Zoos and Aquariums in Louisiana

Who hasn't been awed by the site of a lumbering elephant or shivered while watching a long gliding shark? The world's forests, jungles, and oceans are filled with fascinating creatures. Whether you are a curious adult or an enthusiastic child, viewing these animals never gets old. So, let UpTake help you find the best zoo or aquarium to visit on your trip in Louisiana and spend a day marveling at interesting wildlife.

Top Locations for Zoos and Aquariums in Louisiana

Best Regions
  1. Cajun Country

Best Results for Louisiana Zoos and Aquariums

AAudubon Nature Center in Joe Brown Park

Audubon Nature Center in Joe Brown Park
  • Nature Center Dr
    New Orleans, LA
  • +1 504 581 4629
  • Overview Audubon Louisiana Nature Center was designed as an interactive facility dedicated to discovering the wonders of the natural world and bringing them to people of all ages. The Nature Center offered visitors unique opportunities to come face-to-face with the local environment and a place to learn a... more on Auduboninstitute.org

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Audubon Nature Center in Joe Brown Park
Nature Center Dr
New Orleans, LA

BAudubon Zoo

Audubon Zoo
  • 6500 Magazine Street
    New Orleans,LA,70118
  • +1 504 861 2537
5.0
26+ reviews, 3 sources
  • Highlights: gift shop, restrooms, wheelchair acce… more
  • We followed the animals feeding schedules as a guide around the park and saw a lot of geat things. We had a great time. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Zoos are fun! more on Yelp

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Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine Street
New Orleans,LA,70118

CAudubon Aquarium of the Americas

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
  • 1 Canal Street
    New Orleans, LA, 70130-1175
  • 8007747394
5.0
82+ reviews, 4 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible, strollers available more
  • IMAX Theater is awesome and aquarium is a great place to visit. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The aquarium is a wonderful place to visit. Especially for kids. They can see things there that they can not see normally. I went once with my husband and we really enjoyed it. I went another ... more on Epinions.com

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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA, 70130-1175

DBATON ROUGE ZOO

BATON ROUGE ZOO
  • 3601 Thomas Road Baton Rouge
    LA, 70807
  • 225-775-3877,
4.0
6+ reviews, 1 sources
  • The BR zoo is okay to go to. The zoo needs so much work it is kind of sad. The cats just pace up and down all day long and don't seem to have too much to do. The bears habitat's are not nice at all and need a lot of work. On the upside, the otter habitat is awesome and the tropical bird displ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overall this place is a little depressing compared to other zoos that I have visited. Even the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama and the Louisville zoo in Kentucky have a a better lay out and prettier plants and botanicals. There has been major talk in the last couple of years to move this zoo to a bette... more on TripAdvisor

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BATON ROUGE ZOO
3601 Thomas Road Baton Rouge
LA, 70807

EAlexandria Zoological Park

  • 3016 Masonic Drive
    Alexandria, LA 71301-4240
  • +1 318 473 1143 x10
5.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • this zoo is excellent for being in such a small area. they have made great strides since i moved here back in 1989 and i appreciate that. the new african exhibit is done with phase I and more phases are coming, hopefully in ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • My wife and I visited the Alexandria Zoo in mid-February, 2004. It's not an enormous, big-city type zoo, and it certainly was not crowded when we were there. However, we enjoyed it, and the admission price is more than reasonable. Their collection seems especially strong in Louisiana animals (par... more on TripAdvisor

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Alexandria Zoological Park
3016 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301-4240

FAudubon Zoological Gardens

Audubon Zoological Gardens
  • New Orleans
    LA
  • 8007747394
5.0
14+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Whenever I putting together a vacation, my itinerary for there is an itinerary, and a comprehensive one, too includes must-do activities that I really want to check out, plus some ... more on Epinions.com
  • The following is an excerpt from my travel log to New Orleans in 1998. Overall it was one of the best zoos I've been to. Thursday, June 25 1998 The zoo was great! The design took ... more on Epinions.com

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GZoo Of Acadiana

  • 116 Lakeview Drive
    Broussard, LA
  • +1 337 837 4325
  • The zoo is extremely clean and well kept. The animals seem well cared for and have ample room to roam and the aviary is a wonderful upclose experience. There are plenty of things for the kids to do besides view the animals. It is just a lot of fun for the entire family. Personally we love to go a... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Ten miles south of New Orleans, this zoo has over 750 exotic animals. more on TripAdvisor

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Zoo Of Acadiana
116 Lakeview Drive
Broussard, LA

HWa'zoo

  • 408 Jefferson St
    Lafayette, LA 70501-7014
  • +1 337 593 8553
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • this store has a horrible return policy. all sales are final, even if something falls apart. the staff is unfriendly to people ... more on CitySearch

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Wa'zoo
408 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501-7014

IBREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
  • 3601 Thomas Road
    Baker,LA,70704-0060
  • +1 225 775 9166
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, visitor c… more
  • Overview Over 1,800 animals await you in the beautifully landscaped Zoo. You'll enjoy L'aquarium de Louisiane, the newest attraction featuring the fish, reptiles and amphibians of Louisiana. Take a stroll through Parrot Paradise where you'll see rare and colorful birds from the tropics. Youngsters of all ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo was a dream of the Recreation and Parks Commission as early as 1960. In 1965, the taxpayers passed a millage election that provided over three-quarters of a million dollars with which to build the facility. At that time a Zoo Director was employed to help design and imple... more on Brzoo.org

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BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
3601 Thomas Road
Baker,LA,70704-0060

JAudubon Zoo

Audubon Zoo
  • 6500 Magazine St
    New Orleans, LA 70118
  • +1 504 861 2537
  • My son went here with his father while I headed to a meeting.?� He was in seventh heaven.?� Between the animals, ... more on Trekaroo
  • If you must head to the zoo in the summertime, go early in the morning because once the humidity ... more on Trekaroo

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Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70118