The Baton Rouge Zoo is located on Thomas Road north of downtown Baton Rouge. < Opened in 1970, the zoo is home to more than 1,800 animals from all around the world, including amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and more. If you are wondering what to do in Baton Rouge with kids, this is a great place to visit.

The zoo is involved in survival and reintroduction programs for animals like the Arabian oryx and the Guam rail.

Its Otter Pond is a replica of a cabin, and visitors can watch otters as they swim underwater. Another popular exhibit is the Parrot Paradise, a walk-through aviary, the home of many kinds of birds. The zoo has education programs for children including field trips, day camps, and much more.

3601 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, LA, Phone: 225-775-3877

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