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"The big one! Jogging paths, playgrounds, Bird Island, the Zoo and the kids' water park (with daiquiris for hot & tired grown-ups) are all here."

"A delightful zoo, and a water park, too (complete with shady areas and adult beverages for the 'rents. This is New Orleans, after all.)"

"Audubon Park"

"Includes a zoo, aquarium, and insectarium - perfect entertainment for any kiddos!"

"Audubon Zoo and Park"

"The Audubon Zoo is a part of the Audubon Nature Institute which also manages the Aquarium of the Americas. The zoo covers 58 acres and is home to 2,000 animals"

"Located in historic Uptown New Orleans Audubon Zoo offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens. Unique natural habitat exhibits—such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle—showcase the relationship between people and nature. Don't miss the daily animal presentations, chats and feeds; our highly endangered whooping cranes, Amur leopards and orangutans; our white tiger; and our mysterious white alligators. Audubon Zoo is often ranked among the country’s best for innovation and entertainment value!"

"Just gorgeous."

"One of our favorite places in the city for a walk with Rufus. Beautiful two mile loop around a lake and one of the largest rookeries in the state."

"http://www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/zoo#ref=topnav Tue-Fri 10am-4pm Sat-Sun 10am-5pm Tickets: $11 children, $13 seniors, $16 adults This 58-acre zoo consistently ranks among the country's best. Must see habitats include the swamp, white tigers, and elephants!"

"http://www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/aquarium Tue-Sun 10-5 Tickets: $14 children, $17 seniors, $21 adults A world renowned attraction, this aquarium has over 15,000 creatures, including sea otters, sea horses, sharks, and endangered species like the white alligator!"

"Great park for golf, a run or the zoo!"

"Audubon Zoo is a New Orleans landmark and a living museum filled with some of the rarest and most beautiful creatures of nature. There have been animals at this site since the 1884 World Exposition in Audubon Park. Today, Audubon Zoo is 58 acres of animals in their natural habitats. The Zoo consistently ranks among this country’s best. Here you will find a unique wildlife haven full of New Orleans flavor, impressive 100-year old oak trees and a cast of animal characters. Animal favorites include elephants Jean and Panya, the Komodo dragon and the white tiger brothers from California, named King Rex and King Zulu. But also look for bears, monkeys, snakes, orangutans, elks and more exotic animals than you can imagine!"

"for the kiddos...also has an IMAX theatre .."

"Fishies!"

"Fishies!"

"Always fun to go to the zoo!"

"Audubon Insectarium Hours Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm"

"Located adjacent from the French Quarter, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is a stunning place to spend an afternoon in downtown New Orleans. Walk beneath the vivid Caribbean Reef, feed a stingray, become an Adventure Island explorer and journey the Mississippi River. At the Aquarium penguins, stingrays, sharks and other deep-sea creatures await your visit. See new animals and old favorites, too—including our beloved sea otters Buck and Emma!"

"The wonders of nature are magnified at Entergy IMAX® Theatre, where larger-than-life adventures explode with the help of the world's most advanced motion picture technology. The theater is located next door to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and is one of the finest motion picture systems in the world featuring a special six-channel, multi-speaker sound system and a silver screen reaching five-and-a-half stories tall."

"Audubon Zoo, located in historic Uptown New Orleans, offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens. Unique natural habitat exhibits—such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle—showcase the relationship between people and nature. Audubon Zoo is often ranked among the country’s best for innovation and entertainment value."

"Audubon Insectarium, located in the U.S. Custom House on Canal Street, encourages you to use all five senses as you explore North America’s largest museum devoted to insects and their relatives. You’ll discover why insects are the building blocks of all life on our planet in our newest one-of-a-kind attraction. Thousands of live and preserved specimens illustrate the vast diversity of shape, size and color of Earth’s largest group of animals. Within the Insectarium you will shrink to bug size; wander through a mysterious Louisiana swamp; join the active audience of an awards show for bugs; and be captivated by thousands of butterflies in an Asian garden."

"Audubon Park (historically French: Plantation de Boré[1]) is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The park is approximately six miles to the west of the city center of New Orleans and sits on land that was purchased by the city in 1871. It is bordered on one side by the Mississippi River and on the other by St. Charles Avenue, directly across from Tulane University and Loyola University. The park is named in honor of artist and naturalist John James Audubon, who began living in New Orleans in 1821."

"The Zoo !!"

"Everyone keeps telling us how wonderful the food was."

"The insectarium is fairly new, features a walk-through butterfly garden, and is right on the street car line. For more information, visit http://www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/insectarium"

"The Audubon Zoo is a world of its own - see exotic animals, reptiles, elephants and more. Walk through The Louisiana Swamp exhibit which is a re-creation of a 1930s swamp settlement equipped with a trapper’s cottage, Spanish moss, white alligators and cypress knees. Be sure to check the schedule for alligator feedings - you won’t want to miss this! Speaking of feeding…are you getting hungry? In the Cajun Swamp there is a restaurant overlooking the swamp. Have a snack break in the bayou and relax with a daiquiri or cold beer. Its easy to spend hours in the zoo, so by the time you see it all, you may be getting restless for some lunch. Head back through Audubon Park until you hit St. Charles Ave. and take a right towards downtown. Take your time while you wander the avenue known for historic homes, churches and parks."

"Description: Audubon Park opened in 1898 and was the site of the World Cotton Centennial in 1884. People travel from near and far to marvel at and enjoy the ever-beautiful oak trees, lagoons, and expansive green space located within the park. For the millions who use the park for picnics, relaxing, walking, running, cycling and special events there is no better place in New Orleans for recreational fun and relaxation."

"bugs, bugs, bugs! $15 adults/$10 kids"

"Next to Canal Place Hotel."

"Such a gorgeous ballroom and the courtyard makes it. Bernadette is so nice and makes you feel so comfortable although she can take a while to email or get back to you. It was kind of stressful, but worth it in the end."

"On Canal Street. Close to hotels"

"Joey and I saw Hurricane on the Bayou!"

"One of the country’s top-ranked zoos, Audubon Zoo offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging natural habitats, lush gardens and resting spots, the mystical Louisiana swamp and ‘hands-on’ animal encounters. With innovative natural habitat exhibits and an animal collection ranging from the unique white alligators to the extraordinary white tigers, Audubon Zoo has become one of the Gulf South’s favorite family gathering spots."

"Audubon Insectarium showcases the largest group of animals on the planet, insects! Your visit to the one-of-a-kind, interactive Audubon Insectarium will illuminate amazing things about these tiny (and not so tiny!) creatures; you’ll never think about them the same way again. Located in the historic U.S. Custom House on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans, Audubon Insectarium is within walking distance of both hotels."

"Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is a stunning place to spend an afternoon in downtown New Orleans. Walk beneath the vivid Caribbean Reef, feed a stingray, become an Adventure Island explorer and journey the Mississippi River."

"Walk beneath the vivid Caribbean Reef, marvel at the lush beauty of the Amazon Rainforest and journey the Mississippi River at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas where penguins, sting rays, sharks and other deep sea creatures await your visit. Visit new animals and old favorites, too—including their beloved sea otters Buck and Emma!"

"The Audubon Tea Room is a gorgeous space which made a perfect setting for our wedding. And the food!! People have been complementing us on the quality and quantity of the food ever since the wedding. We couldn't be happier with our choice! Highly recommended."

"LOVE the Audubon Tea Room and LOVE Kathy Arce. She was the biggest help and made every last detail perfect. The food was delicious."

"One of the best zoos in the country surrounded by one of the most beautiful parks that New Orleans has to offer."

"Open 10am to 6pm, Tuesdays through Sundays. $15 admission for adults, $10 for children, $12 for seniors."

"One of the country's top-ranked zoos, Audubon Zoo is in the lovely Garden District, easily accessible by the St. Charles streetcar. Admission is $12.50 for adults, $7.50 for children, and $9.50 for seniors. You can also get discounted admission if you buy a combination package good for the Zoo, the Aquarium, and even the IMAX Theater! Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. closed Monday"

"Bring the family and make sure to check out the white tiger, the white alligators, and the Swamp Exhibit!"

"One of the country"

"Something enjoyable for the family...and indoors, out of the heat."

"A zoo, too!"

"With hurricane Ike looming we made a last minute decision to change from an outdoor to indoor wedding...it still could not have been better."

"Everything was simply wonderful...I could not have chosen a better venue. Kathy Arce was an excellent coordinator."

"A first-rate aquarium. And a great place if you need to get out of the heat (or, heaven forbid, the rain). Also under the Audobon moniker are the Zoo, the IMAX theatre, and the...um...Insectarium. http://www.auduboninstitute.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Facility_Aquarium"

"Peacocks, giraffes & more."

"Lions, tigers and bears!"

"If you get the chance, our zoo is one of the finest in the country. The white alligators are one of the most unique things you'll ever see!"

"Visit the New Orleans zoo, right on the river, in uptown New Orleans. There is a Louisiana section, as well as all sorts of other animals. From here, you can take the John James Audubon boatride on the Mississippi River to the New Orleans aquarium."

"Audubon Park is located between Magazine Street and St. Charles Avenue. On the Magazine Street side of the park is the New Orleans Zoo, and on the St. Charles Avenue side of the park is Tulane University. This park boasts of trees covered with spanish moss, ponds, large oak trees, and mansion homes surrounding it."

"(504) 565-3033 Visit one of the best aquariums in the world. Katrina was detrimental to the building, however, it is reopening and reorganizing. You can see the rainforest, visit the penguins, see glow-in-the-dark water animals, etc. There is also an IMAX theater here which has different shows. The aquarium is right on the river, so then afterwards, you can take a stroll alongside the Mighty Mississippi, on the Woldenberg park path, back to the heart of the french quarter. Worth seeing! Sometimes if you are really lucky, the Natchez Steamboat will serenade you and you can hum along to the tunes while you are walking."