Buffalo Zoological Gardens

  • 300 Parkside Avenue Buffalo, NY 14214-1999
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The Buffalo Zoological Gardens is the third oldest institution of its kind in the United States. The Zoo's mission is to provide the general public with an educationally, culturally and recreationally significant community resource. ... more on Buffalozoo.org

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3.0

19 reviews

80% of guests recommend this place.

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I want to be a driver for the metro rail becuase I love it so much. more on Yahoo! Travel

Would love to go back again some day. more on Yahoo! Travel

The exhibits were all open and all the animals were very visible. more on TripAdvisor

A great value considering it costs less than tickets to a movie and a longer lasting experience. more on Yahoo! Travel

The food was great. more on Yahoo! Travel

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The Buffalo Zoo has to be one of--if not the cleanest and nicest zoos. I make a habit of stopping at aquariums and zoos on each trip I make--no matter what state! My husband and I stopped here on our ... more on TripAdvisor

This was quite a nice zoo! The grizzly bear and polar bear exhibits were super - I've never had an unobstructed view of a polar bear so close! We also saw a presentation where the zookeepers gave one ... more on TripAdvisor

My family is spoiled because I grew up right near the Bronx Zoo, and my kids are growing up near the National Zoo. They've visited both zoos and the Central Park Zoo. So they were not as excited about ... more on TripAdvisor

When I was a kid my class took a trip to buffalo and when whent to this zoo. I loved it all the animals and I loved the gorillas and polar bears so when my kids where little we all took a trip and thi ... more on TripAdvisor

When I heard that this was the oldest zoo in Amercia, and approved by the Association of Zoos and Aquariams, I couldn't wait to get there. When I finally saw the zoo, I was more than disappointed. Hav ... more on TripAdvisor

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Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

The Buffalo Zoo has been transforming rapidly over the past few years. New exhibits are opening every year that keep the place new. It is a great place to take a family for a few hours of fun in the summer ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Metro Rail would be more of an attraction if it actually took you somewhere useful. If travelling up and down Main St. looking ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It is so cool and I love it soo much and I want to ride it everyday. I want to be a driver for the metro rail becuase I love it ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Top Reviews From Epinions.com

I was quite disappoited on our recent visit to the Buffalo Zoo. It seems that nothing has changed in the 30 years I've been able to visit. For some time now there has ... more on Epinions.com

The Buffalo Zoo is a decent zoo, on a small scale. It is rather small and has nothing spectacular to offer; young kids will enjoy this zoo. It is fairly small ... more on Epinions.com

We are Buffalo Zoo paid members, and I take my girls (5 and 2) there quite often along with a group of ladies and their children. As some of the other reviews have stated, ... more on Epinions.com

I visited the Buffalo zoo many years ago and was overwhelmed by how wonderful it was. So today I made a trip expecting to see the same. I was disappointed. The tigers where thin, the elephants were fighting and had to be separated, ... more on Epinions.com

I have been to the Buffalo Zoo many times over the years, usually on weekends, and it hasn't changed much since I was 8 years old. The city/state should really ... more on Epinions.com

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Buffalo Zoological Gardens Website

http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com

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