Alaska Zoo Reviews

Great Zoo! Many local animals who have large enclosures to live in. A nice way to see up close what you may have seen in the wild in Alaska.

Exhibits are poorly signed and don't appear to be upto date.
Power washing during open hours

Not your average zoo and that's what keeps the animals happy! A delightful stroll along the gravel trails, under a rustling canopy of leaves! No elephants or other large, southern hemisphere animals. Here you'll experience wolves, owls, eagles, and a few surprisingly content camels; who knew they'd like the Alaska climate! Always educational joy as staff takes time to teach us about their animals and various programs. Our favorite visit is always to the orphan bear cubs as they are rescued ans cared for until re-release!

For the price this is one of the coolest zoos I have ever been at.

Animals are all stretched out, lots and lots of walking... If you like walking in the mall, this is better... lots of little hills...

It was a nice relaxing visit. The exhibits were clean and the animals seemed happy, and I didn't get any poop flung at me!

4.5 out of 5. Just got done seeing the zoo lights. Great time and awesome animals. They have all the Alaskan animals, only reason it gets 4.5 and not 5 is because the AWCC is 40 min away and has almost just as many animals but is more of an Alaskan experience.

The staff is great and the zoo itself takes in animals who were injured to the point that they would die in the wild so they take care of them... But it is also pretty boring, if you have been there once then you have seen everything, they don't do a lot if there isn't an event being hosted so timing is everything.

Love the zoo! They have some great animals and take good care of them. Some cages are empty, which is a good thing for the animals :)

A great animal sanctuary that makes good use of the natural terrain.

Staff was amazing but the animals were in tiny cages and looked sad.

Had my daughter's birthday at the zoo. The kids and adults really enjoyed the experience. The special close up encounter with Nik (grey wolf) was pretty awesome Definitely a good place to take kids to.

The animals were in beautiful condition and easy to see.

Great to see a zoo that is really a rehabilitation center for animals

We had a great time at this zoo. We went on a weekday and it wasn't too crowded. They have a wide variety of animals and open enclosures. We watched the wolverines and coyotes run around and play. The wolves also gave us a howling a acapella to enjoy.

Great place to spend a day. Fun day for all. Go to the 12:30 discovery tour, well worth the extra money.

Supper nice place other than the animals were all depressed and sleeping

Saw more animals on a cloudy day that turned into rain than I ever did on a sunny day. It was awesome!

I like that a fair amount if the animals were obtained bc they were injured and prob wouldn't survive the wild (rather than caging healthy, able animals).
Keep a sharp eye out driving, no lead up signage and the zoo sneaks up on you, esp comingbfrom Birch.

A nice place for a walk
Not so much a fantastic zoo as it is very limited but if you have 2-3 hours for a walk it is a pretty good time.

I don't get to see moose, wolves, reindeer, and muskox back in the lower 48. So, for me, it was a great experience. It was cold and raining when we went, so there was no one else there but us. The grizzly bears are huge.

The zoo had remodeling going on, but it was still intrresting.

Visited this zoo, nice looking place, majority of the animals were sleeping, not sure if they tranquilize them or not. Other than that it was fun learning about the animals!!!

Great place to visit! Be aware that during the winter the trails may be a little rough if you have a stroller.

Ok just had to leave early and what I saw of it was ok.

Enjoyed our trip to the zoo this week. It was our first time and even though it is not real big it is a great zoo! Loved seeing the polar bears, snow leopard and musk ox. Not something we can see in Texas. Nice layout with plenty of shade. Nice gift shop and coffee house.

Great hidden treasure! Close-up, personal views of the animals.

Plenty to look at even during the winter and they are often hosting events or activities that are great for kids

Company Christmas party. The zoo is an excellent place for a party.

The animals were well taken care of and looked healthy. A great place to take the family and walk around.

Had a great time here, but if you or someone you want to bring has accessibility issues this may not work. Some paths are way to steep or rough and almost all enclosures require you to walk up at least a few steps.

Very good place, alaskan animals only..its ok to enjoy time with kids..

What animals I saw looked not well and I need of help

Even though some animals like snow leopard,tiger or polar bear are unique, the whole zoo is mediocre. Some spaces are more like a sanctuary or a rehabilitation area.

It was nice! The trails were a little difficult since I am in a wheelchair but totally understandable for the environment.

The only place where you can find so many white animals!

The Alaska Zoo is awesome. It's a great place to take the kids for some outdoor exercise, and they love the animals, many of which will interact with you if you're there at the right time of day. They have many weekly and summer programs for kids of all ages, and their gift shop is great. They are constantly improving the animal's enclosures as they can with the money and weather restraints they have to work with. Sure, larger zoos with larger budgets and warmer weather to accommodate more exotic animals are nice as well, but not all zoos have polar bears and moose and musk oxen, or the charm our Alaska Zoo!!

Really enjoyed watching the animals up and awake. Porcupines chatted with us.

Horrible, enclosures were not kept up. Animals were all very hard to see, were not active at all. Most animals had no shade and were overheating. Overpriced and boring.

Beautiful day for a visit to the Anchorage Zoo. Love all the critters

A great little zoo with many exhibits, well laid out. Well worth a visit.

Been coming here since I was a kid. The animals are all native to the climate and are either orphaned or rescued. It's all outside in the woods so gravel paths extend all around. Paths are all wheelchair accessible.

They offer military discount and a great place to see a majority of the Alaska wildlife. The wolves definitely grab my attention. It's like they can see into your soul

Zoo set up in large spaces. The different animals (white bear, black bears, brown bears, Siberian tigers, elk, musk oxen, yak, eagles, owls, lynx, porcupine and many others) seem well cared for and kept in spaces that reproduce their natural habitat even if some they appear a little sacrificed. Full ticket 15 dollars. Free parking. I would call it interesting.

Absolutely beautiful! The animals looked cared for, the staff was friendly and had a good knowledge of the animals.

I go here several times a year, and for the past 3 years it's been excellent.
Was cool to come and see the wolves shedding their coats and going white.
Great for kids and adults.
Only 4 stars due to unclear signage. I've been going here for YEARS and still have trouble finding the cafe...

With 14, 3-5 grade it was fun. I think the animals just decided to ignore my kids. LOL

Really nice zoo showcasing mostly Alaskan Native animals. Walking is mostly dirt trails with mildly changing elevations

Great zoo! Many animals you don t see everyday but... there are moose and animals you do see everyday which is understandable for tourists. On the other hand the otters and swans swimming places aren t big or super clean and the polar bears and tigers are like statues! The animals that are used to warmer climates look sad and homesick and the animals that are used to colder climates are like dying of heat!

Not really worth the time. Barely saw any animals either they were sleeping or not even visible

Some of the cages were empty, but overall we had a good time.

Love to spend my time here and see all the animals and scenery. They also have a lot of pokemon go stops which is super cool.

Can one really call this a zoo if the animals looked like a bunch of wax figures? It felt really depressing, and the animals seemed groggy.

Another place I definitely didn't go there. Never been to this zoo. Ive never been to Alaska either. This is the work of Steven Weltzheimer and his egotistical narcissistic no good person.

Had a great time. Highly recommend the Discovery Tours. Well worth the $28 (includes admission).

It was Great. Staff answered a bunch of questions. Watched the bears be fed. So fun.

Pretty animals. But suffering, I do not like to see them imprisoned.

Pretty disappointing zoo. Not clean. Limited educational panels. I can only guess that they suffer from lack of proper funding.

This is a great place for kids to walk around and get rid of that winter energy. Animals well cared for. Clean and friendly. Christmas lights are fun too.

Been coming to the Alaska Zoo to view the polar bears since 2002, went to the seminar about the declining beluga whale population in cook inlet on 11/13/2019, super informational with great speakers. Highly recommend the wildlife Wednesday series

Relatively expensive to maybe see 8 animals and a splattering of birds. Can't recommend this place, at least not at the moment.

Great place to check out. Staff was friendly and zoo was clean. The lady at the gift shop at the end was very helpful too.

Nice little zoo! Staff was very friendly! Very cool to see animals you cant see at other zoo's like polar bears, eagles, Grizzlies, ox, doll sheep!

I was there with my daughter and granddaughter. Granddaughter ran in the five to six age group. Was a great day.

We love the zoo here because well there is no other one in Alaska. I'm really happy they put in a little park for the kids near the pavilion so there is a covered place to eat nearby the bathrooms.

The zoo is a nice place to go. It's small but with a lot of amazing animals.
But the cages look small too and the polar bear seemed very alone to me...

Really amazing zoo for its size with all sorts of things for kids to runs and do. Lots of hills so be ready for some exercise. Fun place to get out and escape the hustle and bustle of town. Gift shop and snack bar inside, as well as ample parking.

Great place to take the kids and spend a day. There is always something unique and the animals are amazing. The snow leopards are beautiful and are a true rarity to see.

Anchorage, Ak zoo is a great place to take the family and enjoy the day. Lots of animals to see. My favorite being the tigers but all animals are awesome to see. My advice would be to get there earlier in the day to enjoy and take your time cause the zoo does close at 4pm daily.

Cute zoo! My first time seeing muskox and yak and really up close!

Great spot to see Alaska's critters plus a few "out of state" visitors. An easy one hour walk can pretty much cover the grounds or a little longer if you're escorting the kids. Well worth a look