Haifa Zoo

in my rating the place is 2.5 out of 5. would’ve been higher, but.. WHY are some of the animals in such terrible enclosures? I can’t believe how tight it feels for the animals. for example, the kangaroos. now tell me WHY are there about 10 kangaroo in such a small place? aren’t they active animals that need a big area? and the flamingos.. their pond is INCREDIBLY small. and the camel.. i have no words. also, when i was in the reptiles zone, there was a turtle underwater that was quite literally trying to escape the aquarium - it was too small. can’t even say anything about the penguins.. terrible. some of the enclosures are really small for the animals inside them, and my heart was breaking when i was seeing that. (pictures with the flamingos, penguins, kangaroos, turtle and camel are attached) also what’s kinda annoying is that if you go down it would take you a while to go back up - who thought it was a good idea to make a zoo on a slop? but the good things? the view there is amazing, i really liked the nature. some of the animals were actually in good conditions, bonus points for the adorable lemurs! (picture attached) I don’t really understand those who say that there’s not much animals. there’s a decent amount of animals and all of them are sooo adorable! anyways, if you’re not as soft hearted as me, i’d definitely recommend paying a visit. but if you’re really emotional when it comes to animals? not sure if you should go there. also DO NOT go there with strollers……

This zoo is on the mountain side, there are some quite serious hills to climb at times. So be prepared for that. I suggest buying tickets through some coupon site like groo (groupon). I like this zoo because I've known it since my childhood. There are many animals. The variety of animals is changing from time to time. There is a nice place with snacks and ice creams to take a break. There is a small museum of prehistoric man. I give it a 4 because the cages of the animals are often small. And some of them are alone without partners. Also last time I went (january 2023) there were some places under construction.

The variety of animals was nice and the info on them. However, the living quality is poor and the scenery is less than wonderful. More than half of the opportunities to interact with animals were closed. The price to get in was considering their limitations though so it is not over priced.

Great zoo for visiting with children. Great alternative if you do not want to travel to the country's center. Not so big but not small at the same time. There is a park and playground for children close to the zoo entrance. Cons there is no good parking close to the zoo. At least I did not find it.

Nice zoo. Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon! They've got lots of exotic animals that I have rarely seen in other zoos here in Israel.

Great experience in a very nice zoo in the middle of the Carmel center. Lot of unique animals (especially the Bangal White Tiger). Recommended and the price to the zoo is small (can get a coupon from ither site so entry for one person is only 29₪).

First time that I've discovered that gem. Amazing family experience, highly recommended our trip took around 2hrs to explore the site. Amazing animals ❤️

This is both a wildlife zoo and a prehistoric museum. Very interesting and appears well kept. The prehistoric museum hosts a detailed exhibit on submerged prehistoric sites uncovered by underwater archaeologists. The wildlife section of this zoo hosts a myriad assortment of exotic species all well worth taking time to visit.