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Puma

122 destinations · 38 states

Native Range
Andes and other mountainous and forested regions of the Americas

Pumas can be surprisingly difficult to spot, even when they are only a few steps away. Their tawny coat blends naturally with rocks, grass, and woodland shadows, so a quiet animal may seem to disappear into its habitat. Spend a few minutes watching and look for the small movements: ears turning toward a sound, a tail slowly shifting, or a head rising as the puma studies something beyond the enclosure. At a zoo or wildlife destination, you may also see one walking along a ledge or climbing onto a high platform, giving a good sense of how comfortably these cats use different levels of their environment. Pumas are powerful jumpers and capable climbers, and their long hind legs help them launch after prey. They range across an enormous area of the Americas, from mountains and forests to scrublands and open country. Their quiet, watchful behavior can be just as striking as their athletic ability, especially when a puma suddenly crosses the habitat after appearing completely still.

Puma

Where to see Puma

122 destinations across 38 states

122 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Alameda Park Zoo

Alamogordo, NM

Alexandria Zoological Park

Alexandria, LA

Alligator Adventure

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Animal Adventure Park & Preserve

Harpursville, NY

Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary

Reno, NV

Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo

New Braunfels, TX

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Tucson, AZ

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans, LA

Austin Zoo

Austin, TX

Bear Country USA

Rapid City, SD

Bear Creek Feline Center (BCFC)

Panama City, FL

Bergen County Zoo

Paramus, NJ

Big Bear Alpine Zoo

Big Bear Lake, CA

Black Pine Animal Sanctuary

Albion, IN

Branson's Wild World

Branson, MO

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Jupiter, FL

Buttonwood Park Zoo

New Bedford, MA

Caldwell Zoo

Tyler, TX

California Living Museum

Bakersfield, CA

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation

Waldo, FL

Cat Tales Wildlife Center

Mead, WA

Center For Animal Research & Education (CARE)

Bridgeport, TX

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Sanford, FL

Chahinkapa Zoo

Wahpeton, ND

Charles Towne Landing Animal Forest

Charleston, SC

Chattanooga Zoo

Chattanooga, TN

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Colorado Springs, CO

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cincinnati, OH

Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park

Lake Ariel, PA

Cohanzick Zoo

Bridgeton, NJ

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

Powell, OH

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

St Paul, MN

Cougar Mountain Zoo

Issaquah, WA

Dakota Zoo

Bismarck, ND

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia

Emporia, KS

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, MO

El Paso Zoo

El Paso, TX

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

West Orange, NJ

Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth, TX

Garlyn Zoo Wildlife Park

Naubinway, MI

Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo

Great Bend, KS

Henson Robinson Zoo

Springfield, IL

Houston Zoo

Houston, TX

Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, MN

Lee Richardson Zoo

Garden City, KS

Living Desert Zoo

Carlsbad, NM

Louisville Zoo

Louisville, KY

Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo

Manitowoc, WI

McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary

West Palm Beach, FL

Minnesota Zoo

Apple Valley, MN

Monterey Zoo

Salinas, CA

Montgomery Zoo

Montgomery, AL

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Nashville, TN

Navajo Nation Zoo

Window Rock, AZ

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

Eatonville, WA

Oakland Zoo

Oakland, CA

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Savannah, GA

Oklahoma City Zoo

Oklahoma City, OK

Olympic Game Farm

Sequim, WA

Orange County Zoo

Orange, CA

Oregon Zoo

Portland, OR

Out of Africa Wildlife Park

Camp Verde, AZ

Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

West Palm Beach, FL

Panther Ridge Conservation Center

Loxahatchee, FL

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Pine Grove Zoo

Little Falls, MN

Plumpton Park Zoo

Rising Sun, MD

Popcorn Park Animal Refuge

Forked River, NJ

Project Survival "Cat Haven"

Dunlap, CA

Queens Zoo

Corona, NY

Ralph Mitchell Zoo

Independence, KS

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Ross Park Zoo

Binghamton, NY

Safari North Wildlife Park

Brainerd, MN

Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis, MO

San Diego Zoo

San Diego, CA

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Escondido, CA

Sedgwick County Zoo

Wichita, KS

Shalom Wildlife Zoo

West Bend, WI

Shambala Preserve

Acton, CA

Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education & Experience Center

Naples, FL

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Vallejo, CA

Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center

Scottsdale, AZ

Space Farms: Zoo & Museum

Sussex, NJ

Spring River Zoo

Roswell, NM

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Holderness, NH

Stone Zoo

Stoneham, MA

Summerfield Zoo

Belvidere, IL

T&D's Cats of the World

Penns Creek, PA

The Creature Conservancy

Ann Arbor, MI

The Jackson Zoo

Jackson, MS

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

Palm Desert, CA

The Wild Animal Park

Chittenango, NY

The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Keenesburg, CO

Tiger Safari Zoological Park

Tuttle, OK

Tiger World

Rockwell, NC

Timbavati Wildlife Park

Wisconsin Dells, WI

Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

Toledo, OH

Topeka Zoo

Topeka, KS

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Eureka Springs, AR

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake City, UT

Washington Park Zoo

Michigan City, IN

West Virginia State Wildlife Center

French Creek, WV

Western North Carolina Nature Center

Asheville, NC

Wilderness Trails Zoo

Birch Run, MI

Wilderness Walk Zoo

Hayward, WI

Wildlife Prairie Park

Hanna City, IL

Wildlife Safari

Winston, OR

Wildlife Science Center

Stacy, MN

Wildlife West Nature Park

Edgewood, NM

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Minocqua, WI

Wildwood Zoo

Marshfield, WI

Zollman Zoo

Byron, MN

Zoo Idaho

Pocatello, ID

Zoo New York

Watertown, NY

Zootastic Park

Troutman, NC

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