Alligator Alley is a topnotch destination for visitors in the area. The grounds are clean, the…read morestaff are friendly and helpful, and it is so much fun! Lots of easy to walk paths for those wondering about accessibility. The bathrooms were clean, there was a snack stand, and lots of seating. The gift shop is also super cute. This was a highlight of our trip to the Gulf Shores area. We bought the $22 food buckets for our two kids. Well worth it. It was so fun watching the alligators eat the food. The alligators have so much space to roam, but they tend to stick where the snacks are. We loved the short walk to the swamp area. So many big alligators! We watched the 1pm show and it was great! It was a little cold on the day we went so it took some encouraging to get the alligators to pop out of the water. The guy doing the show was very educational and funny. There was ample parking available as well. We had so much fun!

This was one of the highlights of our vacation, as my fiancé goes crazy over Gators and Crocs…read more There are tons of Gators to see as well as Longhorns! The cashiers and trainers are all kind and we loved talking with them. This was also the first sanctuary we've gone to that actually feels like one. The property was immaculate and very detailed with natural plants. All the animals are greatly taken care of and their environment did not look unclean or unnatural. We highly suggest to visit.

We had aa great dinning experience on the deck of the new restaurant SAFARI AND VINE overlooking…read morethe zoo. The weather was perfect and doing happy hour drinking with awesome appetizers, hearing the sounds of the zoo animals, and watching monkeys play was a very pleasant experience. The meals were equally high quality and very tasty. Happy hour stops at 5:30 so come early and enjoy the ambience of being in nature enjoying life with friends.

The best thing about this zoo is the Safari and Vine restaurant. This zoo needs a major overhaul…read more There was a lot of over grown grass and overall just unkempt. The lions were the best part. I do not recommend unless it's free. Highly disappointed.

Not a big place, but absolutely ideal for youngsters and those who love barnyard animals. You get…read moreto play/feed with a ton of smaller goats, as well as sheep, an alpaca, small cow, a duck, tortoises, etc. Animals will mob you if you buy a cup of carrots for them ($3). Admission priced reasonably (I think it was $9/person for adults), and staff was very nice/willing to educate you. Animals were absolutely adorable - you could even hold baby goats. Absolutely would recommend this place to anyone traveling w/people that love barnyard animals. Only caveat is that they were only open on weekends, 10-4, during the time we visited in early May 2021.

This was a fun little and I do stress little petting zoo. Great for little kids and just to pass…read moretime. Very very cheap adventure. You can also feed and hold some of the animals. The bearded dragon and the baby Joey (kangaroo) was also a nice addition it. You can also hold them.

This is an absolutely fabulous small zoo! The grounds were clean and it was not over crowded so we…read morecould actually see all of the animals without getting elbowed by strangers. The animal enclosures were grade A with animals kept in areas as closely resembling their natural habitats as possible. We took the train through several open areas where the animals were separated by waterways and cattle panels. Most of them had free reign to travel from one area to another. There were also several opportunities to interact with the animals both by meeting them within their enclosures with a keeper or by feeding some of the more docile animals. That said, it was the zoo keepers who made this experience all that it was. We met Newt near the Tamarin enclosures. She spent several minutes telling us about the primates and birds. She loves what she does and her enthusiasm is contageous! We also spent a chunk of time talking to the sloth keeper - sadly, I cannot recall his name. He was very interesting to talk to and gave us a whole new appreciation for the different types of sloths. We highly recommend this zoo!

New year's re-zoo-lution? More family time at the Gulf Breeze Zoo!…read more The zoo is impressively clean. The animals & their habitats are all very well-cared for. My 1 and 2 year old toddlers enjoyed the train ride (about 15-minutes long), the "feeding zone" (they fed the camels, giraffes, goats, and pigs). I was also thankful for the two playgrounds within the zoo. One playground is for the younger toddlers while the other is much taller for the older kiddos. The zoo also offers animal encounters for the giraffes, indian rhinos, hippo, sloth, alligator, and galapagos tortoise. I'm hoping to try the sloth encounter during our next visit. We had such a great time at the Gulf Breeze Zoo & look forward to returning!

Cute little place with more to see and do that we initially thought. Plus you can touch sting rays…read morewhich we've done at home but always cool!

To echo another reviewer, for 'what it is' - i.e. the location, size of the aquarium, and price of…read moreadmission - it's a good experience, especially if you have small children with short attention spans, which was my exact situation. You could throughly see everything in an hour, 90 minutes tops. Many of the exhibits are focused on the wildlife of local ecosystems and waterways; a few of the exhibits are sparse and/or in need of updating. The experiential components are great, including the outdoor ray/shark touch tank and indoor horse crab/snail touch tank, shells, and other marine life specimens. Bottom line: If you're already on the island, definitely worth a visit, but don't make a special trip. If you have older kids or have visited more robust aquariums, this might be a skip.

This place is great for families to visit! They rescue animals as well as teach the public about…read moreour wildlife.

From the owner: ECWR is a local wildlife refuge, where citizens are able to bring injured, orphaned, or ill native…read moreFlorida wildlife. However, we also operate a small Education Center, where visitors are able to meet our Animal Ambassadors, or wildlife species that are no longer able to be released into the wild. Our Animal Ambassadors are inside their own private enclosures, and we can not guarantee they will be visible at all times. We also do not currently have the staffing to ensure full-length tours for each visitor, but we try our best to accommodate! Otherwise, the tours can be self-guided and we are an easy going, small nature center that you can go at your own pace, but general visits are less than 35 minutes.

One of the BEST experiences we have had in the Gulf Coast! Our family visited this weekend and had…read morea blast petting all of the animals and feeding the reindeer. The staff was very sweet and made us feel right at home! I can't believe word hasn't gotten out about this gem... I'll be telling EVERYONE about this place

My friend and I brought our 6 children here. There were a lot of little activities for them to do,…read morebut we were hoping for a pumpkin patch. There was no patch. There was only a table full of small pumpkins. It's fine. There were a lot of other good things about the place. The deer, the goats, the big pig that walked around, the zip line, etc. Well we went up to pay our way in and the lady at the concession was So Super nice! The price was $10 each. 2 and under are free. My friend paid for her and her two children. I pod for myself and 3 of my 4 children because my youngest was 2. I asked again about the and under being free. She said yes. So I asked what about the pumpkins? Because usually the pumpkins are included in the price. She said "Oh the pumpkins are free! Take as many as you want. We have more than we know what to do with!" Ok great! We spent close to 2 hours doing all the activities. Then we when we were ready to leave, we went to the pumpkin table to get our pumpkins. My daughter had a hard time choosing so we were showing her options then putting them back until she found the one she wanted. Great! We go to leave and we're taking pictures of the kids carrying their pumpkins. 1 for each of us. I was carrying mine and my daughter's. When I was almost to the parking area, a woman stopped me and said we got too many pumpkins. I was confused and told her we paid 7 fees and my youngest was free. And she said "I don't know. They just told me y'all had too many pumpkins and I have to get them." So I explain that we had the right amount. She wasn't having it. She said the pumpkins were only free for the kids. So I don't really know what my friend and I paid fees for because it's not like we got on the zip line or anything. Whatever! So I give her the two I have in my arms back and walk away. My friend goes back and at least gets my daughter's pumpkin back from the lady because I was done with the confrontation. She was hearing it. All in all, my children enjoyed it. Every other employee other than this lady was so super nice! But it was not the pumpkin patch experience we or they were hoping for and the lady at the end of it ruined my whole view of the place. We will not go back. We'll drive a few minutes down the road to Holland Farms!

We loved this zoo! It looks small from the outside but it really is amazing and full of a lot of…read morecool animals on the inside. I recommend buying food to feed the animals. It is not expensive but enhances the experience. I loved that they keep their prices low but that you get a top notch experience! The staff is friendly, the animals seem happy. They were very active and we were able to see them close up! Well done Emerald Coast Zoo!

This zoo has a wide variety of species from big cats to giraffe and birds. They have several…read moredifferent offerings to feed the animals at the zoo, which is extremely interactive and can be enriching for the animals. However this can cause behavioral problems for the animals as well. I did enjoy my experience and saw everyone attending responsible and respecting the animals, however it could be easy for this to not happen with the interactive element. I did more than likely go off season with less staff than normal, but I do hope there is more zoo staff that can help keep watch on the enclosures and those in attendance of the zoo. I did also enjoy the food at the zoo and the gift shop was very wonderful and extensive. I definitely would recommend this zoo, and talked to a lovely staff member who was highly educated on lions, and their husbandry process with the SSP.

This ok my grandchildren. Staff was knowledgeable and courteous. A treasure for Pensacola.read more

Adopted my parrot from here this month but have been volunteering for months here. Every bird has…read moretheir own personality, space and time spent with them on the daily. Reed is wonderful to be around and he has taught me so much. The adoption process was so wonderful, everything I've wanted. All my needs were met. Reed makes sure all these birds go to great homes. As for the parrots, they are provided with daily enrichment, a great diet, other birds to interact with and places to hide . Misters in the heat and heat lamps in the cold. Nothing better than Uncle Sandy's!!!!!!!!!