Reykjavík Park and Zoo — Attraction in Reykjavik

Lots of complaints that it’s not a proper zoo. Well firstly it’s about £9-£10 adult entry which I don’t think is bad by Icelandic standards. I quite happily managed to spend a couple of hours here on my own, mainly to get a close up look at the arctic foxes, gyrfalcon and reindeer. Went on a Sunday and it was really quiet. If you have small children, there’s a really good play area and park. I should imagine quite a few local people have season passes to take advantage of this. This is a nice little activity if you’re stuck for something to do in Reykjavík on a Sunday and you take even more time if you have a look at the botanical gardens as well which are next door! For people complaining it’s not a real zoo - perhaps not, but I can’t see an elephant or a Sumatran tiger being best pleased to live near the arctic. Staff were pleasant, facilities good and you can even get a cheap coffee on your way out! There are outside grills and a microwave inside for you to bring your own food! Ticked all the boxes for me, but if you are expecting some kind of theme park with exotic animals cartwheeling across the paths, you probably won’t enjoy this place.

The arctic foxes were lovely and so...

We visited here in winter (end Jan 2019). I love animals!!! I know it was snowing outside but inside these small garage type enclosures were steel bar enclosures & the amount of room they had was actually disgusting. I was brought to tears!!! It was so terribly distressing, animals shouldn't be treated like this. The sheep were standing side by side with no room to move!!! The piglets were in a separate cage to the mum & she was trying to get to them, the piglets were literally piled on top of each other asleep with no room to do much else. The goats had a tiny bit more room but still ridiculous! The beautiful huge cow was literally in a cage with no room side by side he didn't even bother standing up, I looked in to his eyes & cuddled him as he lay down basically lifeless, it brought me to tears looking in to his eyes! The female cows were ready for milking in a row. The seals could barely get air because their enclosure which was the size of a small pool was covered in thick ice & they could only just poke their heads up for air. It was really upsetting & I did say something to the one person I could find at the emtrance/exit to the park. It was heartbreaking & a...

It was a nice small zoo with almost all the land mammals you can find in Iceland. Mostly farm animals. They even had lizards and a snake even though reptiles are forbidden in Iceland. The animals looked good. No wounds or anything. And they seemed to be happy except for the horses. They all have been outside. Mostly on gass fields which were big enough and animal friendly. But we also saw the stables where they are in winter. The stables are very small and out of metall. Still bigger cages and a better life than how animals for meat and dairy are kept. So everyone who eats meat, cheese or drinks milk should stop complaining. Which was really bad is how the horses were kept. They were standing on a stony ground which is bad for the hooves and had no hay. Horses are duration eaters, so that's not good. At least they had water. Also the seal cage is way to small for 5 seals. Same goes for the guinea pigs but here I have to say there are many private owners who have even smaller cages. If you want to see all Icelandic farm animals in one location you can go here. If you feel to sorry for animals and your a vegan who doesnt like to see animals kept like this you should...