I'm from Houston and love to go to Zoo's. It's a cute, small zoo. Prices are good compared to other…read morezoo's and attractions. My 4 year old daughter loved it. I do wish there were some more exotic animals.

Absolutely not worth the cost of admission. It's under construction and not well maintained. In one…read moreword, pathetic.

Although I have never used the party planning/event area for this company, I did order a Jr. safari…read moreoutfit from their store. It arrived reeking of cigarette smoke, not what you would put on a toddler. I emailed and called, no response. I finally filed a dispute with my cc company and they refunded my money. Please read the reviews on yp.com (yellow pages) before doing business with them. Never dealt with a "zoo" like this in my life.

ZERO STAR OPTION?! This place is AWFUL! STAY AWAY! I could only hope that the animals in the…read morecare of "Zoo-Zoom the Little Zoo On Wheels" are treated better than their customers! I ordered on-line a size 3 zoo keeper costume. Soon after, I received a shipping notification email. Once I received the package, I opened it and what I received was a size 4 and it smelled like cigarettes. So I emailed them, no response. I called them numerous of time, no answer and no call back. I send a 2nd email and I finally get a very unprofessional and rude email response. Then things just got worse from there. Here's the email chain and just for the record, I disputed the charge and for obvious reasons, I received a full refund! Read email chain from bottom up. Am sure that when they see this review, I am sure they will say I changed something but the fact remains, that with all companies involved, ALL sided with me! --------------------------------------------------------- From:"@zoo-zoom.com Date: Sep 22, at 8:56 PM Subject:RE: RE: Fw: Your payment to Zoo-Zoom The Little Zoo on Wheels You can lie all you like, we have the correspondence to you, if you buy something from the store, honey it's up to you to drive it back, Do you think Walmart is going to pick up from you ???? I offered for you to return it, cigarette smell, maybe your postman smokes, are you serious !! I have never heard of such a ridiculous statement. Wrong size, really we tried to help you and your child and now you want to use that against us. Your lucky I don't have you on phone harassment I see your from CA, I should of guessed ........ Return my merchandise at YOUR expense and no we do not refund shipping..... Paypal and I shall dispute this case fully Future correspondence from you to this address shall be deemed spam and reported as such ----------------------------------------------------------- From @zoo-zoom.com Date: Sep 22, at 8:11 PM Subject:RE: RE: Fw: Your payment to Zoo-Zoom The Little Zoo on Wheels We do not pay for return shipping, please return it at your cost if your unsatisfied, cigarette smoke I have no idea what you mean by that, no-one here smokes ----------------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: September 22, 5:59 PM To: @zoo-zoom.com Subject: Re: RE: Fw: Your payment to Zoo-Zoom The Little Zoo on Wheels Hello, I need to return this item and receive a full refund including shipping/handling for the return. I am really disappointed & unhappy with this purchase. First, I received the wrong size & secondly, this item had an overwhelming smell of cigarettes. Please advise me of where it needs to be returned & if you can provide a prepaid return. Thank you, ----------------------------------------------------------- From:@zoo-zoom.com Date: Sep 16, 5:50 AM Subject:RE: Fw: Your payment to Zoo-Zoom The Little Zoo on Wheels Can I be of assistance ? Unfortunately for some we do not have the luxury of sitting by the phone, we run an animal rescue and a people help entity, often our time is stolen from us, or we have to be away on large jobs for several days at a time. I'm happy to help if you have a problem ----------------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: September 16 12:08 AM To: @zoo-zoom.com Cc: Subject: Fw: Fw: Your payment to Zoo-Zoom The Little Zoo on Wheels Good evening ***tt, I have tried contacting this business for 4 days via email and phone, which has resulted in 3 voicemails. Of the numerous times I have called, never has a person answered to assist. I am kindly asking for a response by phone to. Thank you ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Date:Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 7:13 PM Subject:Fw: Your payment to Zoo-Zoom The Little Zoo on Wheels Good evening, Please call me at ***-***-**** in regards to this order please. Thank you!

Wild Discovery + Otters…read more Our guide Rachel was phenomenal! Very knowledgable and kind. I was so surprised how many animals they have! I love that she knew all their names and personality traits. The otter swim was amazing! The guides told us they love the color yellow, so if anyone goes try and wear yellow or bring a yellow towel you don't mind sacrificing to the otters to dry off and bite!

This review will be lengthy but I hope it provides some insight! Note: We did the Wild Discovery +…read moreOtter Swim in early early February - Barn Hill Preserve (soon-to-be Magnolia Wilds) was a great experience! Our tour guide D was amazing and really made the experience so enjoyable. There was a mixed bag of kids and adults but the group was roughly 20 people total. This is definitely a great activity for people of all ages. There is walking involved and going slightly down on downward slopes; it can get hot too, just to keep in mind. The weather the day we went was wonderful - sunny & high-60°s/low 70°s. D was so knowledgeable and added great humor to the tour, his personality was overall super great. Plus! He was our otter-swim guide too and was just as great during the swim. There's several animals that you'll have the opportunity to meet and learn so much about. D, our tour guide, also ensured everyone had enough time to observe the different animals and that the kids had their fun before moving onto the next animal. I will note, I believe the animals included on the Wild Discovery tour are different than the animals you'll see on the Safari Wagon Adventure tour. But I believe the animals we saw were just as great. Just think about what animals you'd like to see most and ask which tour would be best. From what it seems, most of the larger animals are on the safari tour (i. e. zebras, ostrich, camels, and cattle). On our Wild Adventure Tour we saw kangaroos, capybaras, and Eurasian Lynx - to name a few. Looking back I would've have liked to know the animals vary by tour type. This is kind-of communicated on their website, but I feel you have to know to look at all available activities and compare. Which is more my error than theirs! Just wanted others to know as I didn't think of this. I would've added the safari tour had I known! The otter swim is only available with the Wild Discovery tour (the safari tour is very affordable, so to add onto the swim package would be ideal - I'd ask but I'm sure that's do-able!) The otter swim was so great too! The pool (in February) was cold at first but the body acclimates to the temp quickly. The pools are temperature controlled so it's not freezing and unbearable - just cold at first. And that's more so because it was the beginning of February. I imagine in the summertime the water is amazing. The swim lasts for an hour and our party was small (4 total people), so that was plenty of time for our otter to explore the strangers in his pool area. Afterwards, we got time to dry off and have the lil guy dry off with us. My sister loves otters so this was a great opportunity! Lastly, Check-in was easy & finding the place was easy as well!

As of my writing this, there are 53 reviews of the Gator Chateau and 50 of them are 5 stars. To the…read morethree people that gave a 4 star review, here is a quick reminder: When something is free, and amazing, and fun, and unique, and educational, and every person you encounter is incredibly friendly and helpful, we give it 5 stars!!! We drove well out of our way to stop here and even got a hotel for the night because we arrived later than expected. It was 100% worth it! There are other locations in Louisiana where you can hold an alligator, but here it is absolutely free. Every person we came in contact with was warm and friendly. They told us all about the gators, from their ages, to what they feed them and how they live at the Chateau. We learned that they paint their nails and even have a chart so you can tell how old the hatchlings and so much more. The highlight for me was obviously holding the baby gator but for my husband it was seeing the giant snapping turtle they have living there. He must have watched it for 20 minutes. It was like seeing a dinosaur. They have tons of great information about things to see and do in the area and the cutest gift shop area with gator plushies and water bottles that say things like "See you later, alligator!". Everything here was just so cute and fun. I was smiling the whole time. They also had clean restrooms and plenty of parking. Make sure to fill out the visitor log when you stop by, because that is how amazing places like these are funded, and don't forget to give them the amazing 5 star review they deserve!

worth a visit!!!…read more the place itself is cute and welcoming. lots brochure for people from out of town like myself. after holding the alligators, buy a couple gifts. it was not overly expensive which is a plus. there is also a park that is great to walk around and enjoy the scenery.

I visited this zoo way back in 2005. (twenty years ago, but…read morehey.. whatever.) It was just plain sad. While I now don't agree with the captive nature of zoos, I can say I have good reason not to after everything I saw here. (which I still have on video.) Now granted, it's possible that they are all no longer alive, but I'm just giving my observations from that time period. (I can't say much for the time that has passed since then, but I have doubts.) The tiger seemed to have a hip injury that prevented it from standing or walking. There was a bear that did nothing but pace back and forth like a robot. The spider monkeys just screamed and peed on each other. Flamingoes stayed in the trees and refused to come down (I didn't blame them) Peacocks roamed free around the crowds. There was an emu that stared me down (possibly wanting the candy I was eating but he couldn't catch the tram I was riding on at the time.) There was a zookeeper riding around on a zamboni-looking vehicle.. now I could be wrong, but it appeared to be one to me. What would a zoo in Baton Rouge need with a zamboni?? I really wanted to see the elephants as they are one of my most favorite animals, but they were M.I.A! I wanted to feed this one bird that was swimming in a lake, but there was only one dry pellet.. even the food machines were empty and most of the animals seemed to be starving. I didn't look at the reptile room, but I'm willing to bet that all the snakes were well-fed! And the most egregious offense?... they kept at least 3 fully-grown giraffes in a small, enclosed room. It was disgusting. Made me feel bad for the wildlife.. or the not-so-wild lives that are being wasted in an animal prison. My younger self wanted to go to see some animals, which I love. In hindsight, I now realize that it was actually an opportunity to see with my own eyes why animals should be respected and live their lives far away from humans and their unnecessary traps. Something I myself prefer to avoid at all costs. God Bless those poor souls, then and now.

The Baton Rouge zoo is currently undergoing an extensive reconstruction right now, so keep that in…read moremind when planning your expectations. I have always been appreciative of the care the BR Zoo has shown for its animals, and it is nice to some investment happening to improve the area. Before I start - Yes, I went as an adult by myself, and YES, it was the perfect trip. I saw a couple of camps, some grandparents with littles, and several families there. It's a great way to spend the day no matter if you are with others or by yourself, so no, to respond to a friend, it's not weird going solo. I arrived and was greeted by a nice staff member who gave my my entry ticket as well as a bonus ticket for a future visit - because the zoo is undergoing improvements, you get a free return ticket to use before 12/31/2024. That's pretty great. There are maps you can take photos of showing you the suspended areas as well as where open exhibits are. Several of the enclosures are long over due for an update - the tigers need a lot more space, so that will be a nice once started. There are many different species in various areas, and on the hot day that I was there, many were very active. There is a brand new pigmy hippo exhibit with two of the species who are very active - that is certainly worth a trip. There are many seating areas, a children's playground and zoo area, an otter exhibit, and many many other things. The zoo's train is currently not operating due to the construction, but as I recall, that is a great way to see another part of the landscape. The staff were all out and about feeding, cleaning, and checking out the zoo residents. I very much enjoyed my visit, and I look forward to visiting again.

Loved milking a goat. Great to see the kids in a petting farm like atmosphere. They know how to…read moredraw a crowd! Wow! Hope to go back when it's less busy to sampl some of the goat goods. No way I was waiting on that line. Tamales were nice

What an amazing place to bring kids! My daughter had a blast. The friendly staff helps you get…read morehands on with the animals. Bring a few bucks to purchase some feed. It's well worth it!

What a cute little setup! Make sure you close the two gates when you come in to keep in the…read moreanimals. Goats, a dog, an alpaca, an emu and pigs. Two of the pigs are named Mr and Mrs Chris P Bacon! Get it? Crispy bacon? hahahahahahahahaha very punny! You can buy some feed for the animals. $2 admission, $5 for the medium bucket of feed. Friendly employees, friendly animals. What a great place! I recommend for anyone in the area!

We spent a few hours driving and walking through this beautifully preserved piece of nature on…read moreAvery Island after doing the self-guided tour of the Tabasco Factory, that ticket includes the Jungle Garden experience. We couldn't have picked a better day to visit the area, the temperature was perfect with low humidity and no bugs - you must allow yourself plenty of time to soak in the peaceful surroundings and get out of your vehicle to get up close to the wonders of this garden. Besides the beautiful grounds and water structures there are plenty of surprises you'll discover along the way we unfortunately didn't see any alligators or deer today but there were an abundance of birds, a few turtles basking in the sun and lots of squirrels scurrying through the grounds and giant oak trees. This is a beautiful place and just one of the wonders you'll find while exploring Louisiana I've lived in Louisiana for almost half my life and I'm still amazed at the beauty this state has to offer this is just one of the many places that's preserved and protected for generations to enjoy and appreciate...

This is a great activity to spend a few hours, especially on a nice day. It's a good mix of driving…read moreand walking around or you can choose to just drive and listen to the self guided tour. We saw lot of alligators. The bird city was neat too. You could hear the birds well before you could see them. At the park entrance there is a little gift shop too with snacks, drinks, bathrooms and souvenirs.