Near the aquarium and right at a bus stop. The tickets are $19 for adults $11 for children. The plantation cafe has a decent menu and reasonable prices. A great slower pace for a family needing a break from the crowds. It’s worth a visit.
I'm mixed. It's a nice zoo, don't get me wrong. The staff I've interacted with have been knowledgeable and lovely to speak with. The main issue I have is with the odd enclosures. Turtles have more room than monkeys, social animals are kept in seclusion, animals like Meerkats have sand. It seems like there was some sort of mishap when building the park and placing the animals, because exhibit sizes and such are off from what I've seen in other zoos around the world.
Smaller size zoo is great for younger kids since they stay attentive to the variety of interesting animals from around the world. Fun playground is near the middle so it provides a place kids can take a break, running and being loud. Some animal 'homes' seem dated. Lots of close to the ground viewing windows for the shorter set. Easy access to a beach, too. Admission for adults is $19, military adult $8.
The zoo is deceptively large, especially if you're used to driving the streets around it. I spent an easy 4 hours visiting every exhibit without water - hint...bring water. The zoo is a great place for children and can easily be traversed with a wheelchair, is clean, and the landscaping is great. Sadly, the same can't be said for the cages - partly because of the humidity and temperature I'm sure, but many seemed to be really dirty...even for being a zoo.
Price has gone up but a good assortment of animals. We got to see the elephants feeding time which was very informative. Park for kids to play and parents to relax in the shade. The bathrooms could use a renovation, and we didn't get to see a few animals we wanted to (tiger, lion, etc).
Fortunately for me (and not so for the Honolulu Zoo), I've been to some great zoos - Belize, Woodland. While not in the same class, it does well for a small zoo and surpassed my expectations. If you're looking for a family activity in Waikiki or are just curious, it's a good way to spend the afternoon at least once.
Okay, let's start with that I love zoos. Aside that it's sub-tropical and animals don't seem to belong locked up in cages, I enjoy going to them. And while I had free admission, the time was no less special.
The exhibits were great and animals were lively. Monkey and turtle lovers will enjoy, and having spent quite a bit of time in the water with turtles, was amazed at the size of some of the land turtles. Zebras were munching away 15 feet. A gorilla kept ramming its body into the wall. A hippo swam alongside the window doing who knows what.
I figured 750,000 visitors a year can't be wrong, and while small (42 acres), the price of $8 bucks is right.
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