I like the zoo better with limited entry. One of the most serene experiences of my life... Took a 4 year old little boy for his first visit. We had a great time in spite of the limited access to food and a small number of animals not open for viewing. The few staff were great. I called on the way there and the nicest young lady answered the phone. We arrived 20 minutes late but were allowed immediate entry. The landscaping is Beautiful. Im in love with bamboo and it grows throughout the grounds. We were greeted by flamingos and a gorgeous peacock. The animals look well taken care of. The racoons were so cute. As a non-native, I really appreciate the native animal area. There are hand sanitation stations Everywhere. A++ effort NOLA!

This zoo is a bit overrated and the best thing about this place is that it is located in a beautiful neighborhood. Landscaping deserves a five star. Perhaps the smallest zoo that I’ve ever visited. I’m not a animal rights wacko nor did I expect a safari but these animals are way too restrictive. Still a great place to bring a family. Staff was wonderful.

It was better than I remembered...last time I visited the zoo, I was 10! The animals were clean, and appeared well fed! Their Cafe was open, and there were plenty of bathrooms... Loved the little Monkey Hill, many happy memories! We were able to take our Grand Nephew... To say it was right after a hurricane, it was great!

I had a really good time. The animals are well looked after and the park is always super clean. There is an army of staff to answer your questions and ensure proper social distancing.The parking lot fills quickly near the door so get there early if you want one of those spots.The food court is large and open with many choices. there is also a picnic area. The natural looking enclosures make it a photographers favorite.Grab the kids and the camera and come out for an most enjoyable day

This is one of the best zoos I have ever visited! The zoo was clean and visitor friendly. The animal enclosures were pretty spacious and had lots of enrichment. The animals seemed content.

Visit during COVID, many exhibits were closed unfortunately. Saw enrichment in a few habitats, mainly primates. Staff were friendly & during our visit all staff & guests masked up

Amazing as always. Very good precautions being followed to prevent COVID spread. Staff is always friendly and animals are awesome. Audubon also gives the animals room to breathe unlike other zoos that put human visitors practically on top of the animals.

We love this zoo! Excellent exhibits and fun activities for the kids. Lions, elephants, orangutans, and an entire swamp ecosystem. Plus white alligators!!

Neat zoo tucked in to a park in NOLA & able to direct traffic flow one way to limit guest interactions as best they can.. would return. Sea Lions were having a blast, regardless.

This is a good and family friendly place to bring your kids. Mask are required. We went to boo at the zoo. It was packed when we went. We did have a very good time and they tried to space you out as much as possible.

An amazing family experience!! All staff we encountered were friendly and knowledgeable. All exhibits werent open, very understandable as we are currently in the midst of a pandemic. The zoo was festivaly decorated for Halloween what a treat. Zoo boo tickets are definitely worth it. Cant wait to return

Always a great place to see animals in New Orleans.

Very beautiful zoo. Its well organized to be able to get you to follow social distancing guidelines. Enjoyed all of the animals and views. Definitely recommend!

Excellent zoo!!! I love how its separated by continent and beautifully decorated. Lots of things for kids! The monkey hill area is the best, kids can roll around on a grassy hill or hike up a stone stream and splash around. That is definitely a cool feature for when they need to burn off energy. The primates were the best!!! The momma and baby were so cute. The petting zoo was fun and they had a hand washing station at the end which was great. Food and drinks are expensive, I would bring your own lunch and snacks.

I love the zoo. But i wished the animals were awake. It mustve been nap time because all of the animals were napping. And the big ones, such as the elephants and lions werent available. I was very disappointed. But my 2 yr old really enjoyed the experience.

Zoo itself is great! Cool creatures, but stupid covid-19 had several features closed. Sucks, but still a good place to go.. I do not recommend 90° weather with small children. Which leads me to my only complaint. Most of the concessions were closed. I understand wanting to stick to guidelines and it hasnt been reopened for long, but when even the vending machines are down and you are trying to stay hydrated, they need to be open. I somehow made it through with out meltdowns from my toddlers. . This one is cool and I will bring my little ones back.

My girls are teenagers and were as excited as any 5 year old. Animals are well taken care of and in an adequate environment. Lemonade was great!

Beautifully designed Zoo with a lot of shade to keep you cool while visiting the animals. I think this is the first zoo that Ive seen racoons purposely added.

The Audubon Zoo has been a favorite of our family for 10 years now. Our children always have an amazing time and it is a very educational experience for the whole family. Love it!

It was nice! The animals were not very active but maybe it was nap time! Have some beautiful animals here. Very nice staff too!!

I would recommend going in the morning, when its not too hot and the animals are out and about. The elephant section is new and other spots are being renovated. Weekends are especially busy since they also have shows with the animals. Kids will have a fun time at the cool zoo part where they can bathe and have fun in the water.

I love the zoo and the work that they do towards conservation and repopulating the animals that we love so much. Im just going to let my photos speak for themselves. Even in the rain, we had a great time!

I love this zoo but not during COVID-19! It was overcrowded with no social distancing and little use of masks. The staff were not enforcing any of the “rules”. Please consider creating a required path to travel around the zoo with 6 ft markings.

We love this zoo so much. We know they are trying so hard to keep everyone safe in this weird Covid-19 time. However, we felt so crowded when we were all let in at our ticket time and had to follow the one way paths with everyone. It took about 30 minutes for the crowd to thin out so that we could enjoy it. We will go back, but probably not for awhile.

Omg its a wonderful place for family time but ooooo its a workout! I should have wore gym clothes and sweated any pounds I needed gone! Its soooo hot! They definitely need more than one lemonade stand unless I overlooked it. Boo in the Zoo is great for kids and the haunted house was a cute touch.Anyway this review is long so see ya later

Was very organized under the current circumstances. The only issue was that every now and then spaces got overcrowded. Maybe the staff could remind people to keep the line moving to give everyone a chance to see the exhibits. No social distancing that I could see, but they seemed to be monitoring how many people entered at a time, so overall I would say that helped. Still possible to enjoy. Will visit again, probably after this pandemic.

The zoo itself is beautiful, and the animals are well taken care of. The lions and giraffes are always our favorite! But we purchased our tickets ahead of time thinking it would be hard to get in with all the Covid restrictions. Surprisingly it was extremely crowded and people were most definitely not maintaining their 6ft. Be prepared to be in crowds if you decide to go.

Awesome zoo! Took our 2yo while we vacationed here and he loved it. Only downside was a lot of the animals were sleeping or hiding inside due to the heat. Gorgeous grounds, big variety of animals, and even a playground. Several A/C spots marked on the map which was great. Would definitely go again. Accessible by bus from our hotel which was a huge help.

One things for sure you cant beat the weather in New Orleans!!!! And some other zoos that Ive been to besides St Louis have been a lot smaller than I thought New Orleans however was not. The playground that they have for kids was way better than anything Ive seen anybody else have and the South American area where the Jaguar was was really feeling well and that was the first time Ive ever seen a bobcat at the zoo. We enjoyed it. Its really hard to compare other zoos to what were used to being from St Louis having the top zoo in the country for free but Im glad we saw it thats for sure

Absolutely great! Very family friendly!

This is the first time I have really been out with my kids since the pandemic and know that I will NOT be going to the zoo again!! The mask mandate is a joke! People are NOT staying back 6 feet, no masks and its horrible! My kids of course had a good time but I was so uneasy the entire time and I do not feel that its fair for people who are trying keep safe. Just be prepared and stay safe! The rating is for the experience not the zoo itself

We love being there having fun as a family. I remember coming to the zoo as a child. And then bring our kids to the same zoo. It was great seeing its as a child and then through our childrens eyes

Our family loves going to the Audubon Zoo. The weather this weekend was amazing and all the animals was out and about and active. All the staff we interacted with was very knowledgeable and friendly. All the new Animal habitats Added was really nice for my kids to get a closer look at the different animals. Thank you Audubon Zoo for the amazing Education and memories.

Zoo is open! No longer need to reserve online. A lot of exhibits are closed such as aviary, petting zoo, bat nocturnal animals, reptile exhibit...basically anything that requires you opening doors and Covid touching surfaces. Main exhibits are open though and was nice to visit with son today

Audubon Zoo is delightful! Not only are there a lot of different animals, but the paths and enclosures themselves are also aesthetically pleasing and interesting for children. If you do have small children, I would recommend bringing a stroller and some snacks and water—the zoo is pretty big; we usually only make it through half of it in about 2.5-3 hours. Enjoy your adventure!! We especially love the monkeys and the elephants. :)

Had a great time there. Its been over 20 years since I came to this zoo and I love the updates and new exhibits. Even during a hot and muggy weather, there was plenty of shade and misty coolers to keep us going.

Beautiful Zoo!!! Super Hot so dress cool and bring an umbrella for shade. They also have playgrounds around the zoo for kids.

A great zoo to bisit and get your NOLA/Louisiana swamp as well as orangutans and other animals. Great place for the stroller family!

Fun zoo overall but alot of stuff was closed because of COVID. Also for some reason several of the viewing areas were also closed. Seems like it unintentionally caused people to get closer together to view the animals.

This zoo is clean and very good place to take the family. The animals are amazing. This zoo has soo much to look at and do. Also, great picture place. Kids loved it.

Best zoo Ive ever been to. Several events and shops in the park werent open due to COVID but it was still an incredible zoo and not many people there so it didnt feel unsafe for a Friday afternoon. Foot traffic was in one direction. Id highly recommend a visit now or in the future.

Nicer and more spacious areas for the animals.clean trails. Gorilla cage had trash in it but the rest of the zoo was nice

I worked at this zoo as an intern so maybe Im biased but this zoo is one of my favorite on earth. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable on the animals and their species. I love watching training sessions with the alligators and big cats when I get the chance to! The animals are lovely to visit. The cool zoo (when open) is great. Definit

Much to see here. One of the better zoos in the country. Had a great time. Worth checking out if your in New Orleans.

All in all, it was a very fulfilling experience. There is hours of exhibits and activities to do. The animals looked to be in good health and werent afraid of humans. The property was well kept up and clean. The children were thoroughly pleased as well as the adults. It was hot to say the least. The food prices inside are a little on the high side.

Me, my mom, and my kids loved it!!! Definitely want to start going once a year!!! Its huge and you definitely need a few hours to walk the whole thing but its so worth it!!! Cant wait to go back!!!

A great place to visit! I brought a group of 7 people here and although a lot of the zoo was closed due to covid I still felt like I got the experience of going to a zoo regularly. They are handling this situation rather well! The employees are extremely nice and there to help! I did have trouble finding open restrooms and the lack of available water gave me a headache, besides that it was a great place!

We decided to kill time before checking into the hotel. I enjoyed our time here. The prices were great for what you get. I enjoyed all of th exhibits and lunch in the swamp was wonderful. We didn’t make it to the reptile exhibits but the rest were worth the price of admission and more. Definitely need more parking. It took us about 45 minutes to get a parking spot.

Have visited several times...All animals seem well taken care of, and are presented in a manner quite suitable and in a very display in what I would consider as close to a natural habitat as possible. Just heard today about lovely little baby gorilla dying ....So very sad..I hope its found out why this happened.

It has been about a decade since weve been to the zoo - not much has changed, such a great place to bring the family and kids. A few of the attractions are closed because of COVID but we had a great time! Dont forget to bring cold water for the visit!

Great place to see all kinds of different animals and great learning experience for children

Family friendly place with lots of animals to see. The area is beautifully set to reflect the jungle and the enclosures are large enough for the animals. Staff were also very nice.

The new Lion exhibits are amazing! Love the new Elephants area too.

Wonderful time.

Love this place. And love the restaurant in the Louisiana swamp section in the park. Their Gumbo was great. And the chicken tenders were fantastic as well. All that construction that was done came out great.

What a park. Keep your kids close. Theres a lot of woods/out door jungle type walking next to the swamps. Should be safe but you never know whats under the water. The jaguar escaped a week before we got there and had eaten 9 other animals.

Scenery/animals are worth the entry price but $3.50 for water is simply ridiculous (even tap water is high cause you have to buy the soft drink cup with no lid or straw). To compare, the Berlin zoo wasnt as high for water - for either bottled or tap.

I have had an awesome experience here for the 2nd time! It is clean, orderly, and has pleasant staff. My school enjoys and doesnt mind driving 2 1/2 hours to visit this zoo!

Love this zoo! Great layout, gorgeous enclosures, friendly staff!

Had a great time!! So glad that they have reopened. We are members and reserved tickets online the day before. Helped out a lot, didnt have to wait in line. When we arrived (on a Saturday) at opening, there was quite a line already. All the employees wear masks and there are hand sanitizing stations everywhere throughout the park. There is a few things that havent reopened, but still plenty of stuff to see! If you are nervous about crowds, I would suggest not coming right as soon as they open or perhaps on a weekday? As much as the park contributed to social distancing requirements, they dont require masks, only recommend them. I felt a little crowded at first but we went through the park extremely slowly, trying to wait our turn to see everything. After a while, most of the crowd started to pass us by and I didnt feel so anxious about so many people in close proximity to everyone else. Like I mentioned before, masks are only recommended and it seemed like only about half the people were wearing them. Also, there are a lot of kids, who are a little young to be expected to wear their masks properly and know how to wait their turn in line at the zoo. So, as with most things, there could be some risks involved but I thought overall the parks attempts at limiting these risks and diverting large clusters of people in one area is great.

Always a joy with wonderful and educational staff, the price can be high but for me and my friends it has always been well worth it! Always will recommend them.

Awesome. Lovely surroundings. Lots of shades. Yes, some areas of lots sun , especially the swamp exhibit. Enjoyed the tiger swimming in water. Most of the animals were lying in shady areas, just chilling. Best time to visit is morning. Not too crowded.Bought 2- 20 ounces bottled tea and 1 kids juice and spent $9.00, including zoo membership discount. Lots of walking. Thought, the sea lions feeding show were very well done. My 1 year old grandson was very entertained. It was educational as well as funny. I think you can give in an ice chest? But please check before carrying it with you. Yes theres stroller rental. Or you can bring your own.

This is a fantastic zoo. Lots of animals. Its not a large zoo. But it still will take you several hours to go through. Stop and get some Roman candy and a frozen lemonade while youre there. And see if you can find the peacocks that roam freely through the property.

An incredible Zoo. Beatifuly kept and the animals were awesome. Looking forward to going again soon.

Had a great time. cant wait to go back when more of it is open!

I wish they had six stars! Very well done!

Nice, but almost every person was not wearing a mask. Very crowded. Not sure why we were required to make a reservation

So much better than the Baton Rouge Zoo, but they have a serious ant problem. There are alot of areas where you cannot standstill for fear of being covered by ants. Even in the ladies restroom they thought I had to pee but I pointed out all the ants crawling everywhere. I think its ridiculous to buy a drink but have to pay 2 to 3 dollars for a straw to go with the cup. Dont understand the point in having to pre pay for tickets because the zoo was packed.

Great zoo but Most of the attractions are either empty or closed due to the virus.

If you are handicapped and in a wheelchair I advise you not to go. There are broken pieces of the black top trail. When the front wheels hit it the chair tips forward. There are quite a few inclines which arent easy when you are alone to climb up.Alot of the animals were not visible because of the long grass in the living area.The restrooms on the walking path were disgusting.Quite a few of the attractions were closed.A waste of money and of my day.

Wonderful zoo and a great place to visit. I came here as a kid and have many great memories of this zoo. Highly recommend stopping here if you are in New Orleans!

I love the zoo but there were too many people at the peck a boo

Amazing!! Reptile house, sea otters, african painted dogs, lions, gorillas, bears, giraffes, elephants, zebras, and so much more! Theres lots of things to see, lots of animals to awe at. Plenty of seating and refreshments throughout the park. Theres even a train. Everything was tidy clean and staff were very kind. Would visit again!

A lot of places to get a drink were closed. It was warm, which asking with being thirsty, a lot of the animals were just sleeping

We had a great family time at the Zoo

The zoo is small. Half of the time is spent walking to another exhibit. They dont have many misting fans which is needed in the summer. There is a water park with a lazy river to make up for that but you have to pay for it separately.Food prices are decent but you will spend time waiting for the food to be cooked.Pro: feeding the giraffes is free

I love this place, birds just walking around hanging out with people and lots of fantastic animals to look at. Best to go early to catch all the shows and the feeding, as long as you arent upset easily if so stay away from the carnivorus areas then because the big cats will be eating dead but raw meat.

Love the zooPeople are nice but a bit pricey with the lemonade drinks for each time we go can add up ...buying one is worth it.

Well after covid19 I visited todayDirty poor take care of the green areas.Its not excuse to let the weed and the garden without keep it clean.The grass guy are in 6 feet it isnt? Right.And the money we paid every year membership. They all ready have the money.So I cant imagine 3 more month closedYou can find a real jungle.

My what a BEAUTIFUL way to decorate the zoo. The AUDUBON ZOO LIGHTS NIGHT, i think that was the name... at anyrate, all the splendor and posh that was rolled out to make this event a success was WORTH IT.The lights, colors and ambiance of the night was magical. Enjoying the lights with my family made it all magical.This was my 1st time attending this event; wait was it there 1st time having it, hmmmm... idk. At anyrate, this was a great event. Loved the lights and the exhibits. It was fun to marvel at the colors and imagine the work/effort that went into putting together the display.Made it a special night to see my former loving & always cheerful Yelp CM Morgan!!! Shes a doll!!!!Also special, this was the last time we had an outing with my GRANNY! #missyouGRANNY #march82020

This is the best zoo I ever went and they have good animals here!

It was great to see all the animals I just wish the attractions were opened....i will definitely return

I gave a 3 be somethings are closed while they do maintenance and a lot of the attractions are down and the children didnt get to do much or see everything.

I visited the zoo with my family for a much needed break. We all had a wonderful time. There were a lot of shaded area that made the July heat bearable.

Honestly the zoo was a better experience because it was limited to 25% capacity. Nothing overwhelming, calm and quiet, peaceful, and enjoyable.

First time visiting, love this place. Great staff

Ive gone to the Audubon Zoo since I was a kid. And now being able to bring my kids too was an amazing experience. Theyve changed so much. Its still the best place to take a family vacation and see all the animals, feeding the animals, the activities. Its the best place to take the kids.

Very nice, worth the visit great for the kids, although somethings are closed due to the pandemic

Great zoo with plenty of attractions and things to make a full day when you go.

Huge variety of animals and very nice view. I loved it but its a long walk the zoo is huge and if it is hot then i recommend bringing something to drink or buying it from the zoo.

This zoo is pretty big and a great place to take your family my kids and I absolutely enjoyed every moment of it my kids actually went twice we are not from New Orleans so they really enjoyed there time we love it here

Amazing lots of open space although alot of animals were not out

Love it and my grandson enjoyed hisself as well as we did

Pretty cool place to take your kids. Just dont go on a really hot day. Most of the animals where in the shade cooling off.

Come on down to the Audobon Zoo, the all asked for you.Its a really neat experience. I personally havent been here since I was a kid, and I am having more fun now than ever. Everything seems to have changed for the better, and all of the exhibits are great! I would definitely recommend to make it a day.

World class facility. They are making extra effort to accommodate visitors during the pandemic.

I still get a peacful feeling at the zoo after all these years. The upgrades to the lion area were superb. I have seen this zoo expand and get better since I moved to New Orleans when I was 8 and Im 37 now. Ive gone all over the country and I can say without a doubt our Zoo is the best

Cool zoo was small, but nice for young children.

This place was awesome! We spent an entire day at the Audubon! The tree of Life was amazing, had this energy I cant describe you just have to go and feel it! The zoo had all kinds of animals and great exhibits! We even got to experience a escaped spider monkey! Overall the experience was amazing and cant wait to return!

Beautiful and historic zoo. Clean and large. My only complaint was the kids yelling at the animals. Most of the animals were very close so you can see them better. It was crowded and there were a ton of school kids who could not stop yelling at the animals. If you can go there when it’s quiet it would be a paradise.