An animal theme park, also known as a zoological theme park, is a combination of an

amusement park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...

and a

zoo A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes. The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoology, ...

, mainly for entertainment, amusement, and commercial purposes. Many animal theme parks combine classic theme park elements, such as themed entertainment and

amusement rides Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create fun and enjoyment. Rides are often perceived by many as being scary or more dangerous than they actually are. This could be due to ...

, with classic zoo elements such as live animals confined within enclosures for display. Many times, live animals are utilized and featured as part of amusement rides and attractions found at animal theme parks. Two examples of animal theme parks are Disney's Animal Kingdom in

Orlando, Florida Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville ...

() and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in

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(). These commercial parks are similar to open-range zoos and

safari park A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. A safari par ...

s according to size, but different in intention and appearance, containing more entertainment and amusement elements (stage shows, amusement rides, etc.). The term "animal theme park" can also be used to describe certain marine mammal parks,

oceanarium An oceanarium can be either a marine mammal park, such as Marineland of Canada, or a large-scale Public aquarium, aquarium, such as the Lisbon Oceanarium, presenting an ocean habitat with marine (ocean), marine animals, especially large ocean dwe ...

s, and more elaborate

dolphinarium A dolphinarium is an aquarium for dolphins. The dolphins are usually kept in a pool, though occasionally they may be kept in pens in the open sea, either for research or public performances. Some dolphinariums (sometimes called dolphinaria in plu ...

s, such as SeaWorld, which offers

and additional entertainment attractions, and are also where marine animals such as whales are kept, contained, put on display, and are sometimes trained to perform in shows. In 2010 the practice of keeping animals as trained show performers in theme parks was heavily criticized when a trainer was killed by an orca whale at

SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando is an animal theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Although separately gated, it is often promoted with neighboring parks Discovery Cove and Aquatica as well as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, all of which are owned and operated ...

in Florida.

List of animal theme parks

Zoological theme parks

*Adventure World in Wakayama,

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, Japan *Bayern Park, Reisbach,

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, Germany * Bali Safari and Marine Park in Bali, Indonesia * Beto Carrero World in Santa Catarina, Brazil * Bellewaerde in

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, Belgium *Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures, in New Caney, Texas * Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa Bay, Florida * Busch Gardens Williamsburg in

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* Chessington World of Adventures in

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*Clark's Bears in

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*Conny-Land in Lipperswil,

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, Switzerland *Debrecen Zoo and Amusement Park in

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, Hungary * Disney's Animal Kingdom in

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* Dreamworld in Gold Coast, Australia * Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston, England *Eifelpark, Gondorf,

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, Germany * Emerald Park in County Meath, Ireland * Erlebnispark Tripsdrill in Cleebronn,

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, Germany * Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire, England *

Fun Spot America Fun Spot America Theme Parks is a group of amusement parks. Since 1979, the group has owned and operated a number of small amusement parks over the years and currently has three locations in Orlando, Florida; Kissimmee, Florida; and Fayettevill ...

* Gatorland in

* Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in

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Hersheypark Hersheypark (known as Hershey Park until 1970) is a family theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about east of Harrisburg, and west of Philadelphia. The park was founded in 1906, by Milton S. Hershey as a leisure park for the employees of the ...

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* Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in

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, Japan *Jaderpark in

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, Germany *

Kalahari Resorts Kalahari Resorts and Conventions is a water park resort chain with four locations, in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas. Named for the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, occupying eastern Namibia, western Botswana and northwestern South A ...

Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky ( ) is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo, Ohio, Toledo ( west) and Cleveland ( east). At the 2020 United Stat ...

* Kemah Boardwalk in

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Knoebels Knoebels Amusement Resort () is a family-owned and operated amusement park, picnic grove, and campground in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1926, it is the United States's largest free-admission park. The park has more than 60 rides including thre ...

in Elysburg, Pennsylvania * Le Pal in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, France * Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida * Öland Zoo and Amusement Park in

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, Sweden *Panorama-Park Sauerland Wildpark in Rinsecke,

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, state () in Old states of Germany, Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most ...

, Germany * Parc Safari in Hemmingford, Quebec *Safariland Stukenbrock in Stukenbrock,

, Germany * Santa's Village in

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* Seregeti Park in Hodenhagen,

, Germany *

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (formerly known as Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA) is a 135-acre (55 ha) animal theme park located in Vallejo, California, off of Interstate 80 i ...

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Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located approximately southeast of Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park complex is situated between New York City and Philadelph ...

in Jackson, New Jersey *

Taman Safari Taman Safari Indonesia, or simply Taman Safari, refers to animal theme parks located in Cisarua, Prigen, and Bali. These parks are part of the same organization and are known as Taman Safari I, II, and III. Taman Safari I is the most popular o ...

in Bogor, Indonesia *Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle near Friesoythe,

, Germany * Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan * Wild Adventures in

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* Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen in

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* Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, Arizona *Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten in Klotten,

, Germany *Wild- und Freizeitpark Willingen in Willingen (Upland),

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, Germany *York's Wild Kingdom in York Beach, Maine

Marine theme parks (marine mammal parks and oceanariums)

*Adventure World in Wakayama,

, Japan * Aquatica in

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and

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* Bali Safari and Marine Park in Bali, Indonesia * Boudewijn Seapark in Sint-Michiels,

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, Belgium *Conny-Land in Lipperswil,

, Switzerland * Discovery Cove in

, Florida * Dolfinarium Harderwijk in

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, Netherlands * Epcot in

Walt Disney World The Walt Disney World Resort is an destination resort, entertainment resort complex located about southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is operated by Disney Experiences, a division of the Wa ...

, Lake Buena Vista, Florida *Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chikusa-ku,

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, Japan *Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, Texas * Legoland Deutschland in

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, Germany * Marineland in

Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, the city had a population of 94,415. The city is located on the Niagara Peninsula along the western bank of the ...

, Canada *

Ocean Park Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known simply as Ocean Park, is an animal theme park in Hong Kong. Covering an area of in Wong Chuk Hang, it is the largest theme park by area in Hong Kong, and is also the city's second oldest theme park, after ...

in Hong Kong, China * Scheels in

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* Sea World in Gold Coast, Australia * SeaWorld San Antonio in

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, Texas *

SeaWorld San Diego SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park in Mission Bay Park in San Diego, California. It is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, public aquarium, and marine animal rehabilitation center. SeaWorld, the theme park's proprietor, is owned and operated by Un ...

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, Florida *

in Vallejo, California * Story Land in Glen, New Hampshire * Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in

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, Japan

Zoos with amusement attractions

Most zoos have a

carousel A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (International English), or galloper (British English) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The seats are tradit ...

and/or Safari Train, but some zoos have more amusement attractions than that. *Affen- und Vogelpark Eckenhagen in

Reichshof Reichshof is a North Rhine-Westphalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis in Germany, about 40 km east of Cologne. It is a health resort, known for its good climate. The municipality consists of 106 villages and hamlets. The most impor ...

, Germany ** Features an indoor hall with playgrounds, carousels,

trampolines A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched between a steel frame often using many coiled springs. People bounce on trampolines for recreational and competitive purposes. The fabric that users bounce on (c ...

, swing boats and a

climbing wall A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with manufactured grips (or "holds") for the hands and feet. Most walls are located indoors, and climbing on such walls is often termed indoor climbing. Some walls are brick or wooden constr ...

Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. It is one of the largest zoos in the United States by area and the largest Metropolis, metropol ...

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

** Features a

monorail A monorail is a Rail transport, railway in which the track consists of a single rail or beam. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, the term refers to the style ...

attraction, bug carousel, zip-line course, and obstacle course for children *

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located near Powell, Ohio, Powell in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, north of the city of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The land lies along the eastern banks of the O'Shaughnes ...

Powell, Ohio Powell is a city in Delaware County, Ohio, United States, located 14 miles (21.5 km) north of the state capital of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. Powell had an estimated population of 14,163 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Founded i ...

** Features a carousel, boat ride (like an Old Mill ride but entirely outside), North American Wilderness Train, 3D cinema, two children's playgrounds, and it is combined with Zoombezi Bay and Rides At Adventure Cove *

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo The Fort Wayne Zoo is a zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Since opening in 1965, the 1,000-animal zoo has been located on in Fort Wayne's Franke Park. The Fort Wayne Zoo is operated by the non-profit Fort Wayne Zoological Society under ...

Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census ...

** Features a jungle carousel, safari train, log ride (like a

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but with no lift hills or splash drops), and safari sky ride * Granby Zoo in

Granby, Quebec Granby () is a town in the southwestern region of Quebec east of Montreal. According to the latest statistics from the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Canadian Census, Granby has a population of 69,025. It is the administrative center of La Haute-Yam ...

** Features a pony ride, camel ride, monorail, 3D cinema, carousel,

Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel (also called a big wheel, giant wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondola ...

roller coaster A roller coaster is a type of list of amusement rides, amusement ride employing a form of elevated Railway track, railroad track that carries passengers on a roller coaster train, train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements, usua ...

, pirate ship, bumper cars, indoor kids'

playground A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people wi ...

, and

water park A water park (also waterpark, water world, or aquapark) is an amusement park that features water play areas such as swimming pools, water slides, splash pads, water playgrounds, and lazy rivers, as well as areas for floating, bathing, swimming ...

* Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo in Kingwood, West Virginia ** Features a kiddie roller coaster, kiddie ferris wheel, and a kids' playground *Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park ** Combined with Funland amusement park * Indianapolis Zoo in

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** Features a Jungle Carousel, Safari Train, family roller coaster, and Safari Sky Ride *

Kolmården Wildlife Park Kolmården Wildlife Park () is a zoo that opened in 1965 overlooking Bråviken bay in Sweden. It is the largest zoo in Scandinavia, includes the first dolphinarium in Scandinavia, which opened in 1969 and has daily shows, and the world's first ...

Norrköping Norrköping ( , ) is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm, 40 km east of county seat Lin ...

Östergötland County Östergötland County () is a county or '' län'' in southeastern Sweden. It has land borders with the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Örebro to the northwest, and Södermanland to the northeast. It also has a ...

, Sweden ** Features three roller coasters, an

aerial lift An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''Gondola lift, gondolas'', or Chairlift, open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more Wire rope, cables. Aeria ...

and a little

themed after the

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character Bamse * Metro Richmond Zoo in

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** Features a Safari Sky Ride, Jungle Carousel, Safari Train, kids' playground, and

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*Natur- und Tierpark Brüggen in Brüggen,

, Germany ** Features a big playground with a

, a summer toboggan, a mini golf course and an electric horse riding track *

Oakland Zoo The Oakland Zoo is located in the Grass Valley, Oakland, California, Grass Valley neighborhood of Oakland, California, United States. Established on June 6, 1922, it is managed by the Conservation Society of California, a 501(c)(3) organization ...

Oakland, California Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, California, Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major We ...

** Features a Jungle Carousel,

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ride, plane ride, safari jeep ride, sky ride, Outback Train, family roller coaster, and kids' playground * Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

** Features a carousel, log ride (like a log flume but with no lift hills or splash drops), safari train, and kids' playground *

San Diego Zoo The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in San Diego, California, United States, located in Balboa Park (San Diego), Balboa Park. It began with a collection of animals left over from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition that were brought together by its ...

** Features a "Sky Safari" attraction, motion simulator experience, and

double decker bus A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks. Double-deckers are used primarily for commuter transport, but Open top bus, open-top models are used as sightseeing buses for tourists, and there are Coach (bus), coaches too for long-d ...

tour *

San Diego Zoo Safari Park The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is a zoo and safari park in Escondido, California, Escondido, a suburb of the city of San Diego, California, located in San Pasqual Valley, San Diego, San Pasqual Valley. Opened in 1972, the park operates as a sis ...

Escondido, California Escondido (Spanish language, Spanish for "Hidden") is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County (San Diego area), North County region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San ...

** Features a safari vehicular tour,

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experience, jungle carousel, and zip line course *

Singapore Zoo The Singapore Zoo, formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens or Mandai Zoo, is a zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. It is operated by the Mandai Wildl ...

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

** Features a vehicular tour, jungle carousel, pony ride, horse carriage ride, kids' playground, and water park * Toledo Zoo in

Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the List of cities in Ohio, fourth-most populous city in Ohio and List of United Sta ...

** Features a Jungle Carousel, Safari Train, kids' playground, splash pad, and obstacle course *Wild- & Erlebnispark Daun in Daun,

, Germany **Features an 800 m long summer toboggan and a playground *Wild- und Freizeitpark Ostrittrum in Ostrittrum,

, Germany **Features a fairytale forest, two playgrounds, a lake with paddle boats and a

local museum A local museum or local history museum is a type of museum that shows the historical development of a place/region (local history) using exhibits. These museums usually maintain a collection of historic three-dimensional objects which are ex ...

Zoo Miami The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, also known as Zoo Miami, is a zoological park and garden in Miami and is the largest zoo in Florida. Originally established in 1948 at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Zoo Miami relocated in 1980 as Mia ...

Miami, Florida Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

**Features a camel ride, kids’ playground, splash pad, monorail, and flume ride. * ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen in

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, Germany **Features a

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and a huge indoor playground *

ZooTampa at Lowry Park ZooTampa at Lowry Park (originally known as Tampa Fairyland and later Tampa Fairyland Zoo, Lowry Park Zoo, and Lowry Park Zoological Garden) is a nonprofit zoo located in Tampa, Florida. In 2009, Lowry Park Zoo was voted the #1 Family Friendly ...

** Features a Shoot the Chute, jungle carousel, family roller coaster, bus tour, Outback Train, and miscellaneous rides for young children

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List of animal theme parks

Zoological theme parks

Marine theme parks (marine mammal parks and oceanariums)

Zoos with amusement attractions

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