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.

Great small experience zoo, this isn't your big zoo where they really push spending on you and…read moreeating places. 1/4 of it is designed for you to feed all sorts of animals and have an alpaca cut all the other animals off when feeding them lol. The giraffe feeding was fun and they have a great small display of all sorts of animals. If you want a quick 2 hours zoo and have some kind people to talk to where your time is yours alone. This place is perfect and local.

Every time we go on vacation, we have to find a zoo. The Emerald Coast zoo did not disappoint. You…read morecan tell the animals are well cared for and the zoo grounds are extremely clean and well kept. This does not seem to be the norm with many small family run zoos in the US There is a large variety of animals some of which we've never seen in enlarged shoes and this is one of the few zoos we've been to where the animals are active and almost interact with visitors. While we were there, the lions that are penned together or playful and seemed interested in the humans on the other side of the fence. We fed the giraffes which include a young one who is very adorable. We also had a nice interaction with one of the zoo staff who was cleaning out the porcupine pen. She was very informative and was willing to answer questions about the porcupines and gave us some information about other animals that we would encounter in the zoo. Overall, it was a good experience and we would highly recommend the zoo to people who enjoy learning about animals or just want something different to do. On a fun note we appreciated that the signage told us the names of some of the animals like two emus named Karen and water buffaloes named fast and slow, if you're a fan of Veggietales, you'll get that last reference.

So, I am processing something I experienced at the Brockton Fair last night. The "petting zoo" - a…read moreusual favorite of mine - contained the following animals: at least two dozen goats, maybe 5 alpacas, three sheep (so far seems pretty normal for a petting zoo, right), a zebra, a camel, a kangaroo, three small monkeys, a few cockatoos, two porcupines, and a tortoise. The kangaroo looked absolutely irate as it was sharing a pretty small fenced in area with a tortoise. The enclosures were clean, had plenty of water, and were strewn with hay. You could purchase a cup of carrots or a handful of grain to feed the goats and alpacas only. The other, more exotic animals were sort of caged off in a back area where you could see them but not access them. The public couldn't interact with the up close, which is good. I made eye contact with an alpaca with really messed up teeth and I nearly broke down in tears. I swear he was asking for a happier existence, not one where loud, screaming kids, and a handful of drunken adults can get into his space. Further, the zoo was set up right next to the sound stage, where different bands play every night of the fair. It is LOUD. I have many questions but the main one is, how is this legal? Like I said, the animals looked OK, but are they happy? Where did Emerson Farm get the exotic animals? This just doesn't seem like an ideal life for these animals and it's going to take me a while to stop thinking about it.

The petting zoo is awesome. It is owned and operated by a very nice family. I know these animals…read moreare well cared for, properly feed and sheltered. The animals are safe and healthy.

Wow! What a FUN party!! Nonie does such a great job engaging the kids and holds a perfect balance…read morebetween educating and entertaining. She kept 20 or more 6 year olds hooked through the entire presentation...no easy feat! They laughed, the parents laughed, it was awesome! It was a memorable experience for the kids to get to have the one on one encounters with such unique animals and reptiles! We used Nonie's Ark around 10 years ago for our boys birthdays when they were little, and her presentations are still just as entertaining and fun all these years later!! Definitely recommend her!

I appreciate what Nonie's doing and my kids had a great time attending her show. But we absolutely…read moredon't want our kids kissing the animals! The roaches?! I am so grossed out by this. My kids attend a summer camp where Nonie showed her animals. I was not there otherwise i'd have stopped it. I only learned later that day when my kids came home. Nonie you are introducing pathogens to the kids from the animals by allowing kissing, but you're also cross contaminating germs between kids when they are kissing the animals one after another. I just can't even believe you would think that giving children the option to decide on their own if they want to do this is ok. My son is six years old. Children are not old enough or mature enough to consent to such reckless behavior. At the very least, obtain parents' permission beforehand OR remove the kissing option from your programming entirely. We will not be participating in Nonie's Animal Encounters moving forward.

I had a sick calf that I couldn't get any vet to help me with, they kept sending me home without…read morethe proper medicine to help him recover. Coastal farms didn't have to help me but I reached out in desperation, and them being located 5 hours away didn't stop them. They met me off of an exit halfway between us and them and brought me the miracle meds that I needed, and words can't explain how grateful I am for them. They truly care about animals, whether it's their own or not. I will refer them a million times to anyone. 10/10 hands down!

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!

Went with family, my husband's adult children while we were visiting family. We enjoyed the zoo and…read moreanimals, particularly the Hollar Monkeys (which I don't have photos of) and the train ride, also feeding lettuce to the giraffes.