Audubon Zoo

Audubon Zoo Audubon Zoo cares for animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, and hands-on animal encounters.

Unique natural habitats showcase the relationship between people and nature.

07/07/2025

🎶 Splish, splash, Zoey and Roux are takin’ a bath! 🎶

📹: Sea Lion Trainer Kylie

Fennessy and Maverick celebrated the Fourth of July with their care team by enjoying their own version of a “hot dog”, a...
07/04/2025

Fennessy and Maverick celebrated the Fourth of July with their care team by enjoying their own version of a “hot dog”, a lettuce wrap with a carrot in the middle! 😂 🦒 🌭

📸: Senior Keeper Morgan

Beat the heat and make a splash this Fourth of July - Audubon Zoo and Cool Zoo Waterpark are open! ☀️ 🌊 😎Get the details...
07/04/2025

Beat the heat and make a splash this Fourth of July - Audubon Zoo and Cool Zoo Waterpark are open! ☀️ 🌊 😎

Get the details here: bit.ly/42tXurb

Southern white rhino BFFs Bonnie and Yvonne love their fresh hay, scratches from their animal care team, and plenty of t...
07/02/2025

Southern white rhino BFFs Bonnie and Yvonne love their fresh hay, scratches from their animal care team, and plenty of time rolling around in a muddy wallow. 🦏 🦏

Did you know? Bonnie is part of a pioneering conservation project to help save endangered rhino species. Our animal care and veterinary teams are working alongside rhino specialists to better understand rhinoceros reproductive systems and support global population conservation.

Among the world’s rhino conservation networks, every rhino is considered threatened. While species like the southern white rhino now number in the thousands, others, such as the Sumatran and Javan rhinos, have fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild.

With your support, Bonnie can play a vital role in saving her endangered cousins. Your gift helps ensure animals like Bonnie and Yvonne continue to receive the top-notch care they need to stay healthy and strong: bit.ly/3KzxYs2

There are two new faces in World of Primates - say hello to Obi and Lucy! 👋Obi is a 10-year-old male mandrill from Jacks...
06/30/2025

There are two new faces in World of Primates - say hello to Obi and Lucy! 👋

Obi is a 10-year-old male mandrill from Jacksonville Zoo. Fun fact: he was born on May 4th and named after Star Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi. Lucy is a 12-year-old female mandrill from Gladys Porter Zoo. She came to us on a breeding recommendation from The Association of Zoos and Aquariums to join Obi and help form a more natural mandrill troop.

In the wild, mandrill troops are large social groups with multiple females and males, including one dominant male. Following the recent passing of Mapema, our male mandrill, it's especially important for Kiburi, our younger male, to learn from a more dominant male like Obi as he matures.

Audubon Zoo and Cool Zoo Waterpark will be open today, June 29! However, the splash park area of Cool Zoo will remain cl...
06/29/2025

Audubon Zoo and Cool Zoo Waterpark will be open today, June 29! However, the splash park area of Cool Zoo will remain closed due to the ongoing boil water advisory.

Due to the ongoing boil water advisory, Audubon Zoo and Cool Zoo Waterpark will be closed today, June 28. We’ll share mo...
06/28/2025

Due to the ongoing boil water advisory, Audubon Zoo and Cool Zoo Waterpark will be closed today, June 28. We’ll share more information as soon as possible about operations for tomorrow, June 29. If you purchased tickets for today, you can use them on any other day through the end of the year.

Audubon Zoo is showing its pride! Check out some of the colorful enrichment our animal care teams created to celebrate P...
06/27/2025

Audubon Zoo is showing its pride! Check out some of the colorful enrichment our animal care teams created to celebrate Pride Month. 🌈

Did you know your old electronics can help save wildlife? Rare earth minerals used to make cell phones and small electro...
06/26/2025

Did you know your old electronics can help save wildlife? Rare earth minerals used to make cell phones and small electronics are often mined in areas that overlap with critical gorilla habitats. This mining contributes to habitat loss for already endangered gorilla populations.

Join our Gorillas on the Line campaign and make a real impact by donating your old cell phones and small electronics! ♻️ 🦍 📱

📅 Cell Phone Saturdays return June 28 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)! Drop off your old devices at the Gorillas on the Line recycling box near the Zoo’s gorilla habitat and receive a special keepsake from our gorillas as a thank you.

🦍 Enjoy family-friendly activities, meet our gorilla care team, and learn all about our troop. Each keeper chat features exclusive gorilla trading cards - collect them all while supplies last!

Standing tall for World Giraffe Day! 🦒We’re raising awareness and showing love for these gentle giants with help from ou...
06/21/2025

Standing tall for World Giraffe Day! 🦒

We’re raising awareness and showing love for these gentle giants with help from our awesome Africa animal care team, celebrating alongside our favorite long-necked residents, Maverick and Fennessy!

📸: Keeper Sawyer

Heads up - it’s World Giraffe Day! 🦒 It’s the longest day of the year, so it’s only fitting that we celebrate the talles...
06/21/2025

Heads up - it’s World Giraffe Day! 🦒 It’s the longest day of the year, so it’s only fitting that we celebrate the tallest land animal on the planet. World Giraffe Day shines a spotlight on all giraffe species and raises awareness about the threats they face in the wild, from habitat loss to poaching.

Our two male giraffes, Maverick and Fennessy, serve as ambassadors for their wild counterparts, helping inspire action and support for giraffe conservation. The number of giraffes in the wild has decreased by roughly 40 percent in the last few decades. Their numbers are impacted by conflicts with humans in their territory, habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, drought, and other changes in their environment. There are an estimated 117,000 giraffes left in the wild, including many subspecies that are critically endangered. Audubon Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and partners in efforts with other AZA zoos and aquariums to fund giraffe conservation education, scientific research, and works to raise public awareness of giraffes in the wild and in human care.

Fun fact: Fennessy was named after world-renowned giraffe conservationist and founder of World Giraffe Day - Julian Fennessy!

Celebrate World Giraffe Day with Maverick and Fennessy this Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us at the gir...
06/19/2025

Celebrate World Giraffe Day with Maverick and Fennessy this Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us at the giraffe habitat for fun activity tables, fascinating biofacts, giraffe trading cards, keeper chats, feedings, and more! Our World Giraffe Day celebration is included with Zoo Admission and is free for Members. 🦒

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6500 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA
70118

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(504) 861-2537

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Located in historic Uptown New Orleans Audubon Zoo cares for animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, and hands-on animal encounters. Unique natural habitats such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle showcase the relationship between people and nature. Don't miss the daily animal presentations, chats and feeds; our highly endangered whooping cranes, Amur leopards and orangutans; our tiger; and our mysterious white alligators. Audubon Zoo is often ranked among the country's best for innovation and animal conservation!