Little Rock Zoo
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The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1926 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is home to more than 725 animals representing over 200 species, and covers an area of 33 acres. The Arkansas Zoological Foundation is a private 501 c organization that raises funds for zoo development.
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The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1926 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is home to more than 725 animals representing over 200 species, and covers an area of 33 acres. The Arkansas Zoological Foundation is a private 501 c organization that raises funds for zoo development.
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The countdown is on for the Great American Eclipse and Little Rock will see 2.5 minutes of totality!! 🌕🌔🌓🌒🌑🌘🌗🌖🌕 Here are 10 open sky locations to watch the eclipse in the Capital City: ☀️Kayak on the Arkansas River with @rocktownriveroutfitters ☀️Little Rock Zoo ☀️War Memorial Park ☀️SoMA ☀️Murray Park & Rebsamen Golf Course ☀️MacArthur Park ☀️Big Dam Bridge ☀️Riverfront Park and First Security Amphitheater ☀️Two Rivers Park ☀️Pinnacle Mountain State Park SPECIAL ECLIPSE EVENTS: April 6th-8th - FREE 3-Day Concert Series at the First Security Amphitheater in the River Market concluding on April 8th with @themachinelive Performs Pink Floyd, a critically acclaimed tribute band, performing Pink Floyd's iconic album “Dark Side of The Moon” in its entirety. Presented by @littlerockcvb Pull Up On the Path Tailgate Party at @littlerockzoo VIP Experience - $1500 per vehicle for up to 6 people Includes Zoo Admission for 6, GUARANTEED PARKING, Mimosa and Bloody Mary Continental Breakfast, Lunch catered by Adam’s Catfish, animal ambassadors and local entertainment. Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts: April 7th - Fantasia and 2001: A Space Odyssey with @arkansascinema April 8th - @arkmfa Eclipse Watch Party @clintoncenter April 8th - Sun and Moon packages and RESERVED PARKING!! @mosaictemplarscenter April 8th - Eclipse Day Party with Live Music from Rodney Block and the Cool Kids, Light Hors D'oeuvres, Open Beer and Wine Bar, Food Trucks - $25 @soma_little_rock April 5th - SoMA (in the dark) After Dark - 5:00-9:00pm April 6th - SoMa in the Dark: Path of Totality Eclipse Festival 11 a.m. – 9 p.m April 8th - SoMa in the Dark: Path of Totality Eclipse Watch Party, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m And there will be “Total Eclipse of the Rock” Watch Parties all over town!! 👇 For a full list of Little Rock Eclipse Events, comment “EVENTS” and we’ll send it straight to your inbox! #arkansas #littlerock #eclipse2024 #greatamericaneclipse #visitarkansas #arkansasoutdoors Things to do in arkansas eclipse events 2024 kid family pet friendly
Dragon Kingdom has arrived at the @littlerockzoo just in time for Spring Break the the animals were feeling feisty this morning!! 😅 #Sponsored All things Dragon kick off March 16th in honor of the Year of the Dragon and they'll even have Dragon Nights in June, including an adults only night with live music! And let's talk Eclipse!! The Zoo is going to be the PERFECT place to watch this once in a lifetime event on April 8th! There are several events going on the weekend before and they're even doing a tailgate party in their parking lot! How cool will it be to get to experience the Great American Eclipse with animals!! 🤯 Check out all the details at LittleRockZoo.com 🫶 #littlerockzoo #littlerock #Arkansas #zooday #eclipse2024 Places to watch the eclipse in Little Rock
Admission price is not bad. However the food at the restaurant was expensive. A lot of the animals were either inside or not there at all. All of the bears were gone. Also didn't see the wolves, otters, anteater and one of the enclosures with monkeys was empty (they went inside right as we walked up). You expect that some. I mean you can expect them to stay out all the time and certainly don't want them to be forced to stay out. But it would have been nice to know that the bears weren't there because that would have saved some walking. Put a sign up that says exhibit closed or something. Also, none of the food carts were open or the face painting cart. And no creature chats or feedings. I know it's not the summer but they should still do 1 or 2 things during the day for those of us coming. Thankfully around lunch time the big cats got up and were moving around so that was fun to watch. The jaguar was actually up high in a tree and the male lion roared once. So amazing and beautiful! Overall we still had fun. Just not as nice as the Dallas/Fort Worth zoo and definitely not as good as the Memphis zoo...polar bears are my favorite...especially feeding time and the Memphis zoo has those.
We decided to spend my daughter's 7th birthday at the Little Rock Zoo while we were visiting Arkansas & it was a wonderful experience. There was no wait to get in, basically had the zoo to ourselves and the few other visitors we did run into were all very nice & friendly. My daughter had a blast visiting all the different animals; the gorrillas, elephants, rhinos, and zebras were some of her favorites. And we even saw razorback pigs! Some animals had to be moved indoors because of the heat, but we didn't mind at all. The animals appeared to be well taken care of & the zoo itself seemed to be well maintained. There were plenty to see & do at the zoo! We stopped at the Cafe Africa for a bite once we got hungry. Food was good (had vegeterian options which was great!) and reasonably priced, but what impressed us the most at the cafe was the friendly staff!! Whoever was working at the cafe on Thursday July 7th, you guys rock! They went above & beyond to make my daughter feel special for her birthday & we really appreciate them for doing that. We've gone to plenty of zoo's all across the country but this one was definitely one of my favorites. Little Rock zoo, you guys rock!!! 😉
Fun and worth at least one visit...but needs work. We spent about 3 hours here and didn't see everything. This place needs a lot of work. Signage and maps are out of date, we couldn't find several exhibits. Many exhibits were closed and some were so hidden they were dead zones for visitors and they had you wondering if you were in an area you weren't supposed to be. The "landscaping" is interesting. The vast majority of it is extremely overgrown weeds. The ones in front of the cafe were so tall that you could barely see the building. I really cannot tell if they're going for 100% natural or haven't paid anyone for landscaping in years. A lot of exhibits need updating and repairs. The zoo cafe is messy, sticky, in need of new tables and chairs, and needs way more seating. Food and drinks are extremely expensive, more expensive than any of the many zoos I have been to all over the country. The train is cheap and fun for small kids but loops around the same spot and leaves a lot to be desired. I'm not sure if the splash pad is even operational as it was closed during a hot summer day, but it needed work badly. The old carousel was very fun and I liked reading about it's history. Having just moved here I had hoped it would be a great place for a family membership but I don't think I would purchase one until they made some improvements.
First time visiting the zoo and extremely disappointed. Literally 85% of the exhibits are closed down or have no animals in them. Halfway through walking we completely stopped getting excited because we knew that whatever was about to come up wasn't going to actually be in the cage or it would be shut down completely. I'm not a local so I'm unsure on if this zoo is struggling to stay in business or not. But even the gift shop was super bare. It was also insanely crowded. So if you have Covid concerns, I would skip this altogether because the majority of people wore no mask and weren't shy at all coming right up on you to look at the animals. Now here's the positives: The animals we did see were very enjoyable to watch. We were huge fans of the monkey section because the monkeys were engaging and putting on a show for the crowd of people. I was also a huge fan of how large the areas for most animals were. By far the biggest I've possibly ever seen in a zoo. It was refreshing to see massive exhibits that offered so many of them so much space. I believe that once this zoo is completely built and have all the animals out for the public to see, it's going to phenomenal. But right now, it's not something I could see myself going back to for an extremely long time.
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