Audubon
Zoological Gardens
6500 Magazine St.
(504) 581-4629
(800) 774-7394
Admission/Fees:
Adults:
$8.75
Seniors:
$4.75
Children
(under 12): $4.50
Summer Hours:
Audubon Zoo is
open on weekdays from 9:30 a.m.
and closes at 5:00 p.m. (last
ticket sold at 4:00 p.m.).
Summer
weekends the zoo will be open 9:30 a.m.
and will close at 6:00 p.m.
Winter
Hours:
During
the Winter (October 26, 1998
through March 20, 1999) the Zoo
opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at
5:00 p.m.
Located
in pristine Audubon Park in New
Orleans’ Garden District, the
Audubon Zoo offers visitors a
global safari adventure in such
exotic environments as the African
Savanna, the Australian Outback,
the Asian Domain, and the
Louisiana Swamp. Wondrous landscapes help to enhance the
up-close encounters with animals
from around the world.
Easily
the most popular permanent exhibit
is Louisiana Swamp Exhibit, where
Cypress trees, Spanish moss, white
alligators, and other assorted
creatures of the swamp are set in
a beautifully accurate recreation
of a Bayou landscape. The exhibit
couples the natural history of the
Louisiana swamps with the cultural
history, offering spicy Cajun
cuisine the opportunity to witness
an alligator feeding.
New
exhibits include two new white
tiger brothers. The young
270-pound tigers can be seen
pouncing and prowling around their
habitats. The Maya Adventure
exhibit showcases the unique
animals and culture of Central
America including the Jaguar
Jungle. The Zoo has also recently
acquired two Komodo Dragons.
The
Audubon Zoo participates in global
efforts to save endangered
animals. Rare endangered animals
such as Golden Lion Tamarins,
Western Lowland Gorillas, Sumatran
Orangutans, Cheetahs, Sumatran
Tigers, an Asian Elephant,
Babirusa, Bali Mynahs, and Asian
Hornbills can be seen on your
adventure through the Audubon
Zoological Gardens.
Click
here for information on the Audubon
Zoo Swamp Expansion
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