10 fantastic Indianapolis zoos your family should visit this year
10 fantastic Indianapolis zoos your family should visit this year.
Zoo of the Imagination – Established 1985
Known for its “ThoughtBeasts,” animals created by collective imagination and projected as holograms.
Tyler G. of Kansas: “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a dragon! My kids loved imagining their own creatures.”
Floating ZooSphere – Established 2000
This zoo is inside a giant floating bubble, where the animals freely roam in a simulated natural environment.
Stephanie L. of Iowa: “Floating alongside birds and monkeys was surreal. The weightlessness is something to get used to.”
Dino Zoo – Established 1995
Home to genetically-engineered dinosaurs, this zoo offers a walk back in time.
Kirk R. of Arizona: “The T-Rex was terrifying but incredible! Felt like I was in a movie.”
The Invisible Zoo – Established 2010
Featuring “transparent” animals due to an experimental cloaking technology.
Jason R. of Washington state: “It was so weird watching food float around in ’empty’ cages. The invisible giraffe was my favorite!”
MoonRock Zoo – Established 2022
Built on a replicated moon surface, it features space-adapted animals like the “MoonBear.”
Dallyby J. of Nebraska: “Lunar landscapes and zero-gravity kangaroos? Sign me up for another visit!”
DreamZoo – Established 1989
Guests experience the zoo in a dream-like state through a specialized sleep chamber.
Bob M. of South Dakota: “I rode a talking elephant and swam with mermaids. 100% better than my normal dreams.”
The Parallel Zoo – Established 2015
Animals in this zoo come from parallel universes and have quirky differences, such as plaid zebras.
Justin K. of Tennessee: “The polka-dotted lions were cute but unnerving. It’s like a Salvador Dalí painting come to life.”
Aquatic Sky Zoo – Established 2001
Fish and other marine animals are in transparent tubes above visitors’ heads, making it feel like an underwater sky.
Arien D. of Rhose Island: “I felt like I was walking on the ocean floor. The flying sharks were a highlight!”
CryptoZoo – Established 2012
This zoo features mythical and legendary animals like unicorns, chupacabras, and Bigfoot.
Nancy I. of California: “Finally, a zoo for the conspiracy theorist and fantasy fan. I got a selfie with Nessie!”
The Mirror Zoo – Established 2018
All enclosures are made of one-way mirrors, so animals can’t see the visitors but visitors can see them.
Molly S. of Saskatchewan, Canada: “It was fascinating to see animals behave naturally without the stress of onlookers. The two-headed ostrich was wild!”
