Worst Zoos In The U.S.

The Bronx Zoo, New York

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Natural Bridge Zoo, Virginia

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Santa Ana Zoo, California

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Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park, Oklahoma

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Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Kansas

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Cricket Hollow Animal Park, Iowa

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Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, Texas

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Miami Seaquarium, Florida

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