San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo is world famous though I don't feel it's the best it is certainly a top five. The San Diego and Columbus Zoo are alike with both immersing the visitors in the animals domain. San Diego is known for their project work in different areas of the world and also the housing of some of the most endangered animals in the world. The has many great areas, but the can't miss areas are the Gorilla Tropics, which gives guest maybe the best idea of how gorilla live in the wild but being in captivity, Ituri Forest(hippo, okapi, buffalo, and monkeys, Polar Plunge(polar bear), Tiger Forest(tigers, tapirs, and etc.), and Forest Tails and Monkey Trails, the zoos' newest area. The one problem with this zoo is that the only well designed exhibits have been built in the last 10 years while all others are somewhat sad. But all in all this is a zoo you will never forget, with the size of area and amount of animals this is one of the best. Also don't miss the Giant Panda, which this is the only zoo west of Memphis to house them.

In the future the zoo hopes to rebuild the elephant area and the Australia region

Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the country, only behind the Philadelphia Zoo. The Cincinnati Zoo is known as The Sexiest Zoo in the Country for it's ability to breed some of the rarest animals on earth. The Zoo is located in downtown Cincinnati. The zoo has tried over the past few years to become more up to date with exhibits lay-outs and creating biomes. The zoo has renonvated it's Vanishing Giants area, home to elephants and giraffes, which should be open by spring of 2008. In the zoo world they are known for their ability to breed the un-breedable, an the Sumatran rhino is the perfect example. In 2001 they became the first zoo in America to breed this species and is the only zoo to ever reproduce three offspring. Besides the rhinos the zoos' Manatee Springs(home to crocs, manatees, and snakes) and Jungle Trails(orangs, monkeys, birds, and etc.) are some of the more popular areas. But if you travel to the zoo I will guarantee you will see animals that you've seen before and probably never again.

In the near future the zoo hopes to add a new parking lot, rebuild the Sumtran rhino area so it ill be bigger and visitors will beable to see them all year round. Also hopes are to build a state-of-the-art gorilla facility in the next few years.