Alaska Zoo Reviews

Love the zoo lights and we come to Anchorage specifically for it annually. Plus hearing wolves howl back at kiddos is an experience

Great zoo! Shaded well and great variety of animals to see.

Great facility that takes a lot of pride in their animals.

Great zoo. Excellent for children. Rescue and conservation are important missions here, and with all northern animals, it is open all year.

Every time we are in town a trip to the zoo is a must. Very sad to hear about the loss of the polar bears.

most of the animals that I saw at the zoo came to the zoo injured and where not bred in captivity. I loved that. I also witnessed the connection these animals have with there caretakers. A falcon was sad to see its caretaker leave after doing a weight check, and I witnessed silver foxes getting a good ear scratch from its caregiver. There is a real connection there and it was a fun day with the kids.

I'm sure the animals are great. We sat in line for 20 minutes as they sell tickets and food from the same place, no one moves out of line. About 5 people waiting to get in left, we did too. Was not even that busy...

Go here. Gorgeous and fun with admission pretty cheap! Best thing ever. I highly highly reccomend it!!

I saw lot of animal neglect and poor living condition. Especially bears and birds. They don't deserve caging. It was sad to see bald eagle cooped up in such small area. And three grizzlies in a small confined area. Coyote has no business in zoo. It is not even endangered. Overall area given to animals is very small. And that is abuse. I didn't expect this from a 50 years old zoo.

Always amazing with the animals. The bears are the best to watch!

Honestly? I wasn't impressed with this zoo at all. The scenary is beautiful, but that comes with the area. There are not that many animals and they look very scaragly and sad, although they are in their own habitat. The pet farm has one Bunny and 3 small goats. For us, this was a one time thing, just so we can say we went to the zoo in Anchorage.

Definitely worth the 15$. The polar bear feeding is pretty cool to watch

Llamas, musk ox, camels, wolves, snow leopards, tigers, bears, owls, porcupines and hawks are a few of the amazing animals residing at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. All northern clime animals, so don't expect to see a penguin nor a monkey. Takes about an hour-and-a-half to see everything, although many people sray longer. There's a playground for younger kids, a petting zoo area (limited opening) picnic area and coffee shop with hot drinks and homemade snacks in addition to packaged food to warm up on chilly days. Our last trip was on a mildly rainy day, and the animals were more active and interested in their fresh birch tree treats than when it's hot and sunny out.

In the heat of the day no animals were out to see them. Smart enough to stay in their shaded areas.

One of my favorite place in town to take visitors, because the animals are great, the mission of the zoo is an important one, and the walking paths around the zoo are enjoyable all on their own!

Pretty boring some cool things to look at Seward sealife center is better

The animal enclosures are in need of attention. Animals look so sad.

Nice local zoo. Many of the animal exhibits are outdated and cramped. Trails though the zoo could use better signage.

Nice place. well kept and good for kids to come and learn about animals. Wish the coffee shop hours matched zoo hours

Awesome place to let the kids see animals! The sea otter was my boys favorite! He was swimming back and forth in the window while the ran back and forth with him

Great place for kids .. u can walk through everything in 1hour and 30 minutes

Really beautiful zoo that is well spaced out. You get to walk through gorgeous landscape to each enclosure. Each animal was some sort of rescue and had something permitting it from being released back into the wild, but still it makes you somewhat sad to see them enclosed in cages. Beautiful facility though!

I love that you get a true Alaskan experience from this zoo... It's wooded and gravel instead of cement everywhere.

Im in a group visiting from florida and we wanted a nice experience to see the animals that was kid friendly. The prices are not bad, especially for a big zoo. We made our trek to see every animal. Only the red fox stayed hidden from us. Each animal had a placard with its story written on it, how they hot there, if they were hurt, etc. There were also informational signs for each species that were really cool to read. In one section of the zoo were some baby animals that had been abandoned as well as other rehabilitated animals to see, you had to be quiet so you wouldnt spook them but it was very cool to watch. We brought our own lunches and there was a nice shady area with picnic benches close to a playground. A super great experience for our entire group. I loved seeing the wolves, snow leopard, and seals (there was a baby seal too!) the most :)

if only the animals not fast a sleep when we visited, that was around 5 pm

Difficult to social distance from people in tight bottleneck pathways, about 40% of people were not wearing masks.

i went there and they would not sell me there cats but besides that it was pretty cool.

So scenic in the snow. Me and my girlfriend had the zoo practically to ourselves and it was great. The Christmas lights put up everywhere didn't hurt either. Check on the polar bear a few times because he tried hiding from us but the otters and seals are always playing around and have great exhibits. Bonus points if you can find a zoo keeper to help you get the coyotes to howl.

Not physically the largest zoo we have seen, but very likely the most amazing collection of animals. All of Alaska s and Canada s bears, wolves, and moose, plus tigers and various yaks from Central Asia, and Snow Leopards!! One of the rarest animals on earth, and they have two! They are unbelievably gorgeous. A devoted, dedicated and very friendly staff. Absolutely delightful place to visit.

Lots of great sights, cool animals, they look healthy, the zoo was clean. Staff were all busy educating individuals. There were about three school groups doing all sorts of neat stuff. I'd totally reccomend it.

We had a great visit. The only thing missing was a polar bear but we saw everything else.

Seemed alright, it's the good old Alaska zoo. Birthday services seemed kind of odd and disjointed but was fun to walk around with the kids.

Nice to see some animals, unfortunately the petting zoo was closed. With the cold weather several off exhibit signs.. which is good the animals are being cared for.
We will try again this summer.

I have been to zoos all around the world and have and have even worked as a guide and naturalist at a AZA facility in California. This is a world class zoo right in my backyard. It's well laid out and nestled in the trees of an Alaskan hillside. Of course there are limitations to an outdoor zoo in Alaska but they do well and the animals and displays are well cared for. I go a few times a year with out of town adults and local friends. It's not huge, but it well done.

If I had never been to another zoo any place else I would likely think it was a great zoo. But it's really small, there isn't a lot of animals and the enclosures are on the smaller side.

But they do have some pretty cool animals like a polar bears, dall sheep, mountain goats, wolves, wolverine, snow leopard, yaks and of course moose, reindeer and other Alaskan animals.

It's a fairly nice way to spend an hour with the kiddos :)

I love the christmas for the animals and the light display

Small and just right for a few hours of walking around...most animals were out wondering around....

If you go there expecting a big city zoo, you will be disappointed. If you go interested in Alaskan and Arctic animals and willing to walk in a wooded setting, you should have a good day. You might even learn from the interpretative signs. Marquis animals are the polar bears, snow leopards, and Siberian tigers. Highlights of our visit were the baby musk ox, the orphaned black bear cub, the active Siberian Tigers and brown bear. This is a great outing for kids as it isn't huge, although by the end of the day my kids were definitely done.

You can say Hi, to the animals which make the Alaska Zoo their home. Some animals arew missing, you never know which.

We had a great time, each exhibit had great informational signs and the animals are well taken care of. Admission prices were great, military discount is available.

It cost a good amount if money and there is hardly any animals. It took maybe an hour to take my niece who is 7 and my nephew who is 10 around to every open exhibit it was definitely better before covid. Now it's a little disappointing

Such a small and cute place. Im very pleased seeing deers! It was very fun ^-^)

Went to a church dance here, it was very fun, and exciting, I fell down while kidding with someone, and injured my back! Let me say best injury yet!

Love the animals and special events they host along with enjoying a wonderful walk.

The nachos were gross. But seeing the brown bear up close was so cool. And the wolves..

We go a lot and always have fun. Today the tiger's were not getting along. Lots of baby animals.

Always a fun time at the zoo. Great trail to walk. All kinds of animals, friendly staff, nice cafe, and a small playground all hidden within #GetOutandPlay #Everyday #Anchorage #Alaska

Would have got 5 stars had I seen a polar bear. And if the brown bears had a better enclosure. Other than that it's nice zoo.

If you're visiting Alaska, it's cool. Not so fun if you're FROM alaska

The night lites were pretty and colorful. Few animals as the cold should have kept us in too.

Plenty of animals out and about each time I've been!

Really nice lay out of the place with lots of interesting animals to see. Some of the areas - outside the viewing windows of the seals and the dining area near the playgrd need more maintenance tho as these appeared to be not so clean.

I really liked the layout of it how it was like walking through the woods & seeing animals. The gift shop is awesome too. I think it needs more play areas for the kids.

This is a very nice small zoo. I like that many of the paths are not paved (like say, the San Diego or St. Louis zoos). The paths are natural material and it makes it feel like you're walking through a forest full of beautiful and interesting animals. The zoo has a very nice gift shop too.

We did the polar bear encounter and it was awesome! Cranberry was such a good girl! I never thought I'd get to feed a polar bear, much less have it follow my commands. 10/10 experience, would highly respect. The Zoo itself was very nice and the animals looked happy and healthy.

A lot of things to learn. Great in counters with the animals.

Family friendly zoo. The natural enclosures create very relaxed vibe. Coffee shop yielded tasty treats and warm beverages .
Yum!

Not a huge Zoo. Nothing new is Zoo. For what they have is really clean. Animal seem well cared for. Definitely not over the top. Give yourself about an hour maybe an hour and a half.

The Polar Bears apparently took over the zoo and are now running it like a mafia organization. Only in Alaska could polar bears form a mafia.

We loved the zoo! Spend the extra and get the tour.

Love how this zoo is primarily indigenous animals. The animals that are not indigenous, are all from the same temperate zone, so it is very considerate and thought out.