A fabulous zoo. Prior to Katrina, on my first trip to NO, a friend and I saw the aquarium in the morning, and took a very nice riverboat ride down to the zoo. We had purchased our tickets before the trip and it was amazing! A great experience. After Katrina we've been back twice and both time's the river boat... more

Took 3yr old boy and twin 1yr old girls to zoo. First trip to New Orleans Zoo. Arrived at opening, 10:00am and all the animals were out and about. Stayed for 3 hours. By noon it was already 90 degrees and very humid. Kids loved it. more

A large number of us stayed in New Orleans at the end of May to attend the wedding of dear friends held at The Audubon Zoo. It was such a magical experience! The wedding was held by the Elephant fountain and the reception on the other side of the zoo by the alligators. What a beautiful place this is! I'm... more

This zoo is fairly small, and the whole thing can be seen in 2 hours (3 if you really want to spend a long time watching the animals). However, it is clean, beautifully landscaped, and a good way to spend part of a day. I particularly liked the Swamp exhibit; there were some good displays, lots of animals to watch,... more

This zoo is one of the btter zoos in the country and has a good cross section of animals in a variety of habitats. SOme fo the animals you will likely never have seen anywhere else and some are rather common but it is a good mix. The zoo is very well maintained and has a good assortment of food... more

CLEANEST zoo I have ever been in. We loved the natural looking habitats , and learned a lot of Louisiana History.The Carousel was lovely, very unique. Nice shady zoo, with very lush plant life. We enjoyed the scenery as much as the animals. I loved the Bayou and Swamp cabin exhibits. BEWARE: this is a huge zoo, and your feet... more

I lived across the street from the Audubon Zoo for almost 5 years and was a member for most of them. I now live in Southern California and firmly believe that though the Audubon Zoo is smaller than the San Diego Zoo, its exhibits are far better in every way. In this case, smaller is better (ie: less walking and... more

Just got back from the zoo, and really want other people to know what a great zoo it is. Have visited Bronx, San Diego, Washington DC, Atlanta, and and Miami zoos, plus all the kiddie theme parks...and the NOLA Zoo is first class. Everything is in new condition, and they have great views of the animals, and a nice variety... more

As a docent at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, I try to visit zoos across the country (and even around the world) to see what they do differently and what they do well. Overall, I found the Audubon Zoo to be a really pleasant experience. We were able to visit the entire zoo in about 3 hours, covering exhibits on Asia,... more