Knoxville Zoo

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The Knoxville Zoo in Knoxville, TN was one of the more expensive zoos we had been to, with tickets over $15 each plus paid parking. It wasn't a huge zoo either, but it was obvious once we were inside that they put their money to good use. This zoo had some of the best exhibits we've ever seen. The animals had lots of space, and everything was designed to optimize both visitor viewing and animal privacy. You might think those two things are mutually exclusive, but the Knoxville Zoo seemed to prove that what the other zoos lack is creativity. And perhaps high ticket prices.

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*Written 2/15/2010

Riverbanks Zoo

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*Written on 02/14/2010

What is Zoo Quest?

In 2005, my boyfriend/now husband (DS) and I decided we wanted to visit all the accredited zoos in the United States. We were inspired to do this while visiting the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. Near the exit of their Discovery Center there is this map of the US, with red dots indicating the locations of the zoos. Surrounding the map are patches from the zoos.

I have long been a collector of patches from places I visit, especially zoos. DS and I stared at this map for a while, and decided that there weren't really that many. "I bet we could see them all," I said. To which DS responded, "Okay, let's do it."

This blog is a journal of our adventures along the way.