America's Best Zoos A Travel Guide for Fans and Families by Allen W. Nyhuis and Jon Wassner

This is a wonderful guide to learn about zoos and the variety of animals and exhibits in the many zoos listed as well as others. Anyone planning a trip would do well to use this volume to have an interesting and fun outing. Each entry lists the zoo name and address, directions and fees. Also given are tips for navigating the zoo, exhibits to see and restaurants that will enhance your enjoyment. Learn more about the kinds of animals you will see, hear and smell. Each entry tells which zoo features are best for kids and which shows and programs are best to attend. Each region of the United States is represented in the main list and expanded information about those. There are also lists of other zoos by categories such as fish and zoo aquariums, indoor tropical rain forest and children's zoos. The authors visited all these zoos and make their recommendations. This is a sure bet to help plan your next trip.