OPEN EVERY DAY 10:00am until 5:00pm
(except Christmas, New Year and Thanksgiving)

We have a collection of almost 400 animals from around the world with almost 200 different species. We have insects, reptiles, birds and mammals displayed in a variety of exhibits. We are a garden, too with a number of rare and interesting plants and landscaping.

Just a few of the animals you can see are:

Cape Buffalo	Flamingos	Alligators	Louisiana Black Bear
Lions	Tiger	Jaguar	Deer
Elk	Eagles	Ostrich	Armadillo
Gibbons	Zebra	Vultures	Green Anaconda
Hippopotamus	Prairie Dogs	Swans	Alligator Snappers

• We have the "Hall of Small", an immersive, hands on insect exhibit.
• Visit "Creatures of the Night" and see animals that venture out after dark.
• Enjoy our Reptile House and see snakes and lizards from around the world.
• Cross a continent in the Louisiana Purchase Exhibit and see animals that were native to the area at the time of Lewis and Clark.


• Take our Bayou Safari, a 30 minute guided boat ride, and see heard of hoofstock and gibbon apes not visible from our walking paths.