Erie Zoo & Botanical Gardens

356 West 6th Street Erie, PA

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+1 814 871 5790, +1 814 864 4093

Website:

www.eriezoo.org

Plan for a whole day of furry & feathered fun when visiting the Erie Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Zoo highlights include Siberian tigers and Red pandas. The Children's Zoo features a playground and play stations, and a Wildlife carousel.

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The tiger exhibit is much improved. more on TripAdvisor

Reasonable ticket prices, decent food, Oh, and don't forget to ride the train!! more on Yahoo! Travel

The exhibit looked pretty much like a parking lot. more on Yahoo! Travel

Exhibits of note-the powers-that-be have done a nice job transforming part of their older, main building into a home for orangutans and primates (Wild Asia); home to rhinos and cheetahs, Kiboka Outpost is a pleasant, spacious exhibit with its observation deck and Hide. more on Yahoo! Travel

The animals are well maintained and the grounds are always spotless, it may be small but it gets the job done! more on Yahoo! Travel

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I'd like to respond to the person who wrote that the female gorilla looked bored and sad. She is most likely sad as her mate died in March of 2005. The zookeepers had found a new mate for her in November 2005, but he died in transit ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Much smaller than cleveland or pittsburgh, but soo much more hands on and cleaner. We did notice the lack of a aquarium, but the large animals were very lively and looked ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Erie Zoo was always one of my favorite spots to visit during my yearly summer trips to visit my Grandparents as a child and now that I'm grown up I still love going. It's not as spectacular as some of the big city zoos, but it's ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Erie isn't a big place, but what a great zoo... They've got great exibits and much more than you'd think. They just added a whole new kid-area with tons of activities. It's a place you ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My father and I took my year old son Michael to the Erie Zoo yesterday and not only was it fun for mike but it was also fun for me and my father , I have to say the amazing hands on was gr8! I enjoyed being so close to the kangaroos! ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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This zoo is fabulous for younger children. The children's area has been totally re-done. It was well worth every penny spent. The Asian exhibit is great as is the ... more on TripAdvisor

I just went to the zoo this week and loved it! I have been a long time zoo member, and I am very impressed with the newest additions to the zoo, including the Kiboka Outpost, an African themed area; W ... more on TripAdvisor

When my family and I recently decided to go to the Erie Zoo, I really didn't expect much. When we arrived, I was immediately impressed! It may not have all of the animals that the larger zoos have, bu ... more on TripAdvisor

Despite coming from a city with what is renowned as a great zoo (syracuse, ny), I decided to visit Erie's zoo on a recent trip to the area. I was pleasantly surprised, enjoying the experience even mor ... more on TripAdvisor

We were visiting family and needed a place to go that all ages would enjoy. This is a great liitle zoo. The prices are fair. You can get close-up to alot of the animals. When we were there (April) som ... more on TripAdvisor