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Audubon Zoo
A "Must-see Attraction" – Frommer’s, 2009
Audubon Zoo, located in historic Uptown New Orleans, offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens. Unique natural habitat exhibits—such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle—showcase the relationship between people and nature. Audubon Zoo is often ranked among the country’s best for innovation and entertainment value.
Don’t miss the sea lion and elephant presentations; highly endangered whooping cranes; Amur leopards and orangutans; white tigers Rex and Zulu; and our mysterious white alligators. Grab a bite in the air-conditioned Zoofari Café or Cypress Knee Café, then enjoy a ride on the Swamp Train. The Gottesman Family Endangered Species Carousel, Rock Climbing Wall and Simulator Ride thrill all ages. Complete your visit with a souvenir from the fabulous Audubon Marketplace gift shop.
The future of Mississippi sandhill cranes has been greatly bolstered by the scientists at Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species who successfully duplicated a ground-breaking procedure, prodcuing their second-ever crane chick from frozen/thawed semen.
