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Detroit Zoo

8450 West 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067

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+1 248 398 0900, 2483980900, +1

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detroitzoo.org

Features 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits with 1300 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates of 250 different species. The Detroit Zoo was the first in the United States to use open natural exhibits. The Arctic ... more on Michigan.org

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3.5

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We bought a yearly Family pass which covers our entrance fees and our parking fees (usually $2.00 per car) and we more than get our money's worth each year. more on Epinions.com

My personal favorite was the prairie dog exhibit. more on TripAdvisor

There are many picnic areas which is a nice option to the food stands. more on TripAdvisor

The zebra and giraffe exhibit is nice as is the hippo area. more on TripAdvisor

Bathrooms were clean and well maintaned and one of the oldest bathroom bldgs had been rehabbed completely on the inside. more on TripAdvisor

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I went with a school group and have to say there are hardly any animals and the ones you see look so sad. The condition of zoo is really terrible and needs a lot of work. The gift shop is so expensive ... more on TripAdvisor

The Detroit Zoo has some beautiful animal habitats, from a butterfly garden to a seal tank you can walk under, giraffes you can feed to a hippo you can almost reach out and touch. The price of tickets ... more on TripAdvisor

I've visited several zoos in the United States, and I consider this to be among the finest. The Detroit Zoo aims to provide a healthy environment for its animals, and their enclosures are often quite ... more on TripAdvisor

The Detroit Zoo is definitely large and has a variety of animals (except elephants, for some reason). I loved the polar bear exhibit and the meerkats. It's a pretty decent zoo for Detroit. But the day ... more on TripAdvisor

I grew up just a few miles from the Detroit Zoo and have since moved to the East Coast. On a recent trip to visit family, we went to the Detroit Zoo. We had heard from family members that the zoo was ... more on TripAdvisor

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When you go to the zoo you become a kid again.Always rushing up to the animals with smiles and ohh's and aah's at the antics and play of the animals Our zoo I think is ... more on Epinions.com

My 3 year old daughter and I went to the zoo. She ended up falling asleep that is how much fun we had. The monkeys were hiding in there acres of land that we could ... more on Epinions.com

I'm a career woman of the 90's but every once in a while I like to let my hair down and act like a child, what better place than the ZOO!!!!! I took the day off ... more on Epinions.com

We had a great time at the Detroit Zoo. My favorite part was the aviary where they have hundreds of birds of all kinds, but the kids seemed thrilled with the reptiles. ... more on Epinions.com

I think the Detroit Zoo is a must see when in the area. The Detroit Zoo was one of the first zoos in the US, built on a German concept of zoos without cages. In all ... more on Epinions.com