Indianapolis Zoo Exhibit Makes 'Best Zoo Exhibits' List

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indianapolis Zoo received some exciting news on Monday as they say their Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center made the top 10 for USA Today's "10Best" Zoo Exhibits in the nation. The zoo announced their honor on Twitter, with a link to the list that ranked the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center as the number 6 best zoo exhibit in the country.

10Best said they asked a panel of zoo and family travel experts to nominate their favorite North American animal exhibits. Their readers voted throughout the last four weeks for their favorites, excluding aquariums.

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Here are 10Best's top 10 winners in the category Best Zoo Exhibit:

1. Sea Lion Sound - Saint Louis Zoo
2. African Grasslands - Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
3. Museum of Living Art - Fort Worth Zoo
4. Polk Penguin Conservation Center - Detroit Zoo
5. Simmons Hippo Outpost - Dallas Zoo
6. Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center - Indianapolis Zoo - @IndianapolisZoo
7. Meerkat Maze - Philadelphia Zoo
8. Arctic Passage - Henry Vilas Zoo
9. Predator Ridge - Denver Zoo
10. Gibbon Trails and Langur Landing - Zoo Knoxville

Come check out the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center this week as Indianapolis Zoo is featured as one of the state's attractions taking part in "Visit Indiana Week" through May 12, including Wild Wednesday on May 10.

More information on this list: 10best.com

Photo via Rebecca Bream