El Paso Zoo

4001 E. Paisano, PO Box 10179, El Paso, TX, 79995

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+1 915 544 1928

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www.elpasozoo.org

Described by Frommer's Texas as "one of the state's best," the El Paso Zoo holds nearly 2,000 different live animals in natural wildlife exhibits. Traditional crowdpleasers like monkeys, tigers and Asian elephants can be seen as well as a reptile house and an exhibit recreating a historic rest-stop on the Camino Real. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children.

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20 reviews

66% of guests recommend this place.

Top Reviews from Around the Web:

The zoo is a great place to see some animals and enjoy a relaxing day. more on Yahoo! Travel

It was very inexpensive and fun. more on Yahoo! Travel

Newly remodeled and full of exciting animals, it's an enjoyable experience. more on Epinions.com

There were peacocks in the same cages as elephants, kangaroos in the same environment as roosters and birds, and other creatures lived at peace together. more on Yahoo! Travel

I WILL DEFINEATLY GO BACK. more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

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There was lots to see my only complain was they need to clean the glass on some exhibits because you couldn't see anything through a couple windows and to ... more on TripAdvisor

Having said that - it's not so little anymore. New African exhibits added in the past couple of years really add to the experience. This zoo is doable with ... more on TripAdvisor

For a smaller zoo, it really is a good one. But you can easily see everything is a few hours. Of course this could be a good ... more on TripAdvisor

It doesn't compare to San Diego, or even Albuquerque. It is modest, easily doable in one afternoon, and a fun ... more on TripAdvisor

Great time! Great Zoo! Animals have habitats that they enjoy being in. more on TripAdvisor

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The animals are well fed and well kept, they all look healthy and I would even say happy, their habitats are clean and their caretakers are good to them.

The only thing that I would like to see upgraded ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The zoo may be small in comparison to bigger city zoo but the habitats are great. The sea lion attration is wonderful and the sun bears are so cute. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

What I saw was a great mixture of wildlife. There were peacocks in the same cages as elephants, kangaroos in the same environment as roosters and birds, and other creatures lived at peace together. Also there is a thick plexiglass ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I loved this zoo, you didn't have to walk miles to see the animals. My daughter and I can't wait to go back again. The prairie dog exhibit was unique. Most of the prairie dogs were hiding because it was cool out. There is a walkway ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It has a nice seal display however, most of the animals have been off exhibit the past several times I've gone. There aren't even any lions like there were in the past. There was supposed to be an African theme up and running by ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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I felt so sorry for the two elephants displayed in the El Paso Zoo. It is a strange landscape of man made rocks that is so barren it is depressing. The elephants are Asian elephants, which in nature live in forests. Perhaps the administration ... more on Epinions.com

The El Paso Zoo is a wonderful place to visit. Newly remodeled and full of exciting animals, it's an enjoyable experience. You can check out the elephants, unfortunately ... more on Epinions.com