Top Zoos in the US: Winners of USA Today's Reader's Choice Awards.
The Saint Louis Zoo has been voted the 8th best zoo in the United States by USA Today readers. The zoo is known for being free to the public and is located in Forest Park, which was voted Best City Park in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023 by the 10Best USA Today Readers' Choice Awards. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska, took the No. 1 spot in the readers' poll. The Saint Louis Zoo is home to more than 16,000 animals of 500 different species and has its origins in the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.