Adelaide Zoo

Zoo Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

What to expect

Adelaide Zoo is a zoo located in Adelaide, Australia, and is home to over 3,000 animals comprising 250 native and exotic species. The zoo features various exhibits, including the South-East Asia exhibit, which provides visitors with the experience of walking through the jungle, with Sumatran tigers and Sumatran orangutans seemingly within reach. The zoo is also a botanical garden and contains significant exotic and native flora. Adelaide Zoo is notably home to the southern hemisphere's only giant panda centre, which houses two giant pandas, Xing Qiu and Yi Lan, as well as two Red pandas, Ravi and Mishry. The zoo offers various experiences, including behind-the-scenes tours and animal encounters, making it a great place to visit with family and friends

Plan your family visit to the Adelaide Zoo with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We spent a day at Adelaide Zoo, seeing a variety of animals, including pandas, and enjoying the beautiful grounds

Highlights: The kids loved seeing the pandas and the other animals, and we appreciated the spacious and shady environment of the zoo ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Adelaide Zoo and enjoyed the Junior Keeper experience, Meet the Primates, Inspect an Insect and the lemur experience

Highlights: We loved the zoo's strong conservation commitment ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Adelaide Zoo and saw many animals from around the world

Highlights: The kids loved the Children's Zoo and the giant pandas ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Adelaide Zoo, which is part of a Royal Botanical Garden, and saw over 2500 animals, including a large nature play and wooden playground

Highlights: The kids loved the zoo keeper talks and feedings with a variety of animals, and the parents enjoyed the picnic areas and the cafe and restaurant within the zoo ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We took the kids to the zoo in Adelaide. The zoo is located in the middle of the city, and its biggest attraction is the panda bear. We also visited the section where kids can feed animals

Highlights: The kids enjoyed feeding the animals and playing at the playground and interactive area ✨