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The St Louis Zoo is considered by several publications, such as Zagat and Parenting Magazine, to be one of the best zoos in the United States, as well as respected for its exhibits that resemble the natural habitats of the various animal residents. One of the reasons why people love this zoo so much is that it doesn’t charge anything for admission. Visitors can watch penguins zoom through the water at the Penguin and Puffin Coast, get up close to hippos at Hippo Harbor, explore the unique Children’s Zoo, and walk through an underwater tunnel at Sea Lion Sound.

Address: St Louis Zoo, Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, Phone: 314-781-0900

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