Top 10 Most Anticipated Movie of 2014

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Maleficent -- The fairy-tale re-imaginings haven't been wildly successful yet, but there is reason to believe that first-time director, Robert Stromberg, can bring the same look and feel he brought as the visual effects supervisor on Pan's Labyrinth to this dark tale told from the perspective of Sleeping Beauty's evil nemesis. It doesn't hurt that Angelina Jolie will fill the title role, or that the cast is rounded out by Elle Fanning (Princess Aurora), Juno Temple (Thistletwit), Sharlto Copley (Stefan) and Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It) as King Kinloch.

Noah -- Here's all you need to know about Noah: It comes from Darren Aronofsky, who I believe is trying to get his redo on The Fountain with a visually sumptuous and dark, existential Biblical tale. Aronofsky has described his Noah as "a man who loves Earth and all of its animal inhabitants but has become disillusioned with the way humans have treated their planet," so I expect something very dark and politically charged. Russell Crowe is set to play the title character, with Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, and Anthony Hopkins also on board. These images from Aronofksy's Noah graphic novel should give us some hint as to what to expect.

Robopocalypse -- Assuming that Steven Spielberg actually follows through on his promise to direct Robopacalypse, the film -- scripted by Drew Goddard and based on a Daniel H. Wilson novel -- holds immense potential. The novel is already a critical favorite, described as an Andromeda Strain for a new century. Comparisons to early Michael Crichton are aplenty. Set the not-too-distant future, Robopocalypse is about robots that have made our lives a lot easier: they help clean our kitchens, drive our cars, and fight our wars -- until they are turned into efficient murderers by a sentient artificial intelligence buried miles below the surface of Alaska. What? That sounds batshit. But, robots, murder, and Spielberg! Rumors that Chris Hemsworth could board the project in the lead role make it all that more appealing.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 -- Wait, wait. Before you loosen your bowels, hear me out: My opinion of the first The Amazing Spider-Man was that, if it weren't for the fact that the story had already been told, it could've been a great film, a better version of Sam Raimi's first movie. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone were an amazing pair, and Marc Webb did a good job with the film, too. What the movie was missing was a good, original screenplay. Now that the rebooted franchise has gotten the requisite origins story out of the way, they have the freedom to tell a better, darker story. Spider-Man 2 was the best in the Raimi trilogy, and I expect this one to be the best in Garfield's, especially if Sony decides to take it to a that place and kill off Gwen in this installment.

The Hobbit Part 3 -- I'm not that excited to be putting this on the list, but by the time it rolls around, The Hobbit Part 3 will be the most anticipated movie of the year, if only because it will finally see the end of a trilogy that has no business being a trilogy. How are they going to turn a very modest little book into three movies? I don't know, but I'm really excited for it to end. It also has a couple of cast members going for it that the LOTR movies did not, namely Benedict Cumberbatch (Smaugh) and Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins). The bad news: There's a lot of LOTR characters in the movie that don't belong.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I -- I feel similarly about Mockingjay Part I as I do about three Hobbit movies: It shouldn't exist. Mockingjay is the weakest of the Hunger Games novels and therefore, the least designed to be broken in two. There's not even a natural break for the movie. However, my hope is that the screenwriters find a way -- in expanding the novel into two movies -- to bring some new elements, and more life to a novel that clearly was written under a tight deadline. There are great characters in The Hunger Games and it's a splendid universe. Hopefully, the two movies can give the final chapter the justice it didn't receive in the books.

X-Men: Days of Future Past -- 2011 was meant to be the year of the Superhero, but it turned out that the first one out of the gate, X-Men: First Class, was the best of a bunch that included Captain America, Thor and Green Lantern. The young X-Men are due again to compete against Captain America in 2014, and I expect a similar result: Matthew Vaughn is back, and James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence are more popular than ever. It helps, too, that it's based on one of the most famous X-Men stories, a very dark one that involves a world where mutants are hunted mercilessly by sentinels. Lots of X-Men may die. That's my kind of superhero movie.

King Dork -- I cannot guarantee that King Dork will arrive in 2014 (though, that is its current forecast), as development on the film has stopped and started on several occasions. A director has finally been hired -- Matt Piedmont (Casa de mi Padre) -- and D.V. DeVincentis (High Fidelity) wrote the screenplay. Last I heard, Thomas Mann (Project X), Keir Gilchrist (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) and Nick Offerman were attached to the film. It is a brilliant, funny, amazing coming-of-age novel with a mystery twist -- probably one of my favorite books of the last decade -- and it's really well-designed for a movie. With the right people behind it, it could be one hell of an amazing film, one I've been anticipating since Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company bought the rights back in 2006.

Jupiter Ascending -- Nobody knows a ton about The Wachowski Sibling's Jupiter Ascending, except that it's being described as completely off-the-sh*t bat-wall, that it stars Charming Potato and Mila Kunis, an offer was made to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and it's expected to be the first entry in another Wachowski trilogy. This is the story, as broken down by Vulture, based on an anonymous source:

The story centers on an unlikely and reluctant heroine, a recent Russian immigrant -- played by actual Ukrainian native Mila Kunis -- who scrubs toilets for a living. Unbeknownst to her, however, she possesses the same perfect genetic makeup as the Queen of the Universe and is therefore a threat to her immortal rule. These other evolved beings are categorized into various groups, but all of them share at least some human DNA. The rest is animal DNA, which heightens their best qualities -- e.g., soldiers obtain the fearlessness of wolves, workers obtain the industriousness of bees, etc.Soon, an evolved bounty hunter -- likely played by Channing Tatum -- is sent out to dispatch the cleaning lady with the Great Pair of Nucleotides. However, true to Matrix fashion, they fall in love. From there, calamity ensues.

The Wachowskis, plus Mila Kunis, is enough to get me excited. The sci-fi Snow White story is just gravy.

The World's End -- I am super stoked about The World's End the final part in the Cornetto trilogy that includes Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Once again, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will reunite with director Edgar Wright. The team behind it is a big enough sell, but the premise seals it:

The film starts 20 years after five childhood friends attempted an epic pub crawl. The friends reunite when one of them becomes hell-bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries.

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TOP 10 ALL-TIME BEST VILLAINS

Ah, the bad guys--a film just isn’t as complete unless there is at least one person to root against. But an all-time best list of baddies isn’t as easy to come up. You have to weed out the crazies (Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction), the inhuman monsters (Michael Myers in Halloween), the misunderstood (Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner)--and yes, even the plethora of animated evilness--and truly enter the Heart of Darkness. Here’s our top 10 list of the purely evil: 

10. The Joker (Heath Ledger), The Dark Knight OK, to be fair, Ledger’s totally creepy, absolutely mesmerizing performance as Batman’s nemesis The Joker, the ultimate anarchist, should probably rank higher on this list, but it’s still so fresh in our minds, it needs to settle a bit with time. Check back next year. 
Most Villainous Line: “Do you wanna know why I use a knife? Guns are too quick. You can't savor all the...little..emotions. And..you see..in their last moments...people show you who they really are. So, in a way, I know your friends better than you ever did. Would you like to know which one of them were cowards?”

9. Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), Die Hard 
Rickman's Hans is our choice for the most diabolical two-bit criminal. He’s really only in it for the money, all $600 million of it, but he does rather enjoy tormenting his captors--until he comes across big, bad John McClane. Guess Hans didn’t figure on “Mr. Cowboy.” 
Most Villainous Line: “When they land we blow up the roof, they spend a month sifting through rubble, and by the time they work out what went wrong, we'll be sitting on a beach, earning 20 percent.” 


8. Stansfield (Gary Oldman), The Professional Technically, Stansfield is tad more on the psychotic side (see above criteria), but it’s the way Oldman plays the corrupted cop that chills us--from sniffing whatever that stuff he carries around with him up his nose, to his obsession with Beethoven, to shooting a little boy. He’s actually pretty sane when it comes to his mayhem. Shiver. 
Most Villainous Line: “It's always the same thing. It's when you start to become really afraid of death that you learn to appreciate life. Do you like life, sweetheart?”


7. Dr. Evil (Mike Myers), Austin Powers Series
Come on, he’s got “evil” in his name! You’ve got to include Dr. Evil, even if he isn’t nearly as terrifying as he’d like you to think he is. Being that he was has been partially frozen for 30 years, throw him a friggin’ bone, will ya? 
Most Villainous Line: “Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to my underground Lair. I have gathered here before me the world's deadliest assassins, and yet, each of you has failed to kill Austin Powers. That makes me angry, and when Dr. Evil get angry, Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset, and when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset people DIE!”


6. Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), The Wizard of Oz 
[Cue the Witch’s theme song] Remembering the first time you saw The Wizard of Oz, it’s that image of the Wicked Witch’s green pointy face you can’t get out of your head--cackling at her crystal ball while her minion of flying monkeys stood by, waiting for her command (the character’s redemption in the musical Wicked doesn’t count, by the way). 
Most Villainous Line: “The last to go will see the first three go before her. And her little dog, too.” 



5. Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), Harry Potter SeriesFiennes has played a few evil men in his acting career (his Nazi colonel in Schindler's List almost made the cut), but it’s his He Who Should Not Be Named, the Dark Lord--or as I like to call him, ole Snake Face--who really stands out as the best of the baddies. 
Most Villainous Line: “Astounding what a few drops of your blood will do, eh, Harry?”



4. Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), No Country for Old Men Perhaps we thought we’d seen every kind of assassin there was--boy, were we wrong! Bardem’s Oscar-winning performance as the cold-blooded Anton, whose single-minded determination to follow through on every job to its very end, is bone-chilling. Made even more so when he occasionally gives his victim’s a 50-50 chance by the flip of a coin. 
Most Villainous Line: “Call it.” 


3. Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 
In those horrifying visions of a psycho nurse coming at you with a large hypothermic needle, the name that comes to mind is Nurse Ratched. Fletcher’s portrayal isn’t so much maniacal as it is sadistic as she thoroughly gets off on keeping her mental patients right there next to her, crazy as ever.
Most Villainous Line: “You know Billy, what worries me is how your mother is going to take this.” 



2. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), Silence of the Lambs 
Nothing can top Hopkins’ Hannibal. OK, maybe one villain can top him (click to the next page), but as far as cannibalistic serial killers are concerned, Lecter takes the cake. Bet you can’t say Chianti and fava beans the same way. 
Most Villainous Line: “I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner.”



1. Darth Vader (James Earl Jones), Star Wars Series
And our No. 1? Yes, it’s Lord Vader. He personifies all that is dark and evil in The Force. When you see how he gets to be the way he is, you have to empathize, just a little--and of course, his salvation at the end is sweet. But honestly, folks, it’s hard to forgive all the other mean stuff he did. 
Most Villainous Line: “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” 

Top 10 Character Of Mortal Kombat

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10. Jax

Jackson "Jax" Briggs first made his debut in Mortal Kombat II, but it wasn't until Mortal Kombat 3 that he started sporting his iconic bionic arms. In Mortal Kombat II, this Special Forces badass rescued Sonya from the Outworld and was able to single-handedly bringKano into custody. When he learned of Kahn's plans to invade Earthrealm in MK3, he ordered a pair of bionic implants for his arms that gave his punches an extra boost of pain. Together with Sonya, he later went on to form the Outer World Investigation Agency in an effort to make sure incidents such as Kahn's plan to conquer earth never happen again.

9

Kitana

Princess Katana is over 10,000 years old, yet she can still somehow go toe-to-toe with the best of 'em in battle -- and look really hot while doing it. She and her mommy, Sindel, should be on every Hot Females in Videogames list. On top of all that, we have never seen a more badass usage of fans in a video game. Are fans really this handy in battle? Perhaps if they're made of metal and have knives sticking out of them, they would be.

8	Sonya Blade

Just as John Tobias and Ed Boon were getting ready to release the first Mortal Kombat, they came to a somewhat shocking realization – there were absolutely no female characters in the entire game! Early beta testers complained of the lack of a lady to kick ass with, so the boys removed perpetual loser, Kurtis Stryker -- who would eventually make his debut in Mortal Kombat 3 -- and replaced him with the hot, butch Sonya Blade, a Special Forces soldier inspired by actress Cynthia Rothrock. Sonya is another one of the franchise's mainstays, appearing in almost every game, but unlike some of the other characters, her appearance and moveset have changed dramatically, from her original green spandex outfit to the military fatigues and exposed midriff look she sports today.

7

Baraka

A member of the mutant race called the Tarkatan, Baraka is known in Mortal Kombat for the deadly blades that protrude from his forearms (which prove to be formidable weapon used in many of his attacks). And these brutal things aren't just good in close quarters. Scraping them together shoots out a deadly spark of energy, a fantastic ranged weapon. Baraka debuted in Mortal Kombat II as one of Shao Kahn's minions. The Tarkatan's famous fatalities include decaptiation and using his blades to make Shish kebabs of his opponents' heads. In a recent live action video, Baraka was depicted as a pent up surgeon who put himself under the knife.

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Reptile

The original hidden character, the green-skinned Reptile, made his debut as a simple reskinned Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat I, but the sheer amount of work necessary to face and unlock him (perform a double flawless victory with fatality just as the shadow passes over the moon in the Pit stage) made him an arcade legend. The fact that Boon and Tobias included a hidden fighter that only the most hardcore would ever see helped promulgate the world of Mortal Kombat as one where other secrets and surprises lurked around every corner, ready to be revealed at the drop of a quarter. He returned as a playable character in the second game, with a pile of interesting special moves that combined the best ofScorpion and Sub-Zero. Future games would feature even more hidden enemies and complicated ways of accessing them, but the first was still the best.

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Kung Lao

Kung Lao first appeared in Mortal Kombat II as the last descendant of the Great Kung Lao. Although he is a pacifist of the Earthrealm, he has no qualms about slicing your head off with his hat if you should provoke him. According to co-creator John Tobias, he was inspired by Goldeneye villian Oddjob.

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Raiden

One of the grand old men of the Mortal Kombat world, Raiden has electrified every game but one – the abysmal PS1 spin-off, Mortal Kombat: Special Forces. The thunder god of Japanese mythology is cast in the Kombat universe as the protector of Earthrealm, recruiting a team of defenders to battle against the demonic invasion of Shao Kahn's hordes game after game. Raiden is most notable for his Chinese coolie hat and tendency to utter bizarre phrases during special moves – voice actor John Hey revealed in an interview that Raiden's language isn't Japanese, or even Chinese, but rather made-up nonsense sounds. His special moves have remained constant throughout the series – lightning bolts, teleports, and the extremely abusable Torpedo. Played by legendary actors Christopher Lambert and James Remar in the pair of MK movies, Raiden is one of the iconic characters of the franchise, and we only wish we could get Mortal Kombat Vs. Marvel to see him go toe-to-toe with Thor.

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Sub-Zero

If there's one character design that screams Mortal Kombat, it's the masked ninja. Daniel Pesina, one actor clad in an iconic costume received multiple palette swaps to be recolored and repurposed as Ermac, Smoke, Scorpion, Reptile – the list goes on and on. But we all know that Sub Zero came first. The blue-clad Chinese ninja warrior with a heart so cold made his debut in the first game and is the only character to be playable in every single installment of the series. A secret operative for the Lin Kuei clan, Sub-Zero's people are descended from Cryomancers, demons who could wield the power of cold for various effects. One thing that's lost in the mythos of the games is that Sub-Zero was actually two different people – in the first Mortal Kombat, he was killed by Scorpion and replaced in the following games by his younger brother, who took up the frosty mantle. But nobody stays dead for long in MK, so look for Sub-Zero elder to show up later on this list... as someone else.

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Scorpion

"Get over here!" That battle cry is recognizable by anyone who has stepped into an arcade at any point in the past 15 years. It is the special move sound of the evil zombie ninja Scorpion, who proves that tough guys do indeed wear banana yellow. Formerly a human ninja, Scorpion faced Sub-Zero in a battle over some mysterious map and was eventually decapitated by the icy warrior. But death is just the beginning in Mortal Kombat, and Scorpion was resurrected as a revenant with a bad attitude, capable of teleporting and throwing brutal grappling hooks. Out for revenge, he killed Sub-Zero at the end of the first Mortal Kombat tournament before returning to the Otherworld. But that wasn't the end of Scorpion, as he's returned in almost every other MK game since, with meaner moves and more attitude. His signature Fatality -- the one where he removes his mask and immolates his foes with fiery breath -- is one of our all-time faves.

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Liu Kang

Known as the champion of the Mortal Kombat tournament, Liu Kang has to be on this list somewhere. Fighting vigorously to defeat Shang Tsung since the original Mortal Kombat(and beating him a few times since), he is known for his speed and power. He has used many fatalities over the years, including throwing fireballs at his opponents as well as possessing them and then ripping their heads off. Fun fact: In the original game, Liu Kang's fatality was the only one that didn't depict the killing of an opponent. Rather, he resorted to uppercuts and butterfly kicks. Since then, though, he's more than made up for it.

Top 10 Marvel Superheroes

Bio - His daddy was a big anti-mutant dude, so when Warren developed wings like a bird good 'ol dad jumped right in to "cure" his son. However Warren had a change of heart and refused the "medicine". Long story short, Wally left daddy for a team of crime-fighting mutants. Eventually becoming the horsemen Death under Apocalypse, and later unbecoming Death by leaving Apocalypse for the X-men again as Angel, then returning as Archangel, then becoming a new Apocalypse, then joining the X-men again. Wally has peak human strength, speed and stamina, an accelerated healing factor, can fly with his wings, and later gains powers including energy blasts, "essence reading", energy constructs, and raising the dead. He excels at hand-to-hand combat (especially airborne) and fencing. He has a weakness for beautiful women.

No. 9 - Carnage (Spiderman)

 

Bio- Cletus Cassidy, a psychopathic murderer, while imprisoned in a cell next to Eddie Brock (Venom) hadacquired a piece of Eddie's symbiote and became Carnage. His love for killing now aided with a power similar to Venom's. Carnage has many abilities including (but not limited to) clinging to walls, "webbing", creating tentacle-like appendages and transforming parts of his body into various blades such as axes swords and the like. Carnage can detach these weapons at will allowing him to launch projectiles or simply pop a sword out of his body. These manifestations only last for about 30 seconds while removed from Carnage's body. Thesymbiote also grants him superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, durability and an accelerated healing factor.

No. 8! - Thor (The Avengers... I think)

Bio- Born of Odin and Gaea Thor has abilities surpassing even the Asgardians, including god-like strength, speed, stamina, durability, the ability to alter ones memories, the ability to transcend dimensions and energy manipulation as well as having control over weather and even Earth itself. His vast strength comes from not only his heritage but he also wields Mjolnir granting him even more power, and he wears Megingjord, a magical belt that doubles his natural abilities.

No. 7! - Cable (X-men)

Bio- Nathan Summers, the son of Scott Summers (Cyclops) and Madelyn Pryor (Goblin queen) was born as part of Mr. Sinister's plan to kill Apocalypse. Nathan's powers and abilities include, various forms of telepathy (Mind reading, telepathic illusion, mind control, mind trap, mind transfer, mind possession, mental amnesia, astral projection, etc.) various forms of psyionic abilities including psyionic shields, and psyioinc blasts, and various forms of telekinesis (force fields, matter alteration, intuitive aptitude, psyionic spikes, concussive blasts and telekinetic flight, etc.)  as well as teleportation. He's an expert in both armed and unarmed combat.

No. 6! - Hulk (The incredible Hulk)

Bio- Everyone knows the Hulk, created from an experiment with gamma radiation yadda-yadda. SMASH! Who cares?! We wanna wreck stuff! Notorious for his monstrous power and anger the Hulk's power knows only the bounds of his rage. Becoming infinitely powerful as he get's mad, and he get's pretty mad. Fighting gods like Thor on equal footing and even surviving the end of the world The Hulk is almost always the last man standing. While he doesn't have the many powers that other heroes and villains have you gotta love the green machine.

No. 5! - Spiderman (The "Amazing" Spiderman)

Bio- Don't field trips suck? Peter Parker got a bite from a freak spider and gained spider powers and somehow along with them the power to attract the sexiest women on the planet. On second thought, maybe I should go on more field trips. Spiderman's abilities are well known: Wall crawling, spider sense etc. His strength, speed, stamina, agility, durability, flexibility etc. Are also enhanced and he's an excellent hand-to-hand combatant. The Web-head lives on as one of the most popular heroes of all time, and for good reason.

No. 4! - Magneto (X-men)

Bio- The original nemesis of the X-men, Max Eisenhardt is among my top 5 due to his SHEER BADA$$ERY!! The master of magnetism has stood among my favorites since I was a child. Magneto commands magnetism allowing him to manipulate even organic metals at the atomic level and bond metals to any designated surface material including water and air. He can generate force fields capable of withstanding nuclear weapons. He can fly using his control of magnetism. And is just plain awesome.

No. 3!! - Dormmamu (Dr. Strange)

       

Bio- The conqueror of not one but many dimensions. Dormammu's power is greater even than that of the Elder gods. Dormammu's powers include matter transfiguration, some of the most powerful magic, limitless astral projection, transformation, elemental control, flight, time travel, energy projection, Resurrection and more. His only weakness is quite a hindrance: His powers are significantly diminished while in dimensions other than his own, causing him to rely on servants that he enlists inside the dimension he's currently trying to invade.Dormammu has earned himself a spot in my top 3 because he's just such a darn good villain.

No. 2!!! -   Captain America!     

Bio- Captain America has been among my favorite super heroes my entire life, his abilities include nothing more than peak human condition, expertise in armed and unarmed combat yet he stands on-par with some of the strongest heroes in Marvel comics, He's old WW2 buddies with Wolverine, he's gained respect from Thor and even The Hulk (even though arrogant douchebags like Tony Stark don't know when to back down 'cause the Cap. is always right) He's proven worthy of wielding Mjolnir granting him the powers of Thor (Although he gave it back) And he's so committed to the American dream I bet he'd probably over throw America's own government to restore that dream if he felt it necessary.

No. 1!!!! - DEADPOOL!!!!!

Bio- Wade Wilson isn't the brightest guy, not since the Weapon X project. But he sure is the funniest. That's right, my all-time fav is Deadpool for hilarity alone. He's an expert combatant armed and unarmed, and his healing factor is rivaled by few; regenerating entire limbs and even surviving getting his head knocked off. 

Top 10 Best Zoo In the World

Every child loves zoos and so did it. All of the world’s awesome animals come together in this giant ‘jungle’ for the people to educate themselves. I have never been to any of the following zoos, but after doing some research while compiling these lists, I as an adult, would personally like to visit these zoos. The zoos that I went to were not very sophisticated as these, at this present time. They have been specifically designed to mimic the natural habitat of a particular animal so as to make them feel at home, and let us observe them in their actuality. You might want to consider any one of these because all of them are absolutely amazing. Enjoy the read!

10. ANIMAL KINGDOM, ORLANDO

At the number ten spot we have the Animal Kingdom which is a part of Disney Theme Park in Orlando, Florida. It is a commercial zoo but the zookeepers make the animals feel like it is their natural habitat. The park promotes conservation as much as possible and it is hope to around 1,500 different exotic animals and various different fish and bird species. Enjoy your visit and let us know how it went.

9. BASEL ZOO, SWITZERLAND

The Basel Zoo is situated in Switzerland and it opened in the year 1984. It is one of the oldest zoos in the world. The zoo has the honor of being the second most visited places in all of Switzerland. You will be able to see Somolian Wild Donkes and also dwarf hippopotami in the zoo. The zoo houses around 6,000 different animals and is a must visit.

8. BEAUVAL ZOO, FRANCE

The zoo originally opened in the year 1980 and it housed over 2,000 different species of birds only. Ten years later, other animals were introduced into the zoo and the number of animals in the zoo have increased to a whopping 4,000 ever since. There are two white tigers in the zoo named Gorby and Raisa. The zoo also houses twin manatees; they are called Quito and Luna. These creatures are a must see, so make sure you visit them.

7. BRONX ZOO, NEW YORK

If you take metropolitan areas into account, the Bronx Zoo is the largest in the United States. It covers an area of around 250 acres and has a collection of over 4,000 animals. It also is home to many endangered species from around the world. If you visit there, you have to go to the Tiger Mountain, where you will be able to see the Siberian Tigers. There is a huge 6.5 acre Congo Gorilla Forest, where you can experience an African Safari Adventure. The zoo also houses many different insects that you can see. Enjoy!

6. NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OF SOUTH AFRICA

National zoological gardens of South Africa is located in Pretoria and it literally is everything you are looking for in a zoo. It is the largest zoo in all of South Africa and houses over 2,500 species of animals. The interesting bit is that most of the animals residing in the zoo were born and bred at the very same place, so you might as well say that they are locals. The zoo features a reptile park and the largest aquarium in South Africa. The zoo also has a lot of different exotic trees. It is definitely a place to visit on my list.

5. BERLIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, GERMANY

The zoo was open to public in the year 1844. The zoo is given importance and is considered as a land mark because it survived the Second World War. It was extensively damaged but was then rebuilt. The zoo also houses a lot of different and rare species of animals that cannot be found in every zoo. That serves as the main attraction for me and also the architecture. The Berlin Zoo also successfully breeds these animals so they are not going to run out of the rarities anytime soon.

4. SCHONBRUNNER ZOO, AUSTRIA

This zoo can be found in Vienna in Austria. It was founded in the year 1792 which also gives it the right to be called the oldest zoo in the entire world. If you are in the area, you might want to visit the Rainforest House and the Artic Polarium; you will love it. The most interesting bit of the zoo is the house of the polar bears. In the late November in the year 2007, the mother polar bear gave birth to two beautiful little cubs and they were brought outside by the mother in March of 2008 and if you are lucky, she might do that when you are visiting.

3. SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK, WASHINGTON D.C.

This is honored as the country’s national zoo and it is earned this title. It houses around 400 species and that means somewhere around 2,000 different animals. You know how many zoos around the world has a fee to let you enter. Well, the regular admission into this zoo is absolutely free. The zoo also offers a Snore and Roar tour. The tour gives you a tour of the zoo at night time and you also get to camp out. It should serve as a fun experience and also a little scary. This, for me, is the biggest attraction this particular zoo has to offer.

2. TORONTO ZOO

It is one of the largest zoos in the world, spreading over an area of 700 acres. It is home to over 5,000 different animals. An interesting fact you should know while I’m on the subject is that the year 2008 was the year of the frogs. The Toronto Zoo is very active when it comes to activities designed to honor the frog. Amphibians are endangered species by the way, a fact of which not many of us are aware. The zoo also participates in activities to increase awareness regarding this fact.

1. SINGAPORE ZOO

The zoo is very famous for the brilliant landscape. The zoo has a lot of unique and awesome attractions and my personal favorite would have to be the Jungle Breakfast. You can enjoy our breakfast with amazing wildlife right in front of you. You can also feed the elephants and a lot of other things. You will encounter orangutans as they are mingling in the crowd and you will find this very entertaining too. The zoos serve as an amazing place for you to plan an excursion too. It is very educative and it is pure fun to the see the animals in their man-made natural habitat.