Where to see American Alligator

Ashley River Historic District

Botanical Gardens and Colonial Architecture

You might spot American Alligator, Anole, and Great Blue Heron.

Bainbridge Commercial Historic District

Cultural Heritage and Downtown

You might spot Gulf Fritillary, Anole, and American Beautyberry.

Charleston Historic District

American History and Antebellum Homes

You might spot Brown Pelican, Boat-Tailed Grackle, and Great Egret.

Columbia Canal

Biking and Bird Watching

You might spot Great Blue Heron, Spanish Moss, and Cahaba Lily.

Convent and Academy of the Visitation

Catholic and French Renaissance

You might spot Anole, Eastern Box Turtle, and Resurrection Fern.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Audubon Sanctuary and Bird Watching

You might spot American Alligator, Brown Anole, and Red-Shouldered Hawk.

East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District

Alabama History and Architecture

You might spot Muscovy Duck and Gulf Longear Sunfish.

Ebenezer

Canoeing/kayaking and Colonial History

You might spot Baldcypress, Anole, and American Alligator.

French Quarter

Architecture and Art Galleries

You might spot Brown Pelican, Boat-Tailed Grackle, and Great Egret.

Heathcote Botanical Gardens

Bonsai Collection and Botanical Garden

You might spot Peters's Rock Agama, Brown Anole, and American Alligator.

Jackson Street Historic District

Eastlake and Greek Revival

You might spot Trumpeter Swan, Lesser Scaup, and Canada Goose.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston, South Carolina)

Bird Watching and Botanical Garden

You might spot American Alligator, Great Blue Heron, and Anhinga.

Savannah–Ogeechee Canal

You might spot Anole, Pond Slider, and Spanish Moss.

Secessionville Historic District

Battlefield and Civil War History

You might spot Gulf Fritillary, Poey's Furrow Bee, and Anole.

Shark River Slough Archeological District

Accessible and Archeology

You might spot American Crocodile and American Alligator.

Silver Springs

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Anhinga, American Alligator, and Wood Duck.

Southeast Gainesville Residential District

Architectural Heritage and Colonial Revival

You might spot American Alligator, Great Blue Heron, and Anhinga.

Abilene Zoological Gardens

Animal Encounters and Educational Programs

You might spot Giraffes, African Lion, and Eastern Black Rhinoceros.

African Safari Wildlife Park

Accessible and Animal Encounters

You might spot Reticulated Giraffe, Zebra, and American Bison.

Alexandria Zoological Park

Accessible and Animal Exhibits

You might spot African Lion, Jaguar, and American Alligator.

Birmingham Zoo

Aza Accredited and Animal Encounters

You might spot African Elephant and Reticulated Giraffe.

Brevard Zoo

Aerial Adventures and Animal Feeding

You might spot Giraffes, Rhinoceroses, and Zebra.

Garlyn Zoo

Animal Feeding and Exotic Animals

You might spot Tiger, African Lion, and Grizzly Bear.

Natural Bridge Zoo

Animal Welfare Concerns and Closed

You might spot African Elephant, Reticulated Giraffe, and Tiger.

San Antonio Aquarium

Animal Encounters and Bird Aviary

You might spot Two-Toed Sloths and Ring-Tailed Lemur.

ZooAmerica

Accessible and Animal Encounters

You might spot American Alligator, Black Bear, and Canada Lynx.

Bear Hollow Zoo

Conservation and Educational

You might spot Black Bear and North American River Otter.

Bergen County Zoological Park

Accessible and Carousel

You might spot Cougar, American Bison, and Elk.

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo

Animal Encounters and Educational

You might spot Reticulated Giraffe and Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth.

Ellen Trout Zoo

Animal Conservation and Educational

You might spot Giraffes, Tiger, and Hippopotamus.

Fort Worth Zoo

African Savanna and Family Friendly

You might spot Reticulated Giraffe, Hippopotamus, and Asian Elephant.

Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center

Animal Encounters and Aquarium

You might spot Coral, Sea Lion, and African Penguin.

Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo

Accessible and Animal Encounters

You might spot Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth, African Lion, and Tiger.

Louisville Zoo

Accessible and Animal Conservation

You might spot Polar Bear, Grizzly Bear, and Gorilla.

Monterey Zoo

Animal Encounters and Big Cats

You might spot African Lion, Tiger, and Leopard.

Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Animal Encounters and Bird Watching.

You might spot American Flamingo, Scarlet Macaw, and Cockatoo.

Sierra Safari Zoo

Animal Rescue and Exotic Animals

You might spot African Lion, Tiger, and Zebra.

Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo

Animal Feeding and Family Friendly

You might spot American Bison, Giraffes, and Zebra.

York's Wild Kingdom

Amusement Park and Animal Encounters

You might spot African Lion, Tiger, and Red Kangaroo.

ZooTampa

African Animals and Animal Encounters

You might spot African Elephant, Bornean Orangutan, and Tiger.

Austin Zoo

Animal Encounters and Animal Sanctuary

You might spot African Lion, Tiger, and Black Bear.

Downtown Aquarium, Houston

Amusement Park and Aquarium

You might spot White Tiger, Octopus, and Sand Tiger Shark.

Florida Aquarium

Aquarium and Conservation

You might spot Sand Tiger Shark, Octopus, and North American River Otter.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

California. and Family Friendly

You might spot Jaguar, Varecia Variegata Subcincta, and Red Ruffed Lemur.

Jackson Zoo

African Animals and Educational

You might spot Southern White Rhinoceros, Zebra, and Tiger.

Mississippi Aquarium

Animal Encounters and Aquarium

You might spot Bottlenose Dolphin and North American River Otter.

Naples Zoo

Animal Encounters and Botanical Garden

You might spot African Lion, Reticulated Giraffe, and Florida Panther.

National Aquarium

Aquatic Education and Aquatic History

You might spot American Alligator, Octopus, and Loggerhead Sea Turtle.

Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo

Animal Encounters and Botanical Garden

You might spot Tiger, Giant Anteaters, and Spider Monkey.

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Encounters and California Native Plants

You might spot African Lion, Red Panda, and Giraffes.