Audubon Zoo

Lots of cool animals. The enclosures were mostly large and well featured compared to some other zoos. The map and layout were a little bit confusing, but we managed. I think we spent 3 or more hours there but didn't get to see everything before they closed, so keep that in mind when you are planning!

Huge zoo, great variety of animals. Take a map! Extremely clean and there's plenty of space to walk around even when it's crowded. Lots of opportunities to see animals even if they're "hiding" or tucked away in their enclosures. Would totally recommend, takes about 3 hours to see a majority of stuff.

First time visitors and it was worth it.
5 tickets: 2 kids - 3 adults was $172. We waited 2 minutes to get in, you want to get there early because there is A LOT of ground to cover. Pack a picnic, there are so many places to stop and relax. It's like a history museum as well, trees are beautiful and the animal exhibits are good. The only section I was not thrilled with was Asia, they need to better those exhibits. I felt sad for the baby elephant by itself. I highly recommend visiting this zoo and just plan a day out there.

This has always been one of my favorite zoos! They have wonderful multitude of exhibits where you can see the animals at a fairly close distance, plenty of helpful zoo staff to show/teach about the animals, and its large enough that it'll take a bit of time to get through, if you're looking for an all-day thing with the kiddos. There's a number of shady playgrounds and water features, too! It's also beautiful, to boot!

A very well organized and beautifully themed zoo. The inhabitants seemed to be well cared for. My person aversion to captive primates aside, the habitats were clean and well suited for the animals. The food available was to be expected. Not bad for a zoo cafe, but I didn't come for the food.

Fall is my favorite time to visit the zoo. It was a great visit. The animals were active and showing out. Our lunch was yummy as well. We had a great time.

We really enjoyed this trip. It was a beautiful day. Nice and cool. We did a lot of walking, but there were plenty of places to sit. Wear comfortable shoes. You can bring water and snacks. Research what you can bring in.

Such a great day at the zoo!! So many animals out and about, such a well maintained zoo I’ve loved since childhood and makes me proud to call my home zoo!!

An Awesome zoo. The set up and Mao make it clear on how to plan your travel. I enjoyed the types of animals and the animal enclosures set up. Definitely recommend

We had a great time here! So much to see. Spent the day here right after we landed before we were able to check into our rental home. It was a cooler day so we just went and walked around. Loved the elephants and giraffes the best, but explored around 95% of the zoo. Friendly staff. We ate lunch there and I cannot remember the name of the restaurant, but it was good. Recommend taking a day and going. Kids would enjoy. Hopefully we can go back towards Halloween. I hear they have a “Boo at the Zoo” event. I think that sounds like it would be exciting to attend. Highly recommended.

I highly recommend buying your tickets in advance so you can just scan your tickets and go. Very beautiful zoo, saw no trash on the ground. All the animals look well kept. They even have a part of the Zoo called Cool Zoo, that has water activities you can play in. It was very hot however, I'd recommend getting a fan and stocking up on water. Of course everything food and drink wise was expensive, but that's to be expected. Be prepared to walk long distances, so wear good support shoes. Loved it.

Friendly staff, nice and well maintained enclosures. and, of course, so many amazing animals ❤

A new attraction (Birds) opened recently was awesome!! Clean well maintained zoo with unique animals.. the Orangutan, Gorilla was the top attraction. They have New Orleans swamp. Cute bear, Asian elephant, Tiger, Lion, birds and lot more.. A must see place with kids..
The train was super fun!!

Wonderful zoo, well maintained with friendly staff. It is a small zoo but the animal's are displayed well and well taken care of.

This is such a great zoo. It is worth it to visit, especially if you go with kids. There are different areas that go from different regions, so you can see diverse animals.

The restrooms are pretty clean and spacious, you can find one close to the entrance and another one close to the playground area.

The playground has a good space to play for the children. There is shape because of the trees, which is good on a really sunny day.

Great big zoo.. even though many attractions were closed during our visit.. we still had a great time!

Had an amazing time at the zoo! Love that animals and the walk is easy! The food was good and the company was great!

What a fun zoo!! If you are in New Orleans you have to come visit this zoo! I just went and it was extremely hot however it was 100% worth it to see all the animals! It is a really good size zoo and I'm pretty certain I didn't even see everything. I absolutely loved it here!!

After decades of visiting family in New Orleans, the zoo is still one of my favorite places to go. We brought our little cousins and had a blast exploring all the exhibits.

The Louisiana Swamp area might be my favorite, as it's unique to this region. Lots of fun monkey sightings as well. The kids really liked the playgrounds, sand pit digging, big trees, and slides throughout the park as well.

It's New Orleans so be prepared for heat and humidity and start your day early. Even in late October, it was a challenge mid-day especially for the little ones. We brought in a cart and stroller with water, snacks, sun shade, etc.

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We get a membership every year. It's definitely worth it if you live close and want to go often. You also get discounts with it in the gift shops and cafes. Parking is free. My kiddos live for the zoo. I love how they improve it pretty often. They have people with educational stuff out as well. The swamp cafe has been my favorite since childhood. Loved the new wall hands on additions to the snake exhibit ! The new bird area is amazing!