Zoo Boise, Boise

Everything was closed for construction and the exibits that were open were small and not well taken cared of with sleeping animals in them.

For six bucks the Boise Zoo rocks...Tigers, Monkeys, Lions, Penguins, Bears, Bald Eagles...Lot's of cool animals. Not the San Diego Zoo, but it's well worth the six dollars.

Great place for kids and adults. Very nice enclosures, even liked it more than San Francisco Zoo! Way better. The animals are diverse and plentiful. Good food in the food court, nice atmosphere.

The Zoo at Boise is so much fun. I live on campus at BSU and it's great to walk over if you have a free afternoon and enjoy the animals. Admission is only 6.25 for adults! That's great for my salary and the zoo just added an African exhibit with lions and giraffes. And in the spring of 2009 there's going to be a train ride added for even more fun.

We love Zoo Boise! We are originally from Southern California. So we have experienced the larger zoos. They were very fun, but they can be very busy and expensive. The Zoo in Boise is never over crowded and we can get right up close to see all the animals. The tigers are the best. The first time we went we were the only family in the zoo! It was snowing. We got to go in and see them prepare the animals meals! It is a very relaxing afternoon. After the Zoo you can have a picnic in Julia Davis park and see the Boise River or stroll through the rose garden. Plus it is an inexpensive trip. We got yearly memberships, way cheaper than the ones we had in Ca.

I love the Boise Zoo! The penguin exhibit was my favorite part of the trip. There is so much to do there and so much to see.

The lady in the gift shop where you had to buy your ticket is like a "Robot". She has the same tone of speech for everyone that walks in and her words are exact. No emotion. It's too bad she's the first thing you encounter. Zoo Boise is fine for young children,although during the winter quite a few of the animals were not visible. They were redoing one section so the moose was gone.The tigers were still quite visible. We were there at penguin feeding time and it was a treat to see them dive to pick up their lunch pieces of fish. There were quite a few penguins that day and they were putting on a show.Diving and shaking their tailfeathers kept my group laughing !!! My granddaughters got to play with a ferret in a building. I think it's called the Simplot Building. A young man came in and said it was time for the ferret to eat and then he let the girls play with it after it ate.Now that's a young man who enjoys his job by letting kids play...

This was the smallest zoo we have ever seen! There really wasn't much to it at all, we were not impressed. The kids enjoyed it but also were upset at it being so small and over so quickly, doesn't even take up half a day.

Zoo Boise worked with my highschool ABR(An advanced biology) class, allowing us to design and implement a hammock for their sloth bear, as well as inviting us to help build their swift fox habitat. They were trusting and helpful, and we had a great time. Zoo Boise is worth your time, money and effort. Their animals are gorgeous and well taken care of.

The cat selection is Zoo Boise's strong point, especially the tiger attraction. The zoo is small and very humble. If your in the beautiful Julia Davis park you might as well go to the zoo. The grounds are gorgeous, but it does have a small selection of animals, but what they do have you really are up close and personal to them which you don�t get with the bigger zoo�s around.