Saint Louis Zoo Full Tour - Saint Louis, Missouri
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The Saint Louis Zoological Park, commonly known as the Saint Louis Zoo, is in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. It is recognized as a leading zoo in animal management, research, conservation, and education. The zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Admission is free based on a public subsidy from a cultural tax district, the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District (ZMD); fees are charged for some special attractions. A special feature is the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge Emerson Zooline Railroad with passenger trains pulled by Chance Rides C.P. Huntington locomotives that encircle the zoo, stopping at the more popular attractions.
The city purchased its first exhibit, the Flight Cage, from the Smithsonian Institution following the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. After the zoo was established in 1910, new exhibits, areas and buildings were added through the decades to improve care of the animals, the range of animals and habitats shown, as well as education and interpretation. The head of the male lesser kudu, with his elegant spiraled horns, is the symbol of the Saint Louis Zoo.
Park Zones
Lakeside Crossing:
Open during the warmer months, Caribbean Cove is a shallow touch-pool underneath a large pavilion that features cownose rays, southern stingrays, bonnethead sharks, and bamboo sharks. It is one of the only parts of the zoo requiring an admission price, but is free during the first hour the zoo is open.
River's Edge:
A variety of animals are represented from four continents in River's Edge. The South America exhibit displays spectacled bears, bush dogs, capybaras, giant anteaters, and scarlet macaws. The African Savanna displays black rhinoceros, African wild dogs, sacred ibises, bat-eared foxes, red river hogs, and a colony of southern carmine bee-eaters. The African Nile features hippopotamus, tilapia, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, and a colony of dwarf mongoose. The Asia exhibit features adult Asian elephants and sun bears. The North American exhibit displays fish and wildlife from the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers containing crayfish, American bullfrog, channel catfish, gar, and bluegill.
Discovery Corner:
The St. Louis Children's Zoo has many educational features, such as the see-through slide through the otter pool and many birds, snakes, frogs, and other animals that volunteers and staff bring out for the kids to see up close. This is one of the only exhibits at the Zoo that requires an admittance fee; however admission is free for the first hour the zoo is open during the summer. As of March 2016, the zoo has Tasmanian devils in this section.
Most of the zoo's invertebrates are found in the Monsanto Insectarium. Represented species include leafcutter ant, flower mantis, Vietnamese walking stick, Atlas beetle, American burying beetle, sunburst diving beetle, water scorpion, brown widow spider, brown recluse spider, yellow garden spiders, Platymeris biguttatus, cobalt blue tarantula, Texas brown tarantula, and Egyptian fattail scorpion.
The Wild:
The Wild is home to Polar Bear Point, Conservation Carousel, Fragile Forest, Jungle of the Apes, and Penguin and Puffin Coast. Polar Bear Point features a polar bear called Kali. Two grizzly bears arrived for the opening of Grizzly Ridge in 2017. The Fragile Forest and Jungle of the Apes features gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans in a naturalized outdoor setting. Penguin and Puffin Coast displays a variety of water birds including Humboldt penguins, King penguins, rockhopper, gentoo penguins, horned puffins, tufted puffins, and king eiders. Individual habitats for red pandas and black-tailed prairie dogs are also in The Wild.
Historic Hill:
Historic Hill contains Bird House, Bird Garden, Sea Lion Sound, Herpetarium, Chain of Lakes, Flight Cage and Cypress Swamp, and Primate House.
Red Rocks:
Big Cat Country is home to several species of big cats. The represented species are the African lion, Amur leopard, Amur tiger, jaguar, cougar, and snow leopard. At Antelope House the species present are the addax, babirusa, Banteng, Bactrian camel, gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, Indian muntjac, lesser kudu, mountain bongo, okapi, reticulated giraffe, Somali wild ass, Speke's gazelle, Sichuan takin, gorals, Soemmerring's gazelle, Transcapsian urial, and Visayan warty pig. Non-ungulates found in the Red Rocks include the marsupials red kangaroo and tammar wallaby, as well as several birds in mixed-exhibits with the ungulates, such as the ostrich, Stanley crane, grey crowned crane, and Sarus Crane.
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Our zoo is one of the best and that’s why I love it! 😇
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
I had a lot of fun at the zoo 😀
@sinola77
3 жыл бұрын
U u i,S
@HonestlyAnnaFun
2 жыл бұрын
Hi uu friend, just coincidentally saw your comment. I hope you're doing well!
@takecareofyourself9099
2 жыл бұрын
I went there it is fun
It's amazing to see that just a beautiful and rather large zoo is free. I really enjoyed this tour, great work as always
@TomsRoadTrippin
6 ай бұрын
Thank You, it was a really nice zoo to explore
I used to go to the zoo and the science center all the time when I little and lived right outside St Louis. Man that area with the distinct green railing at 1:42 was the first area through the entrance and brought back a lot of memories
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
It's always nice to see a zoo male updates and expand to include new areas. I'm glad my tour was able to bring back fond memories for you.
I'm from st. Louis I know that the saint Louis zoo is one of the best zoos
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
It's a great zoo, so much to see
Thank you for the tour of the St. Louis Zoo. During the COVID-19 schools are closed and teacher's are zooming with classes to stay in touch during this pandemic. I'm surprising my class by taking them on this field trip to the St. Louis Zoo. So thank you for making this possible because some children don't have the opportunity to visit or attend any special places for learning and our field trips were cancelled, but now it's possible to continue their learning with your tour of this awesome zoo. Thank you!
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You for what you do. I'm very happy my tour video can help you with your students. I hope they all enjoy the animals, I know I did 😊
Better than anything I have seen in Star Wars...and I adore the Web Footed Red Crested Lake Loon
Very thorough and lovely video! Thank you for taking the time to document your visit!
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You, I'm glad you enjoyed my tour.
Thank you for posting, Tom! I didn’t feel like going in the heat today, but your video took me there virtually 🤗
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Totally understand not wanting to go outside.
Great Zoo videos ! Looking forward for the next .
@TomsRoadTrippin
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You, More to come 😃
Local here. Thank you for this video of our amazing zoo! I kind of wish you'd known to also visit the Butterfly House. It's a conservatory with 1500-2000 free-roaming butterflies and you can just walk around in it or sit down and look at the butterflies. There's also an insect exhibit. Were the peacocks not out at the zoo? It's been a few years since I've been, but there used to be a few peacocks just walking around the zoo.
@TomsRoadTrippin
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You for your kind words. I did not know about the butterflies, I would of visited the Butterfly House too. I didn't notice peacocks when I was there, it's possible I missed them.
@rileyrr8030
4 жыл бұрын
Hello fellow local
@amransom26
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin they got rid of the peacocks some years ago, by got rid of I mean they sent them all to conservatories/sanctuaries. That was around the time the bird flu was spreading, most zoos around the country did the same.
@nancylopez4432
6 ай бұрын
Zooooooooo[ooooo
I love the zoo.
@TomsRoadTrippin
Ай бұрын
I can totally understand why you love this zoo
What a wonderful place, thank you for showing us this awesome zoo and all the great animals. You make very entertaining videos. Thank you
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome zoo, so much to see. Thanks for your comment 😁
My home zoo. Been here many times. Raja was born in December when we were off for Christmas break (many moons ago). Remember getting to go see him on a school trip he was so tiny.
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
Baby animals are so cute, always nice to see new editions to the zoo. Thanks for sharing your memories.
@christiancriner5526
3 жыл бұрын
U between 32-36 I'm from da Lou also remember like saints and palace lol
I had one of the best times of my life with someone beyond special too me at this zoo..a great place too make very happy memories ..st louis is the perfect place too meet and experience something very special with those who are special too you 🌞♥️btw..the best places are free to visit ..the zoo .the gardens and the catholic basillica...best 1900 dollar vacation ever
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You for sharing that wonderful memory. I had a fantastic time in St. Luis, especially the zoo. Happy Memories are the Best.
I spend lots of time at the STL Zoo but they have only approved me to do just three videos there and two were at the Herpatarium so that was a win! Enjoy your tours.
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
This was a great zoo plus you can't beat the price 😆
Thanks for a great vid of a wonderful place!
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that, I try to show everything in my tours.
We are taking a short vacation to STL tomorrow and headed to the zoo. Thank you for the helpful vid. My kids will love it, especially the train
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
I am glad my tour gave you some insight on what to expect. I hope you and your family enjoy the zoo 😃
One of the best parts was the Penguin cove. It's cold as heck but you get so close to the penguins!
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
The penguins are fun too see, just a bit smelly 😬
LOVE our zoo!
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
As do I 😀
I got to visit the STL Zoo twice. What an experience ! 😊😊😊😊
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
That's Great 😀 I'm happy you had a good time.
i went to the st. louis zoo a few years ago but didn’t feel good that day so i didn’t get to experience any of it and i live 6 hours away so it was really cool to get to actually see what i missed that day!
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
I try to show everything in my tours. I'm glad you were able to see what you missed on your visit.
Giants of the Saint Louis Zoo Grizzly bear 13:49 Polar bear 17:21 Gorilla 20:24 Green anaconda 28:25 Aldabra tortoise 30:42 Galapagos tortoise 30:47 Ostrich 41:14 Reticulated giraffe 41:34 Red kangaroo 43:27 Snow leopard 44:37 African lion 44:51 Amur tiger 45:07 Amur leopard 45:24 Capybara 46:42 Black rhino 46:57 Hippo 48:04 Cheetah 49:05 Asian elephant 49:58
@TomsRoadTrippin
6 күн бұрын
So many awesome animals
Great video nice zoo.
@TomsRoadTrippin
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You. This was a very nice zoo
I volunteer at the St. Louis Zoo and know many of the names of the animals. Like the keepers, I am very protective of our animals.
@TomsRoadTrippin
5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed thr Saint Louis Zoo. Very well maintained and lots of great animals.
Best zoo
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
It's most definitely a fantastic zoo
I love the saint Louis zoo
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
As do I, fantastic zoo
I like that zoo
@TomsRoadTrippin
Жыл бұрын
Me top 😁
That giant squid hanging from the ceiling at the beginning gave me a lifelong phobia of deep water/squid from age 3.
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's scary how little we know about what's in the deep part of the oceans. 😳
Next time you come through st. Louis you should hit the endangered wolf center in Eureka Missouri they are apart of the AZA.
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the suggestion, I'll look into it.
It has been about 43 years since I lived in St. Louis and I remember just barely going to the zoo there and I wish that I could make it back someday soon. We lived at 10305 Page Ave. Overland, Missouri. I don't remember the zip code I was only 7 years old when we moved away. You could see the Arch from our driveway.
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyable zoo, I hope you find the time to go back someday. I visited the Gateway Arch on the same trip. That's a good memory you've got 😊 Thanks for sharing.
I was there yesterday 😊
@TomsRoadTrippin
Жыл бұрын
Very nice 😁 I hope you had a great time
I'm going to that zoo this summer
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you have a great time 😊
It's been a long time since I've been there
@TomsRoadTrippin
Ай бұрын
It's a really great zoo, looks like it is time for you to revisit the zoo
Nice zoo vids, could you do the Toledo and millwaukee zoo next?
@TomsRoadTrippin
5 жыл бұрын
I had planned to visit the Toledo zoo on my road trip this year. I had to cut my trip short by 10 days as I got very sick. I'll get to them hopefully next year, I'm from FL so it's quite a drive.
@amandaterry9102
5 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin okay, what about millwaukee county zoo?
@TomsRoadTrippin
5 жыл бұрын
When I visit Wisconsin I will definitely go there.
I’m going to the Saint Louis Zoo in October!
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
That's Great 😁 I hope you have a wonderful time
@noahm398
2 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin The zoo recently opened their brand new Private Canopy Trails exhibit back in July.
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
So you have even more to look forward too
This is my zoo and my favorite animals are the primates, the big cats, the elephants, and the bears.
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
Very good zoo to have as your home zoo. Those are all excellent animals, the big cats are some of my favorites too 😁
Lmao... @5:36 ~ "The Human Being Habitat! - How about that?"
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
😃 I have a quirky sense of humor, I try to make my vids enjoyable.
You should check out Dickerson Park zoo
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that suggestion, I'll see about going on my trip this year.
You Skipped The Giant Anteater
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
He wasn't available the day I was there. He was getting tests done at the zoo's animal hospital.
i live in missouri so i go sometimes when its warm
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah you'll see more activity from the animals on nice days.
I’m going next weekend, is it worth it?
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it's worth it, lots of animals to enjoy.
when I went there, one of the giant snakes (I forgot which one) had something in its stomach and it was sticking out and it looked like a human that was eaten alive. Everyone there was weirded out
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
The smaller snakes eat mice and rats. The larger snakes eat rabbits. I can see it looking creepy when they just had a meal.
@wayfaringpanda2936
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin The largest snake (the green anaconda) gets a pig about every 6 weeks. That's probably what you saw.
I went there in 2022 and it is currently still 2022 but all the sharks there were nocturnal and I went there and by the time I saw them was like 4:30 PM or something like that and all the sharks were sleep so we only got to see the stingrays and I was so scared of them
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
Sharks are really interesting to see. Stingrays are fun to watch as they fly by in the water.
Visit the Bronx zoo
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
I will when I make it to the Northeast
Did I miss the new aquarium in this video? I didn't see it.
@TomsRoadTrippin
5 жыл бұрын
I did see the aquarium, it's near the end of the video. River's Edge is the last area I explored. You'll find the Missouri River Aquarium I believe it would be at the 52:00 mark. Thanks for watching
@lindsayelliott4883
4 жыл бұрын
I think maybe they mean the Saint Louis Aquarium at Union Station. It’s opening on Christmas Day 2019 and is not a part of the Saint Louis Zoo.
@lindsayelliott4883
4 жыл бұрын
We don’t have a “new aquarium” at the zoo.
I will go after few days ...can you tell more places in saint lious
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
There is Six Flags Saint Louis and the Gateway Arch
@aroobarahat7706
2 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin I have visited gateway arch ...but I think there is a ticket in six flags 🤯🤯🤯. How much it will cost 🥺😞? Have you any idea 😔
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 жыл бұрын
They might have location special prices. I recommend you check their website.
@aroobarahat7706
2 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin ok thank you ...
Did you see the lesser kudu and Saddle billed stork
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
If they were out when I was there then they would be in the tour.
Did you know that they used to have free-roaming Peafowl there but they got rid of them all because they were too susceptible to the Bird Flu
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 ай бұрын
That makes sense, the safety of the animals should always come first
@treys1607
3 ай бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin true true
8:10 I would ❤ to go to that zoo
@TomsRoadTrippin
Жыл бұрын
It's a very enjoyable zoo, I highly recommend a visit if your ever in the area.
Can you visit to Disneyworld and universal studios
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
Please check out my 2nd channel: Walt Disney Planet for all my Disney vids.
@TheRonin2024
4 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin ok
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
I'm planning to start doing Disney vids again once it's safe to do so.
Did you know they permanently closed their Children's Zoo and replaced it with a Dinosaur Walk
@TomsRoadTrippin
Жыл бұрын
Yeah when I was there, there was discussions about the closing of the Children's Zoo.
A visit to the zoo without the smells!
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
That's a good reason to watch my zoo tours, smell free 😷
I didn't know zoos can have an insect exhibits
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, I've been to a few zoo's that have insects. Not many have more than butterfly exhibits.
Who else here because you know you'll never get to go Irl? 😭😭😂
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
🖐 Raises Hand 😁
Have been byit alot never been me and my son are talking about going
@TomsRoadTrippin
4 жыл бұрын
It's a very enjoyable zoo to visit.
@timholt9948
4 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin been to see the stones a ND the Cardinals play some been by it always wanted to go thank you
20/21 animals vertact
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand this comment 😕
Rip the old child zoo
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully they will redesign the area to something better. Glad I was able to have it as part of this tour.
@coastercloudy
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin its a dinosaur area now no more slide
positive vela1/200 negative 1/200 lersa
United States 🇺🇲
8:47 Eww! Creepy!
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 ай бұрын
Those giant walking sticks are creepy 😮
Lot of bugs
@TomsRoadTrippin
2 күн бұрын
I do enjoy the creepy crawlies
1/200 vendot
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
Could you please explain your comment?
Gila Monster is pronounced HEE LA .🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
I know, I make sure to pronounce it correctly now.
@davidwesley2525
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomsRoadTrippin there is also a Gila woodpecker that lives in Arizona . Also the Gila river in Arizona & Gila National forest in New Mexico.🤩🤩🤩
@TomsRoadTrippin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the additional information 👍
I love the puffin birds I really wish you would have spent some time with them and showed their colors and such the same with the red pandas I enjoy your videos overall but it seemed like some of the animals you really gave way less time with that could have been a little more for me
@TomsRoadTrippin
Жыл бұрын
I am sorry if some of the animals seemed rushed. I try to fit everything into my zoo tours and try to get the best views of the animals for you to enjoy.