Out of Africa Wildlife Park
Camp Verde, Arizona
Tigers love to swim, and Tiger Splash is just what it sounds like: pool time for cats (and caretakers), a riveting, educational performance that visitors can watch in a newly constructed arena. 928-567-2840; outofafricapark.com
Asia Trail With Giant PandasNational Zoo
Washington, DC
Star attractions at this huge new exhibit: clouded leopards and a 5-foot-long giant salamander. Other Asian denizens include sloth bears, fishing cats, and small-clawed otters. A new habitat provides a comfy home for the famed giant pandas. 202-633-4800; nationalzoo.si.edu
Lowry Park Zoo - Ituri Forest
Tampa, Florida
Modeled on Africa's Ituri rain forest, this exhibit is home to the zoo's newest residents -- pygmy hippos, okapi, and cheetahs among them. Welcome the newcomers as you wander a path winding through a 1.5-acre forest. 813-935-8552; lowryparkzoo.com
Salisbury Zoological Park - Delmarva Trail
Salisbury, Maryland
Delmarva, short for Delaware-Maryland-Virginia peninsula, is home to red wolf, deer, and wild turkey. And you can see them all in an innovative setting, with interpretation based on historic journals of Captain John Smith. 410-548-3188; salisburyzoo.org
