Alaska Zoo Reviews

The Alaska Zoo is one of Anchorage's not so well hidden treasures. If you have the opportunity to go around 2:00pm - 3:00 pm I've had the most luck at that time seeing the animals feeding.

What awesome zoo for everyone all kinds of animals even camels

Animals were finally talking today. Lots of fun as usual. I sure miss elephants being there. Just as well, they dont need to he caged. Lol never smelled camels before peeww!

Awesome zoo with beautiful animals and good zoo lights at Christmas time.

The zoo is interesting, it is in a natural setting and most of the animals have been rescued or born in captivity. It's fun to see them up close.

Very nice zoo with lots of really nice exhibits and plenty of animals to enjoy! Actually now one of my favorite zoos! We actually visited later in the day, so it wasn't very busy and it was a cooler day so many of the animals were out front and center. I hope to return someday when I make it back to Alaska someday.

Great for families. Some of the enclosures are a little small/sparse. Alpaca needed a manicure badly last time i was there

Great little zoo with many unique animals like Tibetan yaks, wolverines, and snow leopards. It also has a really nice gift shop with goods from local artisans.

Was great seeing all of the animals out while on Halloween.

I love the Anchorage Zoo! Especially Little Rock the Musk Ox. Hes the best! I'll come back every year to say hi to him! The Zoo is doing everything it can to keep people safe during the pandemic. When we went, on a Thursday, there were not many people there at all making it very easy to social distance!

Love the zoo! Discovery tour is the way to go. A little more expensive but you get the guided tour behind the scenes and it's so cool!

A mixed experience. The young lady in the ticket booth seemed to want to be anywhere else other than there. Our first animal exhibit was the seals which couldn't really be seen under water because of the massive build-up of algae on the windows. I was quite concerned at that point that this zoo was going to be disappointing, but it did get better. The size of the enclosures meant you really got to see most of the animals, though in some cases they felt a little too small. We did enjoy the brown bears and the eagles, and enjoyed all the information cards that told each animal's story. The signage could be much better on the paths... we found ourselves doubling back a lot to see things we missed. Watching the staff walk the wolves wa certainly a highlight. All-in-all it was a nice zoo, but needs a little TLC here and there

A fun place to visit with kids :) very well made n spaced out :) found it a lil expensive for $30 pp.

Always fun to see local and exotic animals up close

Great place to see Alaska's animals. Nice wooded setting without tons of concrete everywhere like other zoos. We got great photos.

Awesome Zoo came all the way from New Mexico thank goodness for places like this they've saved quite a few animals you get to see animals you've never seen before

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For 6 years, Cranbeary and Lee have lived together at the Denver Zoo, and by the looks of it, the two have gotten quite close. Unfortunately, the two are about to ripped apart and even worse, the two are destined for more time in captivity. The Denver Zoo plans to send Cranbeary to the Alaska Zoo and Lee to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio.

Please sign this petition demanding that the Denver Zoo keep Cranbeary and Lee together and send them to a sanctuary instead!

Went to the zoo lights festival i thought there would be more lights but over all it was a fun experience

Nice zoo very clean with good variety of animals with some very well thought out viewing areas. Price for entry was very reasonable a very nice way to spend the day if in the area.

Many of the enclosures had no animals in them. The place seems like it needs more funding.

It's a small zoo, but a fun place to spend some time with the little ones.

Brought my mother in law from Hawaii. Was a great experience.. not so fun to push a stroller though. Pack your baby!

Not to big but well worth the time. Well kept up with

Incrediblely fun i reccomend for a date or a family day out the animals are well taken care of and the docile friendly attitudes reflect it the show offs

Can't wait to see this zoo in different seasons! Even though it was snowing and cold, and my mobility scooter got stuck a few times... I got to see Alaskan animals and birds in a great atmosphere. We bought season passes and we are visiting again before "summer" ends. ( Moving from South Florida is a big change). Family friendly and a small area to picnic made this better.

Great small town zoo! Great place to see the animals of Alaska without going into the bush. It is very well maintained and has exceptionally friendly staff. I go here every time I visit anchorage and thoroughly enjoy every visit.

To start this review positively the animals look healthy, and the Polar Bear Exhibit is being updated.

This being Alaska's only zoo, I figure it would have more government assistance and funding.

Online lists only 18 species of animals at the zoo. (Which almost caused me not to go.)
The exhibits weren't marked correctly
Most Exhibits were cluttered or dirty
The whole time I was visiting, I only saw 2 people working outside.
Most of the Zoo feels like you're looking at someone's private collection in their backyard.
(If that's the case.. then at least make it feel like a zoo if that's what you're marketing it as.)
The Path's around the exhibits dead end in weird places and it's not stated as so. The paths are just common gravel, so it wouldn't be expensive to continue a path to a possible beneficial route to the exit.

I give it 3 stars because overall the animals didn't seem in distress and they looked healthy. It needs serious work though.

They were amazing. The wolf keeper was so amazing. He made sure my husband had his dream come true. Keep up the good work. Love you guys.

Fabulous! Amazing to see so many native animals and some exotic ones, too. My two-year old loved it.

This place is awesome! So many animals, it ranges from A-Z! It was such a pleasure here! Of course one of the best zoo s.

Small, yet filled with local species in great environments.

Good place to spend in Anchorage! Is cost effective.

Such a great zoo! amazeing things and the best of times!!

Good place to take the kids . But a little pricey for how little bit of animals they do have at this zoo.

Liked that all the animals are native to the environment and many were rescued. However, many enclosures were difficult to see animals in. The map was confusing as were the signs along the path. Seemed to need some updating.

Not well managed. Animals are not in good conditions. So sad to see them to be unhappy. Only highlight is a free squirrel busy gathering pine cone for the winter, which is the only lovely thing in the whole zoo.

It had a food and a gift shop and so many animals there was a squral or chickmunk in a tree outside for some reason really werid but fun thank you

Such a fun place with many of the most awesome animals from all around Alaska in one spot!

The kids love it, they get to see lots of cool animals and enjoy the playground

Fun night! Beautiful lights, wonderful hot cocoa & bonfire!

Some exhibits gave animals plenty of room, but others seemed cramped.

Sorry it was very depressing. You have better experience in the wild.

Very neat and clean Animals in their habitat Well taken care of

Nice staff, very willing to share their knowledge. A great place to visit no matter what your age.

So I ll be the first to admit I am not a big zoo person but i really enjoyed the Alaska Zoo. All of the animals looked happy and well taken care of.

Staff is friendly and facility is clean. Unfortunately it appears the Alpaca has hoof rot. Hopefully, the staff is aware and taking measures to fix. For a non government funded zoo it was very nice. Wish some animals had more space but budget limitations are to blame.

They do not have wheelchairs available or for rent. They suggest you order a golf cart T least a week in advance.

Nice calm zoo with lovely trails winding through the woods from one enclosure to the next.

Great little zoo for little kids. The perfect amount for little ones to walk around and see all Alaska and the Arctic have to offer. Prices are reasonable as well. Check out the annual pass for a great deal.

One of the worst zoos I've ever been to. Many of the exhibits we're empty, and almost all we're so overgrown.and unkempt that it was very difficult to find the animals. My recommendation would be to save your money.