This Zoo is great. I've been to a fair few zoos in the world including Singapor'es acclaimed Singapore Zoo and I prefer this one. The animals are well cared for and they have lots of different shows where they demonstrate natural habits rather than forcing them to behave un-naturally. We enjoyed it

I found this to be a great experience to visit and take an opportunity to get away from the city and be surrounded by animals. It's probably a good idea just to take a day out to visit the Melbourne Zoo, they have a huge number of exhibit and cover a great area so it's nice to make a lovely, leisurely excursion out of it.

I love visiting Zoo ... I have been visiting Melbourne zoo about 3 - 4 times now ... Its a good zoo for tourist to pay a visit for .. because it has variety of animals .. easy to get around .. and there is a place for visitors to grab a bite ..

An excellent experience and well worth a visit.

lots of animals, great enclosures, easy to get around and a really great family environment.
We loved the elephants and butterfly house the best!

Pack lunch and snacks; there is food and drink there but is
pricey.

As with all zoo's it can be expensive to take the family but kids are free on weekends/ public/ school holidays. Of course it's quieter during the week but the great initiative of making free time means that its more affordable for families.

Pretty good parking and a good, reasonable priced shop.

Take your kids - they'll love it! and you will too ;)

Approximate cost: $26 Adults

I thoroughly enjoyed my most recent visit to the Melbourne Zoo! There were so many animals to view with my favourites being the butterfly house and the asian elephants.

The animals appeared relaxed in their spacious enclosures - I wasn't sure if the animal enclosures would be adequate enough for the animals to be in good condition but was impressed.

I would definitely recommend allowing a whole day to enable you to wander around exploring the animal exhibits at your own pace. Also, they have cafes there that you can purchase food from however it is quite overpriced. You'd be better off bringing your own drinks and snacks from home.

Approximate cost: $26

We love the zoo, and have been members of the Friends Of The Zoo for years. The range of animals on display is quite large, though some of them you'll struggle to see (like the tigers, and the Pygmy hippo for instance). The enclosures are amazing - particularly the elephant, orangutan, and the new seal enclosure. It's a big day, so if you've got really young ones then make sure you've got something to wheel them around in because they'll get tired and you'll end up carrying them otherwise. Plenty of places to buy food and drink but it's all really expensive so you're better off bringing a packed lunch. The Zoo is a great place to spend a few hours with the kids. Love it.

I love the Zoo, and it's so close to the city. It's pretty good now with the renovations. I enjoy the Lion enclosure the most.

for something different how about having your wedding photos taken at Melb Zoo? great experience we had! :)
enjoyable day out for families and everyone
lots of walking to do, so wear sneakers
lovely grounds for picnics or lovely cafe serving nice meals

The Zoo Twilight Series if fantastic. Get there early and bring a comfy chair. Great entertainers on stage and wonderful setting with the animals in the background. On a warm night, a glass of vino and seeing a great show it's terrific

I went to Melbourne Zoo once last year. I love animals, so I am always concerned about the treatment of the animals. Well, I can say this place looks clean and very well organized.

I enjoyed our visit. We got lucky as we had a good view to experience the lion feeding, which was quite exciting. Also the new monkey enclosure seems to be a fantastic playground for the animals. Personally I found the most interesting part to be the gorillas.
Unfortunately the entry fee is a bit expensive, but it is alright. I'd definitely recommend the zoo to every Melbourne visitor.

Approximate cost: $AUD 19