I was in the area and figured this could be an excellent place to admire some animals I’ve never seen before. I had a good feeling about Saint Louis Zoo.

My significant other and I entered through the North Entrance, which was a building. Admission is Free, so that was a fantastic way to start. We followed the Zoo Entrance signs to be led out of the building.

Our first stop was the Grizzly Bear exhibit. I was able to see two. They were intriguing to watch.

After that, we went to Penguin & Puffin Coast. This area contained Lichtenstein Penguin Cove, in which I got to see the King Penguin, Rockhopper Penguin, and Gentoo Penguin exhibit. They were all so beautiful. There seemed to be drama between some of them. We went through the Taylor Family Puffin Bay afterwards. In there, we saw the Tufted Puffin and Horned Puffin display. These were also so beautiful. It was calming to watch them swim.

The American Flamingo display was on an island. It was nice to admire them from afar.

The Lesser Kudu and Saddle-billed Stork exhibit was fairly large. The handsome head and spiraled horns of the male lesser kudu make up the logo of the Saint Louis Zoo. Both of these animals seemed calm in their environment.

The Bird Garden had some interesting animals to see. I saw the Bateleur Eagle first. I haven’t seen anything like that one before. Right past that was the Cinereous Vulture. That one had an animated looking face and barely looked real to me. It was very cool! The Bald Eagle was huge. It seemed to be peaceful. The American Crow was the last one I saw in The Bird Garden.

Big Cat Country was quick for us to walk through. I got to see the Jaguar exhibit and that was worth it.

In the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium, I checked out the Black Mamba display first. That thing sure was long! I was impressed. The Puerto Rican Boa seemed relaxed and it was bundled up towards a corner.

After that, we headed to the Zoo Exit. Our last stop was Treetop Shop & Zoo Exit. There were a lot of different items here and it was hard to choose what to get. I ended up going with a Saint Louis Zoo SLZ Visor 4403 for $18.00, a Saint Louis Zoo magnet for $4.00, and a Saint Louis Zoo Logo Stylus Pen for $3.00. The prices weren’t bad at all. We were given a free Saint Louis Zoo reusable bag with our purchase. That was generous.

The service I had throughout my visit was amazing. I didn’t have a single issue.

Overall, I had an awesome time here and I enjoyed seeing every animal I encountered. I definitely want to come back to see more of this place.

Date of visit: 7/8/2024