Not the first place you think of visiting in Rio but well worth a visit and not just for children. A bit of a trek out of the city centre and strangely quiet on the week day when we went. Sometimes can be difficult to find taxi's outside so some arangement should be made for pick up if you are... More

very, very sad to see animals to gaol. Unnecessary humiliation. More

A little run down/unkept. Maybe an increase on the low entrance fee would help towards work to bring it up to a better standard/increase visitor numbers. More

In a badly kept zoo. Felines are the saddest, kept in ridiculous small cages. More

It is a good program if you are in the city with kids. The place is quite safe, and some exhibitions are going through renovation. There is a huge cage where visitors can walk in and spend some time watching many different South American birds! More

Rio's zoo is a lot fun for kids and adults because it is located in a central area of the city which you can get there by Metro. The number of different monkeys found there is amazing. More

The place has a beautiful entrance. The price is under the average price in other countries. This zoo has a huge collection of birds. You can find everything but the big mammals from temper zones suffer a bit with the natural hit from Rio. It is a bit sad to see them like that, tired all the time. The monkeys,... More