Bronx zoo Reviews

Outdoor, spacious, and rare exotic animals, what more can be said?

Wonderful place and open even in the rain with indoor attractions

Although the food and toys is extremely expensive and you have to pay to see the best part of the zoo, it's amazing. Learned many things too.

Enjoyed it so much but we did not see everything, always next year

I'm a native of the bronx and have always been familiarized with the ill practices of this zoo but having my little sister recently get onboarded as a new hire prompted me to post this review. This zoo does not allow breaks to their underage workers even if they are working overtime shifts, my sister was caught snacking on a granola bar (not having eaten all day) and was told by a supervisor since she was eating all she'd get was a 10 minute break. On another occasion she even told my sis all they care about is how well they upsell to the tourists, nothing else. They are not allowed to change out of their uniforms to catch the zoo's transportation across this massive park, mind you it's getting hotter out. These are HIGH SCHOOLERS earning their way for bus/lunch money and management treats them worse than prisoners at rikers island! Kids definitely won't know how and where to speak up to assert their rights but I for sure will. This certainly leaves one to question just how they care for the animals that inhabit this disgraceful zoo. Don't support this zoo, I haven't for years.

Massive zoo, more than you can see in a day. Bring a stroller or wagon for the kids, it can be a lot of walking.

The Bronx Zoo is one of the best zoos that I have ever been to in my life. This zoo is one of the biggest zoos in the United States and is truly amazing. I suggest that if going you steer clear of Wednesdays because admission is based on donation only so it tends to get a little crowded. If you visit this zoo I would recommend visiting the gorilla exhibit. I found myself spending more time than usual there because I got lucky enough to witness a feeding.

I LOVE IT, I WENT THERE 1 WEEK AGO AND I REALLY ENJOYING SEEING ALL THE ANIMALS I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Despite of all the indoor attractions are closed due to covid. My family and I still had a lovely time. The staff were on top of cleaning the tables and very polite. Hand sanitizer at every corner and the bathrooms were very clean !!!! FYI it's only online tickets being sold and make reservations before going this is very important.

Being there alot specailly on Wednesday when is free

It would be nice if MTA train. Gave better Directions.

Only basically the most amazing zoo in the entire United States of America! If you love zoos you cannot miss this zoo there s almost nothing else like it.

Nice place for the Kids... but you have long paths to walk... You get to see the comodo dragon which I think was great...

Class trip, haven't been to the Zoo in years it was cool

Loved everything about this place! So glad they continue their education and conservation work!

Very nice place to take your kids and family. Would suggest to start early in the day as it is quite a large place to cover on foot.
There are food courts and restrooms at almost every walking distance places, so need need to worry about that.
Better to go when day light savings is on and also on weekends as you will get more time to visit.

Pretty wide and clean place. Well organized and with various attractions focused on the animals that live there. Best of all, admission is free on Wednesdays. Really a place with no bad to say. Congratulations to the organizers of the Zoo.

I always love it here! It gets better and better every time

Very popular especially when the weather is fine. Then the parking lot is full early.

Not really much to see when they offer free admission. So why offer free admission..

I love animals kind of hate to see them in here though

I think the family membership is very worth it. We went a few times during the season and a few times during the off season. A lot is closed for the winter but it's not crowded and still entertaining.

It's ok. Some areas of the zoo are hard to find even with a map. Some of the indoor exhibits were really smelly and felt like there was no ventilation.

The Bronx Zoo never gets old to me. I love walking around and seeing the animals as well as learning about them. I have been there several times but never paid to do anything extra except the monorail (a must). If you go, I say pay to get the full experience. The 4D was so much fun and the extra sites were definitely interesting.

This place is massive took me hours to get alone. Lots of things to do I would recommend going

Its one of a mustsee attractions if you're happen to be in Bronx. Tickets are not expensive but if you're a tightfisted person (as I am) wait until Wendsday - entrance is free there. My favourite moment was when I came across feedind see lions and seal. Beautiful. Just look at the attached photos.

I loved the fact that there was a wide variety of animals to look at. The only problem was good. The chicken tenders weren't that good.

The Zoo was like its own secluded forest from the rest of the Bronx. My favorite part of the Zoo was the peacocks. In any normal park or zoo there are geese, ducks, and occasionally swans. But in the Bronx Zoo there are peacocks everywhere, not part of an exhibit or in a cage, they just go around freely.

Great place for the Family and friends to have outstanding time with exotic animals.

This Zoo was amazing, such a wide variety of animals and rodents and other types of things!

Friendly staff everything is up to par and on point

Love this zoo. So educational. Beautiful landscape. Exhibits are engaging.

The monorail train ride had like 5 deers 1 elephant the exhibit was more trees than animal by the time we got off I wanted my money back

Overprice,very poor wildlife,not the bronx zoo we know years ago.

It's the zoo, this zoo is one of the older zoos but a lot has been done to bring the displays into the modern day. There are many really nice looking older buildings that have been modernized inside, and some new really nice buildings as well. This actually reminded me a lot of Disney's Animal Kingdom only it was a cold April day and there were not that many people there. I will be going back because we did not have that much tome to really explore when we were there.

The zoo has made so many changes to accommodate visitors and wish more families would visit. I plan to take my kids in the next few weeks.

This place is mesmerizing when it snows I recommend everyone who can to visit here when it snows. Believe me you ll love it here

Had a great time with my camera club Southeast Queens Camera Club. We had a field trip to the Zoo taking pictures of the animals and people. We made some new friends that are season photographers.

It has definitely changed a lot from what I remember. There seemed to be renovating going on. I found some of the sales people to be a bit pushy & one just walked away after asked a question, another male worker wasn't very nice when asked for a direction. Overall glad I went on a Wednesday because it wouldn't be worth it at full price on another day.

The best time to go is in the summer and stay away from here on Wednesdays as its FREE admission and ALL of the school go there.

The greatest day... all the animals are cared for 100%. Viewing all of them is amazing. It's such a big zoo you have to go 2x's to see everything. It's worth it. The parking is great, reasonable price. When your hungry, the food and snacks they sell are good. Alot of walking, and many spots to sit and rest. It is the greatest day. Bring your kids, grandparents, friends. The best...

Very big, nice, cool place to bring your friends and families. You'll get to see some animals which are very rare and almost in extinction.

Amazing zoo. Very well maintained, and the animals had good enclosures. I liked seeing all the variety of animals, especially the ones that were extinct in the wild. The staff was very friendly and helpful when we needed directions. It was a lot of fun seeing the Zoo TV show come to life!

My childhood zoo been going here since I was 8 years old great memories lots of fun activities and places to see in This zoo one of the best zoos in New York

Family-oriented, polite personnel & affordable, especially on Wednesdays when admission is free.

So much to see!! Had such a fantastic time seeing all the different exhibit. Good for all ages!! Animals are very well kept! You can easily spend the whole day here.

Ok zoo, nothing fantastic. I suppose visiting in the middle of winter in NYC is not ideal as it was freezing and some of the animals were off display. I found some of the enclosures to be very small considering the size of the animals. Not ideal particularly the Rhino and Giraffe displays which were tiny for such big animals. Maybe these were their winter enclosures but if that's the case then maybe don't have animals like these in the zoo in the first place as it really seems cruel. Quite a big zoo. Probably need about 4 - 5 hours to explore in the summer when all animals are displayed. Done it once don't think it would be worthwhile going back.

It was great. Too bad the monorail and other areas were closed till later on in the season. But it still was fun.

Super packed! The only good thing is the 4D movie and for that you need to wait a good hour and a half

This Zoo was amazing! I loved how open and spacious everything was. The animals truly had room to move and live. Yes some of them were hard to see, but animal welfare comes first here, and I appreciate that. We went on a Saturday and even though it was full when we came in, the crowd was never a problem. I would highly recommend the full experience. Jungle World and the Congo experiences were amazing! And you get souvenir cups which were free to refill on the day we were there. I would highly recommend this Zoo and I would say that you need to carve out a significant amount of time to explore. We will definitely be back when our son can walk a little better so he can experience it too.

Really, really awesome. I just wish they would let us know what time some of the animals are taken inside. I ended up missing a few but otherwise a really great experience.

Alot of peacocks. Very colorful and they walk with you along the paths. Their Christmas lights presentations are very nice and colorful.

nice place to get out and enjoy the wilderness with the family

If not the biggest one of the biggest zoos in America. Hundreds or thousands of animals can be viewed here. The best part was the short tiger viewing. Be prepared by putting on your walking shoes.

Nice. Allot of animals, and every wednesday they have tickets for free. Good to spend time with your family. But to come hear when not to hot.

Decent sized zoo , they seem to care and take good care of the animals but like any other zoo alot of the animals had very small living areas one of the crocodile areas had 2 large crocodiles in a very small room. My favorite part was the monorail because all the animals had very large areas.

Treetop adventure was awesome. The four levels of difficulty provides for a wide range of challenges for you. I got as far as the intermediate. Humbling but lots of fun. We got the pass that let us also do the big ziplines, which was actually helpful for the course. You definitely want to lean back so you don't twist up and miss the rope! No safety risk there, but no one wants to wait, hanging there, until help comes along. Good luck!

Love this place but all the food shuts down 45 minutes before closing.

Clean and informative. Nice view of the river and wild life. The kids had fun.

Its always a pleasure seeing the animals. Great to get out and explore the bit of nature that we have here. Was bummed not all the exhibits were open but the staff still made it fun. Very knowledgable. Cant wait till everything gets back to normal.

I Loved it! I have been going all my life at least once a year, as a child with my mom and now as an adult with my children I hope I will be able to with my grand and great grand if allowed..

Lots of animals, parks to play in for the kids, animals are well taken care of, and the zoo is clean. The Bronx Zoo also has a lot of programs to breed endangered species. Wednesday is the free day.

I took my son jonathan Friday and he just loves it, he did not want to leave

There are so many animals to see at this zoo that it'll be difficult to see them all in one day. The dinosaur safari was decent but it wasn't worth the extra cost or the long lines. If you come early in the day especially on the weekend, there will be plenty of street parking. Overall, this zoo is a great way to spend a day with your kids.

Just wonderful. It is pricey but some of these animals eat 200 pounds a day. Then, remember, Wednesday's are free, so that you don't have to be wealthy to experience it. But oh my, the depth of this place is beyond explanation. We spent 6 hours here and felt we could spend 6 days. If you have a passing interest in reptiles for example then the reptile house is phenomenal. If you've always wanted to see a rain forest, then you will. The tigers and the snow leopards were just great. And I am only scratching the surface in my description. Nice and clean. Cafe food better than expected. Loved it! What an experience.

Loved The Congo the relationship of the Gorilla family's playfulness was hilarious and a reminder we're all the same.

Nice place to go with the kids, has a big park next to it when you come out of zoo with a waterfall and area to sit and barbecue.

Very nice zoo, they've improved over the years. Like the thick glass walls for better viewing

Great escape from city environment. Spacious, beautiful landscapes, interactive as well. Cafe at Asian cafe has limited seating, limited food options and bathrooms could use bit more upgrade with changing stations. But monorails are always fun, can see the animals up close. This place is always our go to during summer. You might not be able to cover entire zoo in one day if kids involved. Check the shuttle schedules and stops and plan accordingly. Shuttles are the best way to access all sections. And have a map handy, even if it's a soft copy.

This is a world class place. The gorilla exhibit alone you can spend a few hours watching them. Highly recommend for families as a day trip. Get there early to avoid the crowds and go on an off day like a early weekday.

I love this Zoo but the Annual Package is to much and not worth it everytime I go these animals are not on display or hiding. Yea I paid so much to see a animal hide.

Nice place to spend a full day..lot of animals..lot to walk and relax with family...