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Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

One Wild Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

3.5

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+1 412 665 3640 / +1 800 474 496

Website:

zoo.pgh.pa.us

The sprawling 77 acre Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is home to over 475 species. Special and not-to-be-missed attractions includes the five-acre indoor rainforest and the Children's Farm and petting zoo.

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3.5

48 reviews

100% of guests recommend this place.

Top Reviews from Around the Web:

I have lived in several large cities in the past twenty years and I believe that the Pittsburgh zoo is one of the most picturesque facilities that I have seen. more on Epinions.com

Overall, we really enjoyed our experience at the Pittsburgh Zoo! more on TripAdvisor

The zoo employees were very friendly an more on igougo

The Pittsburgh Zoo was a wonderful experience for our family. more on Epinions.com

This zoo is great value for money-clean, well laid out, and a good size. more on igougo

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20 reviews

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Zoo was beautiful. So many animals plus you get to see an entire aquarium. Kids loved it. more on TripAdvisor

The zoo exhibits weren't as good as some of the other zoos my wife and I have visited. Prices for cold drinks were obscenely too high. Signage to find the zoo within Pittsburgh was sparse. I would exp ... more on TripAdvisor

Driving through Pittsburgh is hairy. I had my TOM TOM and Mapquest was printed out and still made a wrong turn and a couple of last minute lane switches. Limited signs bringing you into the zoo. Parki ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I went to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium last week. Oh my. I could not believe that the zoo actually had made a top ten list for zoos in the U.S. First the train ride was so pathet ... more on TripAdvisor

We are members of the Cleveland Zoo and since we get into other zoos with our membership, we decided to take a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo. After reading some of the other people's reviews about the zo ... more on TripAdvisor

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4.0

27 reviews

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While most reviews are about normal visits, rarely do we witness how staff responds to unplanned events, and thus gives a peek on some training they may have received to handle such eventualities. Having witnessed a parent looking ... more on Epinions.com

I can't think of a better time to visit a zoo than a crisp autumn day. The cooler temperature makes all of that walking outside much more comfortable than during a 100 ... more on Epinions.com

The Pittsburgh Zoo was a wonderful experience for our family. We have three SMALL boys, ages 3 1/2, 2 and 9 months and spent a day at the zoo last week. It is very ... more on Epinions.com

My three year old son loves animals and was fanatic when I told him we where going to the zoo. We ended up going in the morning on a Sunday in Mid August. The animals ... more on Epinions.com

The Pittsburgh Zoo and New Aquarium is a must see for everyone visiting or living in Pittsburgh! We purchased a family membership with additional visitor tickets ... more on Epinions.com