Videos: TripAdvisor's Top Ten U.S. Zoos -- and the Two From Colorado on The List

TripAdvisor.com has come up with a list of the top ten zoos in the country according to the vacation-loving folks who leave reviews on the site -- and two from Colorado made the cut. Which ones? And where did they land? Continue reading for videos from the top ten zoos...

By Melanie Asmar

August 11, 2014

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TripAdvisor.com has come up with a list of the top ten zoos in the country according to the vacation-loving folks who leave reviews on the site -- and two from Colorado made the cut.

Which ones? And where did they land? Continue reading for videos from the top ten zoos.

Number 10. Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas

This video sounds like an episode of some '80s-era laugh-track sitcom.

Number 9. Zoo Miami in Miami, Florida (formerly called Miami Metrozoo)

This guy is SUPER EXCITED ABOUT TIGERS!!!!!!!!! We're excited about his mustache.

Number 8. Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden in Columbia, South Carolina

"Is it a bear? Is it a pig? No, it's a babirusa."

Number 7. Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado

The best part of this video is when the camerawoman zooms in to get a better view.

Number 6. Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tennesse

Slow clap for baby giraffe birth.

Continue for videos from the top five zoos, including one more from Colorado. Number 5. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado

It's not a fair fight if there's glass separating you, bro.

Number 4. San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California

This video is why the Internet was invented.

Number 3. St. Louis Zoo in Saint Louis, Missouri

Nature can be brutal, kids.

Number 2. San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California

Johnny Carson: "It looks like he's stoned right now."

Number 1. Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska

Ever seen a three-legged tiger?

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