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Emperor Valley Zoo

Royal Botanic Gardens | Zoo Road, Trinidad
868-622-3530
Ranked #10 of 19 attractions in Port of Spain
3.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Zoos
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San Fernando
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Not enough space for animals...not enough done to create their natural habitat. Concrete rooms, basically. More

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Trinidad
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

i loved it bacause i got to see different animals i alway shope to see in my inter life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More

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Trinidad
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

visited recently after hearing that upgrades were done but too me it still needs upgrading. too expensive with nothing much too see and a waste of time. More

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Port of Spain, Trinidad
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19 reviews 19 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Mostly frequented on weekends by families bringing their kids. More

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Port of Spain, Trinidad
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

The zoo lacks variety and there needs to be better treatment of the animals, the "big cats" look hungry...this zoo is poorly located as it is cramped into the city and needs to be re-located to a part of the country where there is more space for the animals to have a proper habitat. More

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Oslo, Norway
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This zoo is the worst zoo I've ever been to. It wasn't very untidy or full of garbage but it didn't seem like the animals had a good place to live. My friend and I was actually quite unsure if two of the aligators were alive or not. Don't go here if you are an animal lover, and certainly do... More

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Bolton
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

Admission was cheap, and rightly so! Not a lot to see, and the animals and birds were mostly in cages that were just too small. More

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arima
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

When i visited it was spectacular with many interesting animals to see and since then i have been only hearing good things. More

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Trinidad
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

The Caribbean Flamingos are the most beautiful creatures .... peach colour, graceful and majestic. The ocelot has the best enclosure which he utilizes to put on a show to entertain you. Big yellow snake named Mustard :), monkeys, parrots, capabara, lion & fishes etc. etc. More

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TT
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

I was not expected to see the so much deterioration. The smell was really bad and not to many animals to see. Waste of time. More

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