Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Anonymous Oct 23, 2017 at 10:02PM

Went here yesterday with my girlfriends best friend and her little girl. Her best friend lost her husband. Her husband was in the military and died in action and they told her yesterday that she needed to have the veteran there after she showed the military ID and would not let her use her military discount of being free because he wasn’t present. She explained that he was dead and they still made her pay. Never again will I step foot into this place. Very sad that she lost her husband in war and they couldn’t let her in free.

Anonymous Oct 15, 2017 at 8:36PM

Great and inexpensive zoo! When we were there the penguins were being fed and having a blast! Great for kids and families. Not too much of a walk, like some other zoos. The path pretty much leads you directly around the zoo, seeing all the animals.

Anonymous Oct 9, 2017 at 1:04AM

I love the zoo. I don't know why, but the animals are always up close to the windows when I visit. I came here on a Monday with a few friends and we had a great time. Its a great relaxing day to just walk around.

Anonymous Oct 1, 2017 at 6:22AM

We had a great morning at the zoo today... the grandkids, all of us enjoyed ourselves. Staff was great, lunch there was very good. The animals were quite active and seemed happy. We saw the new baby monkey and submitted our name choices. Fun day! Thank you!

Anonymous Sep 27, 2017 at 12:35PM

I feel like this is probably the best zoo in our area and we drove quite a way! It was worth it though. The park is set up in a circle so you just follow it around and don't have to worry too much about missing anything. The penguins were so cute, and there were plenty of places to watch then. They also have some indoor exhibits which were pretty neat. We had a good time for a low price. Look forward to returning! We missed all the special events so next time it will be an even better visit, can't wait!

Anonymous Sep 7, 2017 at 8:44AM

This may be a small town zoo but they have many exhibits you would find in a large city zoo! The zoo makes for a wonderful family outing with plenty of tours and animals to peak your imagination. The ground are very clean and the staff is always helpful.

Anonymous Sep 3, 2017 at 6:46PM

A great zoo. Not excessively large, but has a ton of great exhibits packed into it, which is perfect, because you see great stuff, but don't get exhausted from walking around. I have been to the SF zoo and the San Diego zoo, but I liked this more than both of those. :)

Anonymous Aug 28, 2017 at 2:32AM

Currently at this zoo and it's amazing! Decently priced, very clean, and organized. Will definitely be coming back! Shout out to the red pandas.. they were super cute

Anonymous Jul 15, 2017 at 1:55PM

Small town zoo with a big town feel. There is a large variety of animals in exhibits that allow fine viewing without being too close. You can cover the entire zoo in a couple hours, but I recommend planning longer to really see everything. Take a camera with a long telephoto lens. We felt sad for Doc, the elephant, who mostly rocked side-to-side and didn't seem to know how to interact with the other elephants (a fault we attributed more to his past life in the circus than to the zoo), and were lucky to have the male lion go right up to the glass barrier and put on a roaring show mere inches away from us!

Anonymous Jul 9, 2017 at 10:37AM

The price for this zoo is a steal, let's start with that! The selection of animals for Syracuse was surprisingly large. But what really made this enjoyable was seeing how well groomed and healthy the "wildlife" is!! Perfect size zoo to see all the animals in one day without making it feel like a chore. Shows a great deal of appreciation for those involved to fund the adoption of these animals and the community around it! I look forward to coming back to visit all the friends we made at this Zoo!

Anonymous Jan 5, 2017 at 2:26PM

It has been a couple of years since our last visit, and you can see the improvements. The squid display, the elephant exhibit, and the primates. Have always enjoyed this zoo, and during the winter, it was nice to see the wolves having fun, and the penguins are always fun to watch. During January and February admission is half price which is a bonus. If it is too cold outside their are enough indoor exhibits to make it worthwhile. A nice little zoo.

Anonymous Jan 5, 2017 at 10:58AM

It has been a couple of years since our last visit, and you can see the improvements. The squid display, the elephant exhibit, and the primates. Have always enjoyed this zoo, and during the winter, it was nice to see the wolves having fun, and the penguins are always fun to watch. During January and February admission is half price which is a bonus. If it is too cold outside their are enough indoor exhibits to make it worthwhile. A nice little zoo.

Anonymous Dec 18, 2016 at 11:31AM

I had an amazing time at their Pokémon Go day in October. The red panda was the star of the day. I can't wait to go back.

Anonymous Dec 11, 2016 at 12:14AM

I hadn't been there in about 20 years. My girlfriend made the suggestion that we should go. I am extremely glad we did. The place was nice and clean and neat. The staff was very welcoming and the animals were all awake and alert