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Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

1204 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-968-5731
Ranked #1 of 16 attractions in Gulf Shores
4.5 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Kansas City, Missouri
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Great little zoo-- good for a cooler day--not big enough to make a full day of staying there. More

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Mobile, Alabama, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Incredible variety of animals for a small zoo, and for an addtional fee you can pet wolf cubs, kangaroo joeys, lemurs, and other cool animals. More

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tennessee
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

go to see this zoo. its small but have the best animals ive ever seen. they have so many big animals such as tigers, lions, panther, wolf. they also have a section where u can interact with some of the baby animals for an additional fee but its worth it. we paid extra to play with the baby snow tigers... More

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See 3 more reviews by vixen2010 for Gulf Shores
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Cool animals but facility is old and ran down. Animal exhibits too small. Staff was very rude and short when trying to ask them a few questions. Management needs some improvement and needs to inform staff about attitudes and to let them know that word of mouth goes a long way. Just stop blowing smoke and telling opening date until... More

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Top Contributor
77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Such a great little zoo for a great little price. From the littlest to the oldest kids(at heart) there's so much for everyone. Got to watch a few toddlers play w/ the baby tigers. not sure who was having the most fun (probably the parents w/ the video camera) hope little monkey Trey is ok after his spell. Thanks to... More

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florala
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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We very much enjoyed every visit to this little zoo! More

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Tiffin, Ohio
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Lots of great animals...some were very friendly. A good place for kids and adults alike. Recommend to all. More

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New Orleans
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We love this place. Buy animal food there and you get a little souvenir cup that has a lid. The new and coming location will be great. More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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Plenty of attractions. My son loves the peacock and how he runs free where you can get close More

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Decatur,AL
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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We had so much fun here. Perfect and afordable for a family get away. My kids had so much fun here. We did get the wagon which we never used because the kids just could run around everywhere. Its such a neat lil place More

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