zoo review

Review of the GarLyn Zoo Wildlife Park https://www.garlynzoo.com This is a privately-owned family zoo situated in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, specifically a short drive away from Naubinway. It was established in 1994 by a couple who desired to live and start a business in the area. They...

It was a wonderful surprise to find out there was a small, twenty-eight acre somewhat obscure zoo located between my hometown of Chicago and Milwaukee, a city which I was very familiar with from childhood. After an earlier aborted attempt to visit, I finally made a visit to the Racine Zoo on...

Two Zoos in a Day (Auckland Region) Introduction On 15/05/2025, I visited two zoos in the Auckland region - Ti Point Reptile Park and Butterfly Creek. It was my first time visiting both facilities, so I thought I’d write a review of them. The time I spent at each facility and the adult...

Three Zoos in a Day (Plus Wingspan) Introduction I recently visited the following facilities (two for the first time) and thought I would review them. I visited the first three in one day; and then Wingspan the following week. The date I visited, the time I spent at each facility and the...

For many years, I had heard of the Saint Louis Zoo as one of the best in the country, but it always felt so far away. After a previous attempt to plan a trip there didn't work out, the stars aligned by chance, and I finally made it out there and experienced it for myself! Introduction The...

Review of the John Ball Zoo https://jbzoo.org Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the John Ball Zoo was established in 1891, making it the 10th oldest in the nation. It was originally founded when its namesake, explorer John Ball, donated 40 acres to the city. This was followed by an...

Review of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden https://cincinnatizoo.org With its Zoological Society being founded in 1873, followed by an 1875 opening, this makes the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, found in Cincinnati, Ohio, the nation’s second oldest. The Zoo had a slow beginning due...

Review of the Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo Zoo Within the little town of Wisconsin Rapids sits the Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo, a seasonal attraction that opened in 1951. Unfortunately, I could not find any additional historical highlights for this Zoo apart from the occasional opening...

I visited Ueno Zoo on 25.04.2023. I caught the train to Ueno Station, and then it was a short walk through Ueno Park to the zoo. I purchased my ticket at the gate from a machine, it cost ¥600 (about AU$6.60). I arrived at 10:10am, and could purchase my ticket immediately. Through the gate, I...

I visited Mansfield Zoo on 11.01.2023. I arrived just before the gates opened at 10am. The property is entered via a long tree-lined driveway, with Bison and Water Buffalo grazing on either side of the road. Both herds had young calves. Water Buffalo There was a small gravel carpark, and...

After hinting at it a few times via photos and mentioning it in other threads, here are my thoughts on this superb attraction. Keep in mind that I visited back in mid-August, so some of this may be a bit out of date. Otherwise, sit back, relax, and enjoy this early Christmas present! :)...

Keep in mind my visit was in late May, so some of this may be a bit outdated. Review of the Wildwood Zoo Wildwood Park and Zoo The Wildwood Zoo is a tiny zoological park in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Although various workers, including the town’s mayor, worked to take care of the animals...

I recently made my way to Attleboro, Massachusetts, to visit the Capron Park Zoo and the WWI Memorial Park and Zoo. I already wrote about my experience at the WWI Memorial Park and Zoo, and if you would like to hear more about the place, you can read my review here. This thread contains my...

This afternoon I visited two collections in the North of London for the first time, so I thought it appropriate to do a double review of the zoos, particularly since Cape Manor in particular may not have been visited by many others on the site, given its only recent appearance on Zootierliste...

I am going on a trip to Indianapolis this week, and I am really trying to squeeze in a visit to the zoo while I am there. I am arriving this Wednesday, and returning home on Monday. My original plan was to go to the zoo on Sunday, but now my weather app is predicting that it will be raining...

The National Zoo and Aquarium is a sloping 19 hectare site, located near the wall of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, ACT. It originally opened as the National Aquarium in 1990. In 1998 it was purchased by a new owner who began converting it into the zoo it is today. I personally visited the...

Today, I visited my first new zoo in over a year and a half, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY. In this thread, I am going to share with you my impressions of the zoo. - The first animal I saw upon entering the zoo was a large tank for a giant Pacific octopus. Not really an animal I...

With the recent reopening of the two indoor exhibits at the zoo, I can finally make this thread like I've been wanting to. For anyone who doesn't know much about the Cape May County Zoo, it's a medium-sized, free zoo in southern New Jersey. In my opinion, it's very underrated on this site and...

Sorry for the title @snowleopard but I wanted to show how much the praise this facility gets and you seem to love this place a lot! Anyways I'm going to fly out to Seattle tonight to see the famous Woodland park zoo and the lesser known Seattle aquarium. The Woodland park zoo would be my first...

Animal Gardens Petting Zoo Things to do in Lake Geneva, WI | What to do in Chicago, IL : The Dancing Horses Theatre Date of visit: June 9 2018 Animal Gardens Petting Zoo is a 40-acre non-AZA zoological facility located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It originally opened as The...