Small but cozy zoo. Beautifully landscaped and very cool mayan section. It's shady, you dont have to walk so far in between the animals like Miami Metro Zoo. Yeah so they dont have elephants, but the otter tank was way cooler. We were there when they had the Winter in July festival, one weekend a year they have 40 tons of real snow for the kids to go crazy in. It was cool, my kids (grown up on a tropical island) never had touched or seen real snow.

I was able to spend about 3hrs here on a monday morning. What I noticed first was the lush greenery which covered many of the walkways. Many of the anmilas were behind plexi or fences, so clean pics were hard to get. What I assume was the newer section was awsome though. The backdrops looked on par with Disney, as I wandered through Aztec ruins. This section was a little more open and they had many animals I hadnt seen before. The tiger habitat was interesting because even though the tiger was behind a chainlink fence, the walkway was covered by fog machines which made the journey a little like indiana jones. The prarie dog habitat was also worth mentioning with many baby prarie dogs to watch play. It was also notable that the tigers were probably the largest beasts there.

We visited the PB Zoo on 2 occasions, one was years ago & one was 2 days ago! My 2 kids, ages 5 & 2 had a great time seeing the animals. The special effects at the zoo (especially in the tiger's den) were great with fog pouring out from the rocks in the walkway. The kids love the zoo's merry go round & the inteactive water fountain. Don't forget to bring a bathing suit & sunscreen for the fountain - a must see at the end of the time spent at the zoo! Food is fair, hotdogs, burgers, normal zoo type food. Packing a lunch might be a better idea.

The Palm Beach Zoo is a gem of an oasis within the hub-bub of metro Palm Beach County. We found the staff to be extremely friendly and knowledgable and the animal exhibits were truly top-quality habitats. The zoo has focused mainly on South America and has really done a phenomenol job featuring so many animals. The wildlife carousel was absolutely gorgeous, the Florida "cracker" house lent such a unique flavor to the Florida exhibit, the Mayan area was without a doubt one of the most unique zoo areas we have ever seen. Half-way through our visit we found ourselves at an Amazon Marketplace which had a very cool gift shop (lots of international items and great jewelry) as well as a cafe/restaurant that provided a welcome cool-down and rest spot...not to mention a wonderful lunch (casual and kid-friendly). Our visit continued with a stroll though an Asian rainforest where we found a Bengal tiger. The rest of our walk through the zoo was smile after smile, we were able to be up front and superclose with many different primates, prarie dogs, kangaroos, macaws, and many more. The plants, trees, and flowers were wonderful, so many different varieties...we felt we were at a botanical garden. I can't forget to mention the amazing play fountain in the center of the zoo, our children did not want to leave! Our visit ended in the gift store of course where we found quality toys (think educational store and name brands) and fun souveniers. We enjoyed ourselves so much we applied our ticket prices from the day towards a family membership. I plan on taking the kids all the time, it really was relaxing and fun.