Zoos in New Orleans, LA

It's not just the crawfish and lobsters in the local restaurants that make up the amazing wildlife in New Orleans! In fact, if you want some animal-tastic family days out in this colorful Louisiana city, you have some great options to choose from!

Why not start with that classic zoo experience at Audubon Zoo. One of the top-ranked zoos in the entire country, kids can see animals from all over the world in engaging natural habitats!

Perhaps you want to spend a day exploring the amazing creatures that live below our waters? Audubon Aquarium of the Americas allow you to marvel at the Amazon Rainforest, walk beneath the Caribbean Reef, and journey the Mississippi River at this fascinating and popular aquarium!

For those kids who love the smaller creatures, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium might be for you!

It's time to make that next family day out a WILD on in New Orleans, where the animal encounters are waiting!