10 best places for captive animals

Belize Zoo
Belize City
By 2010 the Belize Zoo was home to more than 170 individuals of 48 species native to Belize. Keeping to it's goal of bringing visitors closer to Belize's natural heritage, the zoo only houses native animals. No zoo animal has ever been taken from the wild. Zoo residents were either people's pets, donated to the Zoo, injured and brought in for healing and rehabilitation, born at the Zoo, or sent to the Zoo from another Zoological facility.

Johannesburg Zoo
Johannesburg, South Africa
It is one of the few places in the world with white lions, and has had success in their breeding; these are more sought after than tawny lions by other zoos. The Johannesburg Zoo is also the only zoo in South Africa to have successfully bred Siberian Tigers.

Beijing Zoo
Beijing, China
It is one of the oldest zoos in China and has one of the largest animal collections in the country. The Beijing Zoo is best known for its collection of rare animals endemic to China including the Giant Pandas, which are zoo's most popular animals.

Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Vienna, Austria
Bombing raids on February 19 and February 21 of 1945, during World War II, had an even greater impact on the zoo. Many buildings were destroyed and specimens killed, reducing the stock of specimens to 400. The new zoo director, Dr Julius Brachetka, eventually managed to restore the zoo.

Singapore Zoo
Singapore
From the beginning, Singapore Zoo followed the modern trend of displaying animals in naturalistic, 'open' exhibits, ie with hidden barriers, behind moats and shrubbery etc. It also houses the largest captive colony of orangutans in the world.

Bronx Zoo
New York
The Bronx Zoo made the news in August 2006 when it agreed to enter a rare snow leopard cub, Leo, into its breeding programme. The leopard will be returned to its place of birth following construction of a rehab facility in the Naltar Valley with US cooperation.

Bermuda Zoo
Flatts Village
BermudaThe institution's second multi-year capital campaign was launched in 2005, with its largest project being a $2.7 million state-of-the-art animal care pavilion. As of 2009, $6.7 million had been donated by individuals, corporations, and organizations (towards a goal of $8.0 million).

San Diego Zoo

San Diego
The zoo is extremely active in conse-rvation and species-preservation efforts. Its Institute for Conservation Research raises California Condors, Pandas, Tigers, African Black Rhinos and a large number of other endangered species.

London Zoo
London, England
Throughout its history the Zoo has had many well-known residents. These may have been scientifically important individuals or simply beloved by the public. The Zoo was home to the only living quagga ever to be photographed, before the species became extinct in the wild.