The zoo is located in Grant Park, which is beautiful in and of itself. Anyways, the zoo itself is very pretty and clean. The exhibits are great, and the staff is very nice. This is definitely a family-oriented environment, but for the older, 20-something crowd like myself, it still had a lot to offer. The zoo isn't as large as you might think it'd be, but there was still a great variety of animals to see and photograph. If you come to Atlanta for vacation like I did, I recommend you give this place a shot.
We LOVE the Atlanta zoo - a wonderful assortment of animals from continents around the world. We have watched baby pandas born here and enjoyed the panda cams, the gorilla exhibits are the best I have ever seen and the additional "rides" and interactive offerings at this zoo keep kids of every age engaged along with their parents.We joined the zoo at the end of our first visit and have renewed our membership every year since! A must see for any age!
We visited over Labor Day weekend and it was hot at the Atlanta Zoo and that didn't matter. We took out ten year old daughter specifically to see the giant pandas as they are get favorite animal. She was so excited!!! The panda exhibit is better than San Diego's in my opinion. All of the exhibits are wonderful including the gorillas. Atlanta Zoo has something for everyone. I highly recommend it.
We came at 4pm and the guy at the ticket booth gave us an option to come back next day because most animals were already off their cages because of the cold weather. Since we're only staying short we agreed to still proceed just to at least see the Panda which we enjoyed and the train ride which were pretty much the highlight. Other animals that were still around were kangaroos, some birds and a black sleeping beauty pig. Most other animals that we didn't see can be found on any other local zoo so it's not a big lost. There was an area for a bird show and animal feeding which we should have enjoyed if we were early.
Lots of cute animals. Love the monkey's. If you have kids its a great place to go and see when you are in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Zoo is a learning experience. In general, I am not a fan of viewing captured animals, but the Atlanta Zoo seems to be a safe and happy place for the animals. They live in area that are natural, and seem very well cared for. I really was impressed with the Zoo. I recommend this to everyone. A nice afternoon in Atlanta!
Atlanta Zoo is good for a visit if you have half-day to spare in Atlanta. The star of the attraction is definitely the Panda cubs. And the primates ofcourse. They got plenty of rest areas and refreshment shops. The employees are very friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. The walk is a pleasant as they have lot of green cover. I would recommend visiting the zoo if you have kids in the trip or a spare day in Atlanta while being by yourself.
I liked the playground but my kids weren't too interested in the animals. I feel sorry for the animals, especially those like polar bears in the southern heat.
I was surprised to find out that most of the animals were in sight (something that rarely happens on many zoos I've visited). Some great animals were at the beginning of the park, instead of saved for the last on the final corner. I had a grand time watching the elephants, giraffes, gorillas, lion cubs and the red panda, just to mention a few. The staff on these spots were very kind and answered all of our many questions with a smile. I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed my time there.
The zoo is awesome, lots of animals and a little play area for the kids, the panda twins are extremely cute! The zoo was not crowded and there were no lines. The kids loved the petting zoo and the train.