Denver Zoo

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Faithy121

Joined 3 years ago

So much fun. We took our 2 year old here and she loved it! The prices were reasonable. We rented the little push cart jeep thing and it worked out great. I forgot to bring a hat but the gift shop is right at the front with everything that you need. We loved it.

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Radicca

Joined 4 years ago

Very fun. Had a great time

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Contributor

Joined 10 years ago

Over 4,000 animals representing more than 700 species make their home at this popular outdoor oasis in City Park.. In Short
It started in 1896 when Denver Mayor Thomas McMurray was given a bear named Billy Bryan. Today the institution sprawls across 80-plus acres and boasts thousands of animals. Open 365 days a year, this mile-high animal kingdom improves nearly every year with increased funding and improved facilities. The zoo is working to enhance the lives of the animals with naturalistic habitats like the indoor rain forest, Bear Mountain and a seven-acre primate area.

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karcpr

Joined 8 years ago

Smokers Not Welcome. There is NO smoking area on the zoo grounds, so, if you are a smoker, unless you want to walk half a mile or more to have a cigarette, the zoo is not the place for you. (In case someone feels the need to respond to this with a politically correct diatribe about the harmful effects of smoking, save it--all of us smokers already know.) This zoo is ok, but not anything special compared to other zoos; we also thought that the maps were not very helpful in finding exhibits. The park in which the zoo is located is wonderful, but we will skip the zoo in the future.

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ConsumerProtector

Joined 11 years ago

Good Zoo but not World Class. As a Denver Zoo member, I can say that Denver Zoo continues to make improvements but if you start to compare it to other zoos in other cities it's overall rating is about a seven (7). The Zoo's in San Diego or St. Louis for example beat this zoo hands down in almost every category. The St. Louis Zoo is Free and has great facilities and collection of animals due to the late Merlin Perkins. San Diego charges but it provides a greater overall experience in facilities and animals too.

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amadura

Joined 11 years ago

Best of all worlds. Fabulous! We loved seeing animals from all worlds. Our favorite part was the underground view of the polar bears! Tropical discovery offers a warm vacation from the cold.

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hcg714

Joined 11 years ago

A great place to Visit. The Denver Zoo is the best attraction in town next to Ocean journey. I went home to Arizona for a vaction and visited the Phoenix Zoo two weeks ago, I hate to say this but the Denver Zoo beats the phoenix Zoo hands down in the both animale attractions and things to see and do! The Denver Zoo has more animales to see and its a lot more fun to walk around with out running out of breath or runing from big nasty bugs every 2 minutes. Also Denver as free day at the zoo unlike the Phoenix Zoo!

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whmonroe

Joined 11 years ago

Go Wild!. I think the Denver Zoo ranks right up there with any other zoo in the U.S. They have every animal you could want to see, including tropical fish and BLUE FROGS in the Tropical Discovery exhibit. With their new parking structure that opened in 2002, there is no reason NOT to visit this wonderful zoo. Be sure to catch ZooLights in December - AWESOME!

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TraynDryvr

Joined 11 years ago

Zoo member. Nothing else, for the price, offers so much for so many members of the family. We go often enough that we purchased a yearly Zoo Membership. We'll renew every year, and continue to enjoy the outings as often as we can.

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kcirish

Joined 11 years ago

Great zoo. Great zoo, clean, and the environments for the animals are excellent