My family doing the “research.”
There are incredible places hiding everywhere.
The famous zoos are easy to find. But some of our favorite stops have been places we stumbled across while traveling — or places we had no idea were practically in our own backyard.
ZooHopper brings zoos, aquariums, safari parks, sanctuaries, and specialty wildlife destinations together on one map, so the next one is a little easier to find.
Sometimes you know what you want to see.
Maybe your kid is obsessed with giraffes. Maybe you've never seen a giant panda. Maybe you'll drive considerably farther than you'd like to admit to see a whale shark.
We get it.
ZooHopper lets you start with the animal and discover the places where you can find it.
Every trip becomes part of your Passport.
We originally just wanted a better way to answer one question: Where have we been?
Your ZooHopper Passport keeps the answer for you. Check in to the places you've visited, watch your map fill up, and keep a running record of the wildlife destinations that have become part of your story.
Dan's Passport
- Places
- 12
- States
- 6
- Wishlist
- 9
Passport stamps
Recently visited
- Bronx ZooBronx, NY
- Georgia AquariumAtlanta, GA
- San Diego Zoo Safari ParkEscondido, CA
MY WISHLIST
The map tells you where you went. The photos tell you why you remember it.
We're building ZooHopper to become more than a checklist. The photos you take, the animals you see, and the places your family talks about years later are the real reason any of this matters.
You can already contribute photos from your visits, and we're just getting started with ways to make your Passport feel more like a record of your adventures.
ZooHopper is still just getting started.
I'm building ZooHopper independently, one destination at a time.
Some people here will have visited three zoos with their kids. Others will have visited 100 and can tell you exactly which gorilla exhibit is worth crossing the country for.
Both belong here.
My hope is that ZooHopper becomes a place where all of us can keep track of the places we've experienced, discover the ones we haven't, and help the next person find somewhere they'll remember.
If that sounds like your kind of thing, grab a Passport and start filling in your map.
See you out there.
— Dan
Founder of ZooHopper
A note about independence
ZooHopper is independently built and isn't affiliated with the destinations it lists or the organizations that accredit them. Destinations don't pay to be included.
We do our best to keep information accurate, but wildlife destinations change constantly — hours change, exhibits close, and animals move. Always confirm important details with the destination before visiting, and use Suggest an edit if you find something we've missed.