July 1, 1874

In honor of the anniversary of the first U.S. zoo, I went searching for the best zoos on the Net. My objective, as always, was to find sites offering a quality educational experience, not just brochure sites listing hours and admission prices. I hope you enjoy the lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

National Zoo
Highlights of The National Zoo site from Washington, D.C. are the animal Web cams, photo gallery slide show, kids games, and the two giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. Browse “a sampling of moments” from the pandas’ first year at the zoo in the online photo essay, “A Year In Their Life.” Other don’t-miss-them-clicks are the Panda cams and notes from the ongoing panda research studies.

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