Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Colombia
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Colombia that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Education programDisability admission concession
Bioparque UKUMARI
Zoo in Pereira
Bioparque UKUMARI is a zoo in Colombia. Animals on show include Hipopótamo, jirafa, cebra, rinoceronte blanco and elefante africano.
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ParkingAssistance animal policy
Parque de la Conservación
Zoo in Medellín
Parque de la Conservación, opened in 2020, is a zoo in Colombia.
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Child friendlyEducation programOn-site dining
Zoológico de Cali
Zoo in Cali
Roughly 2,500 animals of 233 species are kept. The grounds lie inside the municipal woodland beside the río Cali. Teaching, recreation and research schemes there are aimed at Colombian biodiversity.
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Fundación Zoológico de Barranquilla
Zoo in Barranquilla
The Fundación Botánica y Zoológica de Barranquilla runs the zoo on a site of 16,000 m2, adjoining the El Prado district and facing the municipal stadium.
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On-site diningParkingSensory and cognitive support
Parque Explora
Zoo
Parque Explora is a zoo in Colombia. Its exhibits include Acuario and Vivario.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 7 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.