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Santa Barbara Zoo

500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805-962-5339
4.5 of 5 stars 131 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Description: The world's most beautiful Zoo!
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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California
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

This small but complete zoo was beautiful, as most everything is in Santa Barbara. A bit hard to find but worth it once we got there. A great way to spend a day enjoying the animals and the scenery. More

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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Very quaint, your kids will love it.It doesn't compare to zoo's in large cities but locals love it. More

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Glendale, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

I've been here before and it's a nice little zoo. Has all of your regular animals. The penguins are really fun More

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WICHITA, KS
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

The weather was great & the animals were fun to see, but i have never seen such murky water and dirty exhibits in such a highly touted zoo. More

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Collinsville, Illinois
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

A really nice little zoo -- I am used to the STL Zoo that is free so it hurt to pay the prices, but it was a nice place to take my 2 year old granddaughter who really enjoyed it. I was a little disappointed in the food, but really really enjoyed feeding the giraffes. More

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Ventura, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

we visit many times a year...we love the animals and all of the informative talks they give about the animals. More

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See 4 more reviews by CatD093 for Santa Barbara
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

One of the most beautiful zoos I've ever been to. The keepers are knowlagable and well trained. The location is spectacular. Not one of the largest zoos, but very well maintained and set up. Beware the big grassy knoll next to the kids playground. The kids love to slide down it on cardboard or papers, but it can be slippery... More

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Los Angeles, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Smallish but really nice zoo. Certainly not the San Diego zoo but well worth a few hours of your time if you love animals and/or have kids. Elephants, gorillas, lions, snow leopards, giraffes, etc. A great way to spend a few hours for a small price ($14 adult). More

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Oakville, CT
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Assortment of animals & reptiles to view. A lot more than during my last visit over 15 years ago. Facilities & grounds throughout the zoo were clean. Food & snacks fairly expensive, even food offered to feed animals. More

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Palo Alto, California
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

a basic zoo, cute place to take little ones. it's not overwhelming like san diego. it doesn't take up a full day to see it. More

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