Fun! My kids are 11 and 8. They had fun touching starfish as well as feeding stingrays, alligators and sharks. They got to hold a snake. Right when I started to feel concerned about hand washing with touching so many different animals there was a hand wash station right past the tarantulas. The only reason I didn't give 5 full stars is because the place could be a little cleaner. Overall I would recommend. It's fun to be able to let kids explore in a hands on way. read more

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Both of our kids had a very good time checking out all of the animals. They loved all the fish and petting the sting rays and baby sharks.

Great place! The staff is very friendly and great with kids. We fed the sharks, turtle and played with the dingoes. The Dr fish are really fun too! read more

Branson Wild World - Aquariums Near Me - Branson, Missouri

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Ew. I'm still upset by this trip rescued animals could like it where they live better than dying....I'm not sure how these ones here feel honestly the aquarium is 1000x what this place is anyway,this is a covid trap as well as a dirty unnatural habitat for these "rescued animals im jes sayin is a nice concept but poor execution read more

Spend your money elsewhere! The place advertises as "interactive" but you will end up paying $5-$15 extra per person to interact with animals and kids under 8 cannot interact with some of the animals The only free interaction is touching a few fish and you can do that at the aquarium. The Gift shop was a joke. They were out of kids T shirts.When I complained about the misleading advertising and poorly stocked gift shop, the manager was rude. Instead of acknowledging my experience, he argued and told me why I was wrong. He didn't seem to care that he had unhappy customersI'm read more

This place is sad. The animals appear sad and unhealthy. Cages are dirty, smelly. The whole place is dark - I'm assuming to hide the cobwebs. My kids were disappointed. To play with lemurs or pet or feed anything is additional money. Save your money go see other animals. read more

We stopped here on a whim while vacationing in Branson. It was not very busy so we got to take our time and avoid any crowded exhibits. The shark feeding is neat and is not common at other wild life exhibits. This place is somewhat outdated but they make up with it by offering close and intimate exhibits. I enjoyed seeing the alligators read more

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While on vacation in Branson we wanted to give find family friendly activities we could do with our toddler. This was one of the top places that we found. We purchased a Groupon which saved us a few dollars. Upon arriving we were a little hesitant since the building looked small and we were afraid there would not be many animals. Once you are inside you will notice that there is a designated path to follow through the exhibit, since they are all packed into one building. In the center of the building there is a large shark tank that you are able to view from above and also through window on the side of the tank. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and seemed to enjoy answering questions. There are several interactive exhibits. Such as play with dingos, pet a snake; and food to feed sting rays, etc.. We were unable to play with the dingos, due to the minimum age being 5 years old, and our son only being 15 months. After you have finished walking through all of the animal exhibits there is a free arcade and gift shop. If you are in the Branson area and looking for a family friendly activity I would definitely recommend Branson Wild World! read more

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Con- way to expensive- about 69 dollars for One adult and two kids. This was with four 5 dollar attractions added. Other than that, it was great. Staff was helpful and friendly. Seemed knowledgeable when asked questions. One man was very nice and pulled out several animals for use To pet or hold (snake, turtle, rabbit ). Had a touch tank and touched shark, star fish , some shelled sea created, and stingray. Paid extra due a cup of fish for stingrays ( we three shared one cup), one cup of fish for sharks ( we again shared) and two for the dingos (meh to this). Lots and lots of animals in display. And the arcade was very cool. Lots of riding games and old school games. All unlimited play. Kids had a blast and will come back next year. read more

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This was a big rip off. I paid $90 for 3 adults and one 10 year old to be disappointed by their advertisement. We were told we could pet Dingo's, snakes and play with the lemurs. We were there before 10 a.m. There were no wolves and a lot of the pens were empty. The dingos were already tired so we could not pet them. The snake was agitated and so we had to wait for the trainer to calm him/her down. The otters had been overfed already so we could not feed them and the lemurs were already tired and on break. We would have had to wait an hour for them. Needless to say my grandson gave it a very low -10 rating on his scale of things to do. I would never reccomend this facility to anyone. Oh and the activities except petting the snake were not included in the price. Very bad place. I wrote to the facility and they sent back a note - better luck next time. There will never be a next time and I am telling all my friends NOT to go there. read more

The poor animals do not have enough room for their size. The tanks are dirty and it's honestly just really sad and unsanitary

Very fun! The place is huge and there is a lot to see. Our kid really like petting the sting ray and seeing the ducks outside.

This was the only place we have visited during our Branson stay that did NOT follow COVID guidelines. My husband and I were some of the only people in the building wearing a mask. They were not enforcing the masks or making people stay back. It honestly ruined the experience. We paid for a two day pass and will not be returning the second day. Majority of the fish tanks were cloudy dirty. My husband went in to pet the dingos and they had about 10 people join him. The people were not wearing masks and it just ruined the day. You can't have people 6 inches away during this time. I felt the business was very irresponsible. read more

THIS PLACE RULES!!! Don't let the other reviews fool you! We took a chance, and came to check this place out during our trip. The Lemurs and Dingos are more than worth it!!! I can't recall the workers name handling the dingo habitat, but he was great and we had a blast letting them climb on us to play. The lemur habitat though..... oh my god it was fantastic! It was more than worth it, and Zach was great to us the entire time!!! Highly recommend buying extra food for them! Absolutely loved it! We had literally freakin lemurs standing on our heads!!!!! read more

My kids liked it because they love animals. They aren't aware of the sadness that lurks behind the doors of this facility. Not well maintained, questionable care for the animals. I seriously wonder who monitors these kinds of places and if they would still be open if they were inspected. Website isn't updated so don't expect your kids to be able to hold a snake for a picture or anything like that. If you want to feed the animals or go in with the dingos, pay cash. They charge tax if you pay with your card, but not if you pay cash... read more

6 adults and 2 kids in our group and we had a great time. Much more to see and do than the new aquarium on the strip, for much less cost. We included the glow in the dark putt putt and had fun with that as well. Humid inside because of the needed environment for the animals, but we had a great time. Will return next year! read more

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Awful employees refused to issue our Groupon tickets at 4:05 pm and it's advertised open until 5 pm! Don't waste your time place looks like a dump! read more

This place is great!!!! The whole family had fun, from grandparents to the 2 year old. The expiances are worth the extra money. We did the shark feeding, alligator feeding, and the dingo petting. The worker at the alligator feeding insisted my 2 year old son do the feeding instead of watching daddy do it. HE HAD A BLAST!!!! The smile on his face was amazing and the worker made it even more entertaining with his outgoing energy. Will definitely come back in the future! read more

Went here for my bday. Yes I'm 30 and still love aquariums and mini golf. It was fun for me. U can feed some animals witch was fun . I think the little spider monkeys was my favorite here . If u have kids this place is not too bad on price and is fun . Not very big could do it all in a hr or 2z read more

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Just wasn't worth the money. The fact that everything was extra was a big disappointment. Also, one of the attractions was broken. The St. Louis Zoo offers a great deal more for free. This was disappointing and felt like a rip off read more

We were really looking forward to go to the aquarium. It only took 20 minutes to go through! Such a disappointment since my daughter and family here. We have more family coming who wanted to go to the aquarium also. Called them told them about it and so they said we are not going. Maybe things will get better. Unfortunately, we won't be back. read more

I was impressed with how much fun i had here! It doesn't look impressive but you get to actually engage with the animals!!! We fed the sting rays and alligators, and we got to go into the enclosure with the dingoes and play with them!! Where else can you do that!??! We probably spent almost 2 hours there so definitely worth the money ($19/person). read more

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Great place for the family.... pretty reasonable price for couple hours of fun adults are $22.50 ea. That price includes a $2.00 additional charge for Unlimited mini golf. Regular admission come with the aquarium/zoo and unlimited video game play in the small arcade. Only downfall is there are additional charges for a lot of extra things. Such as $5.00 extra each to feed sharks, sea turtle, stingrays, alligators and dingoes. On a plus you get to go into the cage and pet the dingoes. Witch was awesome.....they also have a 3D ride and a virtual roller coaster you can do for an additional charge. So be prepared to spend more than the ticket price. But all in all I would so recommend this place. They also have a touch pool in the aquarium that is free and someone is usually walking around with a reptile to pet or take a pic with. Loved the time we spent there. read more

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This attraction was good but not worth the cost. The people were great and informative. We were expecting outside animals as well but not available at this location. read more

Enclosures were way too small. The exhibits were so small you couldn't see most of the aquarium. I saw the whole thing in 20 minutes. They don't tell you when you buy the tickets, that it is an additional 5 dollars to feed each animal. I was told it was their nap time and I had to wait. Only to see four people get to go feed the lemurs. Don't waste your time. The golf was okay. But will not be going back. read more

We had a family reunion in Branson and visited this place with the kids...before reading any reviews. First off, it is way overpriced, admission for 5 adults was over $100, and that literally only gets you in the door. To feed any animals or really interact in any way costs extra. The variety of animals wasn't terrible, just a bit random. They had mostly reptiles and aquatic animals, with a few birds thrown in, as well as lemurs, wolves, and mountain lions. The worst part was the conditions for the animals. The whole place stunk of fish water and (urine?) They had about 6 large wolves in a small cement enclosure behind glass with some random large boulder rocks for them to lay on. It was hot and very humid inside and these poor wolves were just sitting there panting heavily looking sad. I didn't see any outdoor access for them though other reviewers seem to have seen something from the outside. Basically the same story for their 2 poor mountain lions. No outdoor access, but they were sure to post facts on their sign about how mountain lions can run up to 50mph, obviously there's no running for these ones though :( They had all sorts of large snakes in cages that weren't even long enough for the snake to stretch out without being folded in half. They had a huge sea turtle--it must've been about 3-4 feet in diameter or larger--in an enclosure that was about 20x20ft and about 5 ft deep. These were just a few observations that I noticed, there were plenty more, too many to post. I left just feeling sad and ripped off. Sad for the poor animals, but also sad that my money went to support this continued mistreatment and its owners who are clearly just in it for the money. I do NOT recommend this place to anyone. read more

It was a pretty good time! There was also black light putt putt without extra cost. We had a bunch of kids with us and they enjoyed it. It held everyone's attention and the hands on area was great. read more

Save your money this place is a total rip off.. There was no outdoor experience like the Brochure said there was.. Took the kids to see specifically the wolves.. there was none on display when we were there.. We were able to see a wolf pup after having to walk back through the exhibit, they had one wolf pup it was 10 weeks old caught a glimpse of him.. Never once seen a tiger as a brochure said they had... They have a penny stamp machine in the front lobby I went to the front counter and asked for quarters the lady said she can only give me a dollars worth so some of the kids didn't get these... Save your money and take your family somewhere else this place is a joke and will cause heartbreak for your children. read more

This place was absolutely amazing. We traveled to Branson and it ended up being a raining week. We decided to try this zoo and we could bit be happier. The dingo and lemur experiences were some of our favorite. The employees really do love their jobs and will answer any questions that you have. Highly recommend and we will be back!!! read more

Had so much fun here! We didn't get to touch the animals bc of the virus going around but they exceeded our expectations! Was a little humid but nothing you can't handle! read more

Extremely humid. Animal smell throughout. Animals not properly cared for. I was claustrophobic in both aquarium and mini golf. Sharks were obviously obese, sea turtle was in very small exhibit. Security on venomous animals lax. Locks open on enclosures, doors to secured areas ajar. They should consider cutting some animals out to better care for a smaller collection. Been to dozens of aquariums, this is the only one I've been disappointed I've gone. read more

I went here during a family vacation and was appalled to see the quality of this aquarium. They had a loggerhead turtle in a tiny pool the size of a kids pool with no obvious way for the turtle to get out. The shark pool and owl cage were the same way. The wolf area was also very small and obviously had no ventilation because it smelled terrible. Animals like sharks, owls, wolves and sea turtles need room to roam. I encourage everyone to NOT visit Wild World. The miniature golf was 9 tiny holes crammed into a small space and many of the games in the arcade were out of order. read more

Went in not sure what to expect, but overall had a good time. The mini-golf is under renovation currently and we didn't find out until paying at the counter. Definitely more of a zoo feel than aquarium also. Some of the animals like the wolves/mountain lions cages seemed ridiculously small. The parakeet at the end said "let me out" which was odd. Some dishes/cages seemed very dirty too. Overall had a good time seeing the place. read more

Don't waste your money, this place is over priced, very small, before you know it you reach the exit, and you are like " that's it? I need my money back. I don't know how anyone will give this place a good review, unless they have never been in an aquarium before, I'm from Texas, and the smallest aquarium there is probably twenty times bigger than this one, and way cheaper. the animals are mistreated and have no room to move around, I saw two big crocodiles stuck in the display cage, the length of the crocodile is longer than the width of the cage. also there was about 5 or six wolfs, that are miserable, they had them living in sand and gravel, and in a little space, they look skinny, and sad, no green space for them to run around, or trees to hang around, Lufkin ZOO ,which is not considered a nice ZOO in Texas, have more space for the animals and they can actually run. Also I could not figure out why do they have wolfs? it's an aquarium? you can't put Wolfs in a show case. when I went there they charged me $37 for 2 people, full price, but they did not have any sharks, they said that they took them away because of some sort of tainted meat. the sharks were their main creatures, and they advertise that you'll be able to feed the sharks but when I went inside there was no shark, I was very disappointed, they couldn't reduce the price when they know that there is no shark. they also have birds that you suppose to hand feed, but again when I reached the bird room, they told me that because it is the beir bed time, there will be no bird feeding???? I was very mad, and could not believe their quality of customer service. don't waste your time or money, go to Texas and enjoy the ZOOs there, read more

I had so much fun here when My family and I came here for vacay. You could feed lemurs, alligators, and sharks. You could also play with Dingoes! I mean dream come true! read more

My family and I went during our vacation to Branson- I'd have to say that for the price we paid we were expecting something a lot better then what we got. Yes it was neat seeing different animals- but I can go and do that at the St. Louis Zoo FOR FREE! The place seemed really run down- needs some updating. When you pay for your admission you also get free arcade games and mini golf. After we did the tour of the animals my daughter and husband wanted to play games- it was a complete JOKE. The room was so dark you could hardly see where you were going- half the games where unplugged or didn't work. I don't recommend going. read more

Really cool aquarium. Fed sharks for $5. However, there wasn't as many zoo animals as advertised. A LOT of reptiles(mostly snakes) and fish. What drew us in was the sharks and feeding them. Can pay extra to feed/play with alligators, lemurs, dingos. The mini golf isn't worth it--not 3D. read more

If you don't like snakes, this isn't the place for you. They are unavoidable and around every corner. I wasn't a big fan of the place, the price was really high for what we got and there were no sharks as advertised. The birds were cool, and we liked seeing the wolves, but wish all of the animals had been more active when we were there. The Camo draping and black lighting gave me the feeling that we were in a haunted house. Just not a fan. read more

The animals are living in enclosures way too small for their needs. It's extremely hot, dirty, and smells horrible as well. I do not recommend this place to anyone! My husband and I left feeling sad and ripped off. :( read more

First time in Brandon. This place is very cruel to its animals. I am not the type of person that is agains aquarium and zoos but this place is awful. The sea turtle was in an extremely small tank, I felt awful when I left. This place needs to be shut down and Branson Travel office should stop selling tickets for them. read more