Experts' Choice Award Denver Zoo
What the experts agree on
Denver Zoo spans 80 acres with nearly 4,000 animals representing 700+ species in thoughtfully designed, habitat-mimicking enclosures. Experts highlight its world-class primate collection and spacious layout perfect for families exploring the oval,
“Denver’s world-class zoo has more than 700 animal species housed in considerate enclosures that do their best to mirror native habitats.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "A seven-acre Primate Panorama houses 31 species of primates in state-of-the-art environments that simulate the animals' natural habitats." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Nearly 4,000 animals of 700 species are at home in this 80-acre zoo, laid out on an oval around a 1.5mi loop." Full review
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Feeding time... is among the zoo's most popular spectacles.
Condé Nast Traveler "The 80-acre Denver Zoo campus is a mostly outdoor journey on wide, well-spaced paths to see thousands of animals...for families with kids, the Denver Zoo is a must-do." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The centrally located 84-acre Denver Zoo is home to more than 3,000 animals, which it sees as "ambassadors for their wild counterparts all over the world"
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Frommer's "More than 650 species of animals live in this spacious zoological park, home to the rare deerlike okapi as well as to North American otters, Komodo dragons, and western lowland gorillas." Full review
Lonely Planet "Denver has several beloved holiday lights traditions, including Zoo Lights, an annual affair at the Denver Zoo that incorporates more than three million lights (some formed into the shes of recognizable animals)"
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Condé Nast Traveler "The 84-acre Denver Zoo campus is a mostly outdoor journey on wide, well-spaced paths to see more than 3,000 animals. The Stingray Cove exhibit, opened in 2020, is an open-air interactive..."
Independent "It is also home to Denver Zoo (denverzoo.org) and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (dmns.org)."
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Lonely Planet "The Denver Zoo has expansive habitats and up-close views of animals from around the world, even tigers and elephants passing on overhead bridges. Be sure to catch an animal feeding;..."
