Auburn Hills
- Potter Park Zoo, Lansing
- Belle Isle Aquarium, Detroit
Minnesota
- Como Park, Zoo, and Conservatory, Saint Paul
- Great Lakes Aquarium, Duluth
- Hemker Park & Zoo, Freeport
- Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth
- Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley
- Pine Grove Zoo, Little Falls
- SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, Bloomington
- Zollman Zoo, near Byron
Mississippi
- Collins Zoo, Collins
- Hattiesburg Zoo, Hattiesburg
- Jackson Zoo, Jackson
- Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, Tupelo
Missouri
- Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield
- Endangered Wolf Center, Tyson Research Center
- Grant’s Farm, St. Louis
- Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City
- Kansas City Sea Life Aquarium – Kansas City
- Monsanto Insectarium, St. Louis
- Promised Land Zoo, Eagle Rock
- Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
- World Aquarium , St. Louis
Montana
- Beartooth Nature Center, near Red Lodge
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone
- Montana Grizzly Encounter, Bozeman
- Raptors of the Rockies, Bitterroot Mountains
- The Wolf Keep, outside of Missoula
- ZooMontana, Billings
Nebraska
- Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha
- Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Lincoln
- Pioneers Park Nature Center, Lincoln
- Riverside Park and Zoo, Scottsbluff
Nevada
- Roos-n-More Zoo, Moapa, northeast of Las Vegas
- Sierra Safari Zoo, north of Reno
- Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
- Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park (Las Vegas Zoo), Las Vegas
New Hampshire
- Charmingfare Farm, Candia
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness
- Seacoast Science Center, Rye
New Jersey
- Adventure Aquarium – Camden
- Atlantic City Aquarium, Atlantic City
- Bergen County Zoological Park, Paramus
- Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Court House
- Cohanzick Zoo, Bridgeton
- Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Point Pleasant Beach
- Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Brigantine
- Popcorn Park Zoo, Forked River
- Space Farms Zoo and Museum, Beemerville
- Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange
- Trenton Aquarium, Trenton
New Mexico
- Alameda Park Zoo, Alamogordo
- Albuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Aquarium, Albuquerque
- American International Rattlesnake Museum, Albuquerque
- Hillcrest Park and Zoo, Clovis
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, Carlsbad
- Spring River Zoo, Roswell
- Wildlife West Nature Park, Edgewood
- Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, Candy Kitchen, New Mexico
New York
- Adirondack Animal Land, Gloversville
- Aquarium of Niagara, Niagara Falls
- Atlantis Marine World, Riverhead
- Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, Binghamton
- Bronx Zoo, The Bronx
- Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo
- Central Park Zoo, Manhattan
- Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo, Rome
- Long Island Game Farm, Manorville
- New York Aquarium, Brooklyn
- New York State Living Museum, Watertown
- Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn
- Queens Zoo, Queens
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse
- Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester
- Staten Island Zoo, Staten Island
- Trevor Zoo, Millbrook
- Utica Zoo, Utica
North Carolina
- Aloha Safari Zoo, Cameron
- Carolina Raptor Center, Huntersville
- Carolina Tiger Rescue, Pittsboro
- Cold Blooded Encounters, Monroe
- Conservators’ Center, Burlington
- Discovery Place, Charlotte
- Duke Lemur Center, Durham
- Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro
- Museum of Life and Science, Durham
- North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach
- North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Pine Knoll Shores
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Roanoke Island
- SciQuarium, Greensboro
- SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium, Concord
- Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville
North Dakota
- Chahinkapa Zoo, Wahpeton
- Dakota Zoo, Bismarck
- Red River Zoo, Fargo
- Roosevelt Park Zoo, Minot
Ohio
- African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton
- Akron Zoo, Akron
- Basson Zoo, Cumberland
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton
- Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus
- Greater Cleveland Aquarium, Cleveland
- Heaven’s Corner, West Alexandria
- Toledo Zoo, Toledo
- The Wilds, Cumberland
Oklahoma
- G.W. Exotic Animal Foundation, Wynnewood
- Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Oklahoma City
- Oklahoma Aquarium, Tulsa
- Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, Tulsa
Oregon
- Cascades Raptor Center, Eugene
- Great Cats World Park, Cave Junction
- Hart’s Reptile World, Canby
- Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport
- Oregon Zoo, Portland
- Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport
- Oregon Undersea Gardens, Newport, Oregon
- Portland Aquarium, Oak Grove
- Seaside Aquarium, Seaside
- West Coast Game Park Safari, Bandon
- Wildlife Safari, Winston
Pennsylvania
- Animaland Zoological Park, Wellsboro
- Claws-n-Paws Wild Animal Park, Lake Ariel
- Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland, Allenwood
- Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
- Erie Zoo, Erie
- Insectarium, Philadelphia
- Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, Halifax
- Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville
- National Aviary, Pittsburgh
- Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Highland Park
- T & D’s Cats of the World Wild Animal Refuge, Penns Creek
- Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville
- Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania, Lititz
- ZooAmerica, Hershe
Rhode Island
- Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence
- Slater Park Zoo, Pawtucket
South Carolina
- Alligator Adventure, North Myrtle Beach
- Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet
- Center for Birds of Prey, Awendaw
- Charles Towne Landing, Charleston
- Greenville Zoo, Greenville
- HollyWild Animal Park, Inman
- Ripley’s Aquarium, Myrtle Beach
- Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia
- South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston
- Waccatee Zoo, Myrtle Beach
South Dakota
- Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown
- Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, Sioux Falls
- Reptile Gardens, Rapid City
Tennessee
- Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park, Chattanooga
- Knoxville Zoo, Knoxville
- Memphis Zoo, Memphis
- Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville
- Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg
- The Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald
- Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga
Texas
- Abilene Zoological Gardens, Abilene
- Austin Zoo, Austin
- Bear Creek Pioneers Park Wildlife Habitat/Aviary, Houston
- Caldwell Zoo, Tyler
- Cameron Park Zoo, Waco
- Capitol of Texas Zoo, Cedar Creek
- Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park – Dallas
- Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas
- Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Downtown Aquarium, Houston
- El Paso Zoo, El Paso
- Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin
- Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth
- Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose
- Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville
- Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
- Houston Zoo, Houston
- International Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Boyd
- Kipp Aquarium, Houston
- Moody Gardens, Galveston
- Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, New Braunfels
- Richard Friedrich Aquarium, San Antonio
- San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio
- SeaWorld San Antonio, San Antonio
- Seven Seas Marine Life Park, Arlington
- Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch, Pilot Point
- Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi
- The Texas Zoo, Victoria
- Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge, Tyler
- Austin Aquarium, Austin
Utah
- Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City
- Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, Draper
- Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City
- Wild Kingdom Train Zoo at Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington
- Willow Park Zoo, Logan
Vermont
- ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington
- Vermont Institute of Natural Science Raptor Center, Quechee
Virginia
- Bear Path Acres, Franklin
- Bluebird Gap Farm, Hampton
- Leesburg Animal Park, Leesburg
- Luray Zoo, Luray
- Metro Richmond Zoo, Richmond
- Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke
- Natural Bridge Zoo, Natural Bridge
- Peninsula SPCA Exotic Sanctuary and Petting Zoo, Newport
- Reston Zoo, Reston
- Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge
- Virginia Zoological Park, Norfolk
- Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach
- Wilson’s Wild Animal Park, Winchester
Washington
- Cat Tales Zoological Park, Spokane
- Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville
- Olympic Game Farm, Sequim
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
- Seattle Aquarium, Seattle
- Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle
Washington, D.C.
- Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
- Good Zoo, Wheeling
- West Virginia State Wildlife Center, French Creek
- West Virginia Zoo, Kingwood
Wisconsin
- Animal Haven Zoo, Weyauwega
- Bear Den Zoo, Waterford
- Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Green Bay
- Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison
- International Crane Foundation, Baraboo
- Irvine Park Zoo, Chippewa Falls
- Jo-Don Farms, Franksville
- Lincoln Park Zoo, Manitowoc
- Menominee Park Zoo, Oshkosh
- Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee
- Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo, Green Bay
- Ochsner Zoo, Baraboo
- Racine Zoo, Racine
- Reiman Family Aquarium at Discovery World, Milwaukee
- Special Memories Zoo, Greenville
- Timbavati Wildlife Park, Wisconsin Dells
- Wilderness Walk, Hayward
- Wildwood Wildlife Park, Minocqua
- Wisconsin Deer Park, Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo, Wisconsin Rapids
Wyoming
- Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary, Hartville