Cheyenne Mountain Zoo voted fourth best zoo in North America
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs was voted the fourth best zoo in North America, according to the USA TODAY 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards.
It's the fourth consecutive year that the local zoo has made it onto the top 10 list. This year, the Rocky Mountain Wild Exhibit was also voted the second best zoo exhibit in North America.
“This ranking means even more to us this year, with the difficult times the Zoo has been going through in 2020,” said Bob Chastain, President and CEO of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
“Even though the Zoo was closed due to virus restrictions for nearly three months, and we currently have limited capacity and other precautions in place, our fans and members still rally around us," he said. "To have that kind of community and nationwide support really means a lot.”
A panel of travel experts, recruited by USA TODAY editors, nominated 20 different zoos, aquariums and exhibits across North America. Supporters had a total of four weeks to cast their votes once per day for the nominees of their choice.
The 2020 USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Top Ten Best Zoos in North America, in ranking order, are:
- Fort Worth Zoo - Fort Worth
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden – Cincinnati
- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - Omaha, Neb.
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - Colorado Springs
- Brevard Zoo - Melbourne, Fla.
- Audubon Zoo - New Orleans
- San Diego Zoo - San Diego
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – Tucson
- Dallas Zoo – Dallas
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens - Palm Desert, Calif.
