Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta
404-624-5600
Map and driving directions

Tickets: Adults $17.99
Senior Citizens (55+) $13.99
Children (3-11) $13.99
Children two and younger are free. There are also discounts for college students and military.

Membership: $69 for one adult, $79 for dual memberships, $89 for Family Membership, which includes 2 adults and up to four of their children.

Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The zoo is open until 5:30 p.m. on weekends during Daylight Saving Time.

Food: Food and non-alcoholic beverages allowed. Zoo dining includes snacks at Willie B's, including grilled and fried chicken sandwiches, cheese and pepperoni pizza and corn dogs; a menu of hot dogs, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches and potato chips are available at Nathan's Famous; Frozen treats and snacks available at Dippin' Dots and Flamingo Joe's.

Parking: Free, but limited. Zoo Atlanta recommends carpooling and MARTA.

Kangaroo photo gallery!

Sampling of exhibits and areas:

Asian Forest/Pandas--Lun Lun and Yang Yang continue to captivate audiences

Ford African Rain Forest--A naturalistic habitat designed to simulate the gorilla's native Africa. It contains four outdoor habitats separated by moats, where western lowland gorillas live in family groups.

World of Reptiles--Zoo Atlanta is home to one of the finest reptile collections in the nation. Over 400 individual animals are in the collection.

African Plains--This multi-faceted exhibit simulates various terrains of East Africa. It includes lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, and gazelles. Additionally it is home to African grassland birds including ostriches, crowned cranes, secretary birds and others adapted to life on the African savannah/grassland.

Visit the official site for more info.

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