Alaska Zoo Reviews

The AK zoo is wonderful and the staff are very friendly :)

Small but nicely done. I'm used to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

As animal lovers, the zoo was a must! It is quite small; but, the best part is they cater to the local animals, so we were able to see, photograph and learn about most of the Alaska wild!! It is quite small; but, has the best layout for viewing, it that the enclosures are accessible from all sides!

How can onr off everything I 'm It's pretty crazy busy people who are you

I feel like I wasted my time and money. Most of the animals weren't out and it was the middle of a nice day...

The polar bear was the best!!! Loved all the informational signs too.

Small but cute. The walk through the animal cage is quiet like a trail. It seems to be the best place to think about walking.
Brown bear is much bigger than you imagine.
If you meet in the wild, how to fight to survive is not enough at all ... If you exaggerate a little hippo or rhinoceros.

just hoping they are already on their way making improvements on the brown bear cage because blah blah blah... just see it for yourself... but, everything else was just fine, although the animals look sad...

We like the zoo enough that we got an annual membership despite living an hour away. We enjoy seeing the bigger animals there, but there are quite the selection! Moose, caribou, yak, deer, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, musk ox, tiger camel... so many more! My daughter's current favorite is Cranberry, the polar bear, however, I really enjoy the seals and otters.

Fun to see in winter with no crowds, but definitely missed seeing the bears. They offer a lot of great programs for locals and the staff were friendly. Wish there were more spots to warm up during the walk, but otherwise a lot of fun!

It's pretty small as zoo's go, and a visit can last you a few years, but I remember really liking it as a kid and on field trips, so I'd say it's pretty good for that.

Just a great place. The Zoo Lights are worth going for alone.

Nicely coordinated and staff were very knowledgeable. Take a behind the scenes tour to learn even more and get the best out of your experience. Each animal has their own personality, so plan to spend anywhere from a half to full day here.

I love this place. Four stars because I've been to big city zoos. This is small, but a great place. People who call it depressing clearly don't understand that this place helps orphaned and wounded animals. It isn't meant to be a big city zoo.

Great place to teach kids. Members night with the Christmas lights was awesome.

It's a great set up. They give homes to animals from all over the world. Most have been rescued and would have died. It is a must way to spend the day. And so very affordable

Animals were active early in the morning. Not bad for 15 dollars

Great time, loved it ,especially brown bears exhibit, trainer was very informative.

Zoo Lights was fun, though not amazing. It was nice to have something festive to do in the evening, especially with so many things closed down. We were able to see some animals, though most were hunkered down for the night.

The animals were almost all asleep and frankly looked a bit sad. Maybe it was the warm weather. The setting is pretty though.

The only zoo in Anchorage. Easiest place to guarantee you will see many of the wonderful arctic and sub arctic animals that make Alaska famous.

I plan to bring my daughter here. I think she will love the animals!

Unless you were able to come across wildlife in Alaska, how about dropping by to see them at this excellent zoo near the airport? Leopard was so cool.

A great way to see the animals of Alaska in one place and minimize your carbon footprint

Nice zoo for Alaska. Decent array of wild animals, both native and non-native. Gift shop and snack bar available. Plentiful parking. Friendly staff.

We're members, so we visit the zoo often. It's very well presented and the perfect size for a good walk with a toddler.

Really appreciate the zoo putting this together this year. Not a huge display but we'll put together and worth the trip

A very nice way to spend a couple of hours. Priced well and pleasant experience.

The Alaska Zoo is a nice size for such a small City and state. It is well worth the price to stop in and support their efforts. Strollers with small wheels are difficult to manage on the gravel paths. Wagons work find and large tire strollers. I suggest winter, spring, as best for the animals, in the summer they nap a lot. Don't forget to check their website for the live polar bear webcam.

Nice people, nice place, small and easy to navigate

Small zoo easy to navigate with ample parking. I love to see animals in their natural habitats, but the animals at the Alaska Zoo were housed in enclosures that were small or didn't have enough behavioral enrichment. I did get to see a musk ox for the first time, and I was excited about that.

Wonderful, educational zoo with a beautiful wooded trail and lots of animals! Such great memories here!

Loved it the layout of the zoo makes you feel like your out in the animals natural habitat.

My favorite part is the information on exhibits that tell where the animals came from and why.

My little girl loved it, fairly big zoo with a good variety of animals

We go back again and again. Fun place to take grandchildren.

The Alaska Zoo is so much fun! There are many unique animals here that you can't see in other zoos and lots of fun "extras" too. It is a year-round favorite, especially in wintertime for zoo lights!

Loved it!!! Awesome experience!!
We got to see Arctic animals.
We loved seeing the huge brown bears.
We watched the river otters play, and the
Polar bear was amazing.
The bull moose had huge antlers.
We would highly recommend going!!
The slushies are so wonderful!!

You wanna see Alaska Animals? You wanna take your kids out for a few hours? Gotta kill some time and want to do something that won't leave you bored, come here. It's neat to see animals you don't usually see in zoos. If you felt you've missed any alaska animals and you feel bad for missing it,come here. It's not too pricey and staff are nice.

First time in Alaska and we wanted to make sure we made a stop at the zoo. So much fun seeing animals at the zoo we don't usually get to see down in Texas. I got an awesome, frame-worthy pic of the wolves. We were also lucky to see the Siberian Tiger playing with its ball, it was almost like he/she wanted to show us!! Best video ever!!! Great experience, I would recommend to anyone while in Anchorage!

So thankful I was able to go before the polar bear passed, loved getting to see all the creatures! The owls were my favorite!

Good experience but must of the animals were hiding or all alone and lonely..

Nice little Zoo. Saw some cool animals there. It is worth the admission price.

I really enjoy this zoo. It s small and easy to navigate, affordable, has a cute gift shop and coffee/snack shop, and the people have always been really friendly. I love that they built a little playground for the little ones! I would say that my kids enjoy this activity for about 1.5-2hrs.

Such an awesome place. A must-see. Got to speak with some of the staff that manage the Bears and The Wolverine

It's a nice place with the animals in their natural habitat. It is worth the price of admission.

The zoo is wonderful; however, the staff at the admission stand is very rude and behaves like their customers are a bother! It took at least 20 minutes to recollect ourselves so that we could actually enjoy the zoo. This needs a serious review by zoo administrators!

Our 6 year old had a great time. We liked the wilderness feel of the zoo. The coffee shop was a great resting point and the gift shop had a nice variety of items to choose from. Overall, we spent about 3 hours there and saw everything in the zoo.

Great zoo alot of animals. Alot of animals were sleep when we went through. Zookeeper taught us about the porcupine.

Many areas are blocked off im assuming due to covid, but the prices are still the same. Would be better if they told you that ahead of time or offered lower ticket pricing due to that. Everything is also overgrown and makes it harder to see the animals.

It's the only option here but must who have been to other zoos find it limiting

Had a great time with my family. Took just a little over an hour to walk around the park but it was priced appropriately.

It was a nice Zoo. Most animals were out and about! Pic is of a bear cub in rehabilitation!

Amazing animals, friendly staff. Great zoo to visit.

Small zoo, layed out well for space it has. Seeing a wolverine was pretty cool. Black bears weren't out of hibernation yet but brown bears were enjoying the sun

The animals look well cared for. I loved the seals.

Small but very cool zoo! Wide assortment of creatures! Cute food and coffee shop! Playground for the little ones! Also they go all out for several holidays... Halloween is really cool!

It is a beautiful place but number of animals is so limited. Maybe because of season but only half of the cages where filled