Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre/Taronga Zoo Review

Best zoo I've been too, amazing views, definitely worth checking out while you're in Sydney!

Taronga zoo is an amazing place to visit. The variety of birds and animals at the zoo is extensive. The animals are well looked after by professional staff and the grounds are clean. A must see for any visitor to Sydney. I now have an annual pass to visit the zoo as often as I can.

Great place to take your kids. Hire a bike or cart, hop on a safari truck, get the unforgettable experience with your family

Great views of Sydney. Cool showcase of Australian wildlife.

We did the Roar & Snore. It was absolutely amazing! The dinner, night tours, and morning tours were all a ton of fun! But by far the best part was the view. You have a view of the Harbor (including the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House), which is stunning both at night as well as when you get up in the morning. The hosts were extremely hospitable and friendly. The entire visit was just fantastic!

Nice place for the kids although very crowded. Just make sure you go on a normal weekend or any weekday. I went during the Christmas holidays and it was overflowing with visitors. The tiger exhibit queue was snaking all over and probably took an hour. We skipped for next time. Also take a tip - if you you think you'd visit the place frequently, go for the yearly pass. Would save a lot of money and time each time you visit!

it was great experience. Bird show is pretty amazing and very recommended

Twilight at Taronga Jame Morrison concert. Was a great event and smoothly run

Loved our time their. We did a roar and snore package, highly recommend doing it if you can. It was great, the staff where great. Over all awesome time

Still a good zoo. Go with " my fast ferry" pass at the darling harbour warf also at circular quay for a direct two way ride which includes the chair lift to get to the top and Zoo entry for only $60. No waiting, no bs, they are fully licensed and tell you what your looking at during the ride.

Very nice to watching animals, reptiles. Seal show, The best place for one days picnic for children

Australian wildlife at one place and much more, you get a chance to interact with the caretakers .check the timings before you go. Always purchase the cable car ticket with entry fee, covering the zoo from top down is much better.... the seals and dolphins put an attractive show... the reptile zones are also quite interesting

Visited the zoo around 5 years ago it was amazing but when we revisited again this year we didn't really see much animals and anyone could see that it is not well managed and it looks like the place hasn't be cleaned in years!

We are staying at the Taronga Retreat. It is a beautiful hotel within the zoo with Koalas outside your room, possums and peacocks wandering the grounds.

A fun day overall but fiid options were terrible and very overpriced

Couldn t see tiger wait for half an hour
Hiding behind the bush

Fantastic zoo location overlooking the habour. Amazing animal shows.

Our family loves the zoo. We've been at least once a week for the two months we've lived in Sydney. Annual pass is great value. Unsurprisingly it does get busy in peak times but there's loads to see

Great time at the zoo watching the live shows which are quite entertaining for kids plus the view is spectacular. Best way to get there is via ferry, as it will add to overall experience! Loved it!

Love the seal show and the bird show! Great effort to make the birds coordinate at this scale!! We hop on the cable car before the entrance and saw the animals from above. Very different perspective and wonferful experience for the kids

Incredible zoo with incredible view, well worth the admission fee as you get a seal and bird show as well, wear your walking shoes

It will be better if electric trolley with Hop on Hop off can be added for elderly

It is heaven on earth. Many animals from around the world and many people from many different countries and languages. This area shows that we can live together happily.

It isnt a big zoo relative to the big ones around Asia Pacific (eg. Singapore). The rope course is great!

Great zoo with magnificent views over Sydney Harbour. Not cheap and shows emphasis on good treatment and display of animals rather than during in lots of animals as they used to.

The zoo is great, and will be amazing once the new bigger safari habitat is built, lots to see and do, the cable car is a very exciting way to arrive, the staff are all friendly and helpful, the animals are great and the conservation projects are very interesting to read about. Penguin feeding is the BEST!

Paid a fortune for tickets for the family, to find the sky safari cable car wasn't working (10 dollars per head wasted), then everywhere we turned in the park we were met with building works, or exhibitions "returning" so only about half the park even seemed open. An absolute nightmare with a push chair.

If they had discounted tickets from only having half the place open, wouldn't have minded. If the tour rep said, not very pram friendly, wouldn't have minded.

Awkward to navigate and too many distractions that have nothing to do with the animals.

Massive zoo, lots of fun activities to watch such as the sea lions, tigers and elephants. Fun guy if shop and right next to the ferry. Friendly staff, lots of animals from wild to farm.

Best zoo in the world. Stunning. . . . But hard to navigate around even with a map. It's on a hill and I think it's designed so that you take a cable car to the top and walk down to the entrance at bottom of hill. I walked up the hill and coped fine but wonder if navigation would have been easier if I had stuck with the crowd

Its a lovely zoo, with a large variety of animals, but every time I've visited in the last few years, there is always lots of construction happening. The park layout is quite messy at the moment. Once its complete, I'm sure the park will have a better layout, and closed enclosures will be reopened.

So much fun with with kids. The views are immaculate!

My son Thomas is not a Monkey! Why would you put him in the ape enclosure. I expected Better "Taronga Zoo"!

Great day out. Start at the top and work your way down & repeat.

Beautifull view. Lots of animals (Kangaroo, Koala, Emu, frogs, snakes, platypus, etc.) . Very big place and super friendly staff.

Lots of areas closed. Catering areas in the central part closed early. No big cats. Definitely too highly priced. Melbourne zoo far superior.

Too crowded with school groups, I reckoned bringing your own food, as most attractions are usually overpriced, being a picnic basket and blanket, and sit on the grass, watch the talks and shows, wear runners and nothing fancy, but good enough for photos with those breathtaking for example a tall tall tall giraffe and in the background the most beautiful view of the Harbour Bridge from the distance unblocked. Taronga Zoo is on a hill so be careful when you go there in hot weather you get very easily tired and also when it's raining it's not the best idea to go as animals will also want an umbrella isn't the best idea as it often attractions instead bring a disposable rain poncho or similar to that. This is just good to Taronga Zoo have so many attractions it's very beautiful it's hands on it's worth it...... just keep precautions

Good like it all out had changed heaps on 35 years thanks for a good time see you again in another 30 yrs

Loved the seal show, bird show and zoo keeper's talks.
To avoid time waste go by ferry. It's convenient and much quicker.

Love the zoo. The staff is really dedicated and passionate about the animals. The zoo also has an amazing view of the opera house and the harbour bridge near the giraffe enclosure. The food was subpar and overpriced. The place needs a better food court. Also a few water stations to refill water bottles will also help especially during summers when it gets really hot.

Visited Taronga Zoo after many years. Always loved the boat ride to the zoo. Good collection of animals and perfect layout. Friendly staff. Perfect place for kids day outing.

Such and amazing experienced kids loved the zoo recommend everyone to go

Being from Columbus it is tough to give any zoo 5 stars. This one earns it, and then some. Amazing place.

It s a great zoo , pack your own lunch however as the food onsite is terrible. Your best to go during the week and on non school holidays. Also no need to park in the zoos paid car park heaps of street parking that s free !

Beautiful Zoo in a Stunning Location. A Sydney highlight!!!

My kids and I love spending the day at the Zoo! The Seal show is lovely and a perfect break for a morning tea

Great family day out. Make sure you download the app to plan your visit. Well worth it.

My kid loved it..specially the seal show was awesome. Yes there was construction happening and couldn't get to see all the animals... But the efforts everyone puts in to make this place special, is really admirable....

Awesome for a day out with the kids. Crowded (of course) but well worth a visit.

Always amazing!
I love Taronga. Always something different to see if you go at different times of the year and times of day.

Fun zoo to visit with some great views of Sydney including CBD, Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge. The animals here have some of the best views and you can enjoy them too.

Lots of animals. Spacious and clean cages. Very interesting shows. The only thing is the directional signs is a bit confusing, otherwise it is the best zoo I have ever been to.

Very nice Zoo with a lot of animals. Also the birds show is a real recommendation.

What an extraordinary place absolutely first class all the way
The staff are exceptional and the service is outstanding
So many takeaways from my time at this incredible place ...a must do for all !!

Expensive. Huge volume of traffic getting in. Confusing maps. More animal statues than animals

Try and take public transport if you can. Parking can be an issue. The ferry over is a much more scenic way to get there.

Perfect setting to view animals that you may not get to see without travelling.

Can be a bit of a hike, for some, as it is set on a hill. But, the view of the harbour helps make up for that.

Can bring your own food and drink if you're not willing to pay the kiosk prices

But Lackluster. Lots exhibits either under construction or in need of repairs. I'm sure there were more animals here previously. Maybe you need to go to Dubbo now to see them.

Very nice zoo , very big one ,one day is not ey to cover it specially with kids, can see all sort of birds and animals here

Fantastic zoo! We visited during renovation season but it was still a day filled with excellent encounters. We were blown away by the seals and how active the reptiles were.

Very good zoo. Animals are well looked after and staff are very friendly.

Taronga Zoo is the best place for children and adults go out on holiday. You can learn and know a lot of things about animals. The cost in there is not too expensive: 30$ for (5-15), 40$ for adults or you can go with your family and get the cheap price!!!! There are a lot of animals maybe you never seen before and you can watch bird and seal show for free!!!

Some exhibits kind of depressing, one miserable creature in a tiny space. Reptile house worth one's time though. Much prefer Mogo Zoo on the far south coast.

Great place to spend with your family. The zoo has a wide range of animals. And is home to the famous Sumatran Tigers. The seal show was just one of the highlights of the day. In all a lovely place to spend with the wild away from the city.

Good selection and excellent in its attitude of preservation and maintaining their natural behaviours

The best zoo, I've been to so far. They let you get super close to the animals, unreal experience!