We went during the off season...the program stated times for various shows which were in fact not offered as stated. The gift shops prices were reasonable with many items on sale. There was only one restaurant open so I recommend taking advantage of the picnic area and packing a lunch. You don't have to worry about tons of vendors--ice cream,... more

Our trip to the Memphis zoo was thoroughly enjoyable. It's not too big to be overwhelming and the exhibits are first class. Our favorite was watching the polar bears swim right up to the underwater window. There are plenty of shady places to sit and rest too! We will definitely go back on our next trip to memphis. more

We have visited over 50 zoos nationally and have built up some real time experience to base our review on. Memphis honors the Zoo card and gives 50% off the admission. This is one of the nicer Zoo’s we have visited in our many driving trips. It was very clean and had some very clever exhibits. The Egyptian motif was... more

This has to be one of the most beautiful zoo's I've been to! My favorite exhibits were the elephants, pandas, and polar bears. The zoo is very clean, the exhibits are nice and big for the animals. The layout of the zoo is good, walking around and finding everything is easy. Overall this has been my favorite zoo so far!! more

This is a great zoo. We've been to zoos in Atlanta, Miami, D.C., Chicago, and some smaller towns and this one just might be the best. The exhibits are well done with lots of viewing areas and plenty of opportunity to get up close. The variety of animals is impressive and despite the summer heat, most of them were active... more

I moved to Memphis 4 years ago and quickly discovered the Memphis Zoo. I've had a membership for 3 years and visit the zoo at least once a month, sometimes more when it's cooler. There have been many improvement to the zoo recently with the addition of Northwest Passage where we have the privilege of hosting 3 polar bears and... more

During a visit to Memphis, on an impulse we went to the Memphis Zoo one afternoon, mainly because my wife and daughter wanted to go. I wasn't all that enthusiastic about it, even though we could be categorized as animal lovers because we've been to zoos and animal parks all over the place. What I did not expect was for... more

This is an excellent place to visit , the only problem I had is that some of the animals on exhibits were hiding. But this is not a big problem I think. I'm an amateur photographer, and I spended about 3 hours on visiting the zoo. If you'll be visiting on summer be aware that it will be very very... more

I would reccommend the Memphis Zoo to anyone who loves animals and also its an excellent place to take your kids. It's my kids favorite place to go and I really enjoy it too. I don't know who said it wasn't world class, but I have never seen anything like Cat Country anywhere else and we love the new Northwest... more