Zoos and Aquariums - Midwest States (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI)

	Zoos and Aquariums in Kansas City, St. Louis, Branson and the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas
The Missouri and Arkansas region has many exciting zoos throughout, and you may find the large concentration in the St. Louis area overwhelming.

	Zoos and Aquariums in Great Lakes, Traverse City, Upper Peninsula, Mackinac Island, Northern Michigan
If you are looking for a zoo in Northern Michigan don't miss Dow Gardens.

	Zoos and Aquariums in Chicago, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dells, Madison
The Metro Chicago and Southern Wisconsin region has a number of world-class zoos, most of them running close to the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Chicago and the Surrounding Area The region also has aquariums, one of which is the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, which also boasts the title of world's largest indoor aquarium.

	Zoos and Aquariums in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota area
In a region with such great natural beauty, some might question why they have to visit a zoo to see beautiful animals. The answer is that there aren't any giraffes, iguanas, or kookaburras wandering around the Minnesota wilderness, much less down the streets of Minneapolis.