Jersey Zoo

Zoo · Jersey

Jersey Zoo

Zoo · Jersey

Jersey Zoo, La Profonde Rue, Jersey JE3 5BP, Jersey

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Conservation park with unusual animals, tortoise tunnel, and cafe

Jersey Zoo, La Profonde Rue, Jersey JE3 5BP, Jersey Get directions

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"Since opening in 1959, this island zoo has focused on restoring wild spaces and conserving endangered species, allowing visitors to view diverse wildlife in a unique island setting. Guests can also opt to stay overnight in on-site glamping pods for a more immersive experience." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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James

Google

Really nice zoo and friendly staff. The sloths were asleep so the chap showed us some pics in his home. Really nicely laid out and the enclosures were spacious, especially the otter enclosure. A couple of enclosures were closed which is expected.

Nick Baldwin

Google

If you want a big zoo with lots of the common animals then Jersey Zoo isn’t for you. It’s a small zoo principally focused on conservation. It is visitor friendly and easy to get to by bus. There is an app but we didn’t find it very useful. Good place for kids, plenty of room to explore and lots of lovely unusual animals to see.

TJ Carroll

Google

Lovely zoo to go too! We didn’t have the children with us but went anyway. The tortoise tunnel was great and the butterfly enclosure. The animals were all really active when we went and it was lovely to see. Nice cakes and drinks in the cafe. The bus was really easy to get on and off. The stop is in the zoo so perfect for travelling.

Papa.T

Google

Arrived there just as it was opening, walked around and didn't see many animals, but after wandering around and stopping for a coffee in the cafe we went for another walk around and by then there were many sightings of different animals, it is a good day out and they have a children's play area as well, the Gerald Durrell museum in the grounds is well worth a visit, the zoo is easy to get to by bus.. as is everywhere on Jersey.

jonathan clipston

Google

We bought tickets online and got two buses from St Brelade's Bay. When we arrived we were told that a couple of areas were going through maintenance so we may not see these animals. We saw some fab animals though, including birds, gorillas, snakes, toads, flamingos etc. and a lovely volunteer that we got chatting to pointed out a couple of marmosets that we would have missed otherwise. Overall, a great spot to visit.

Diane DS

Google

Lots of species to discover, the work of the zoo to save wild is well explained and remarkable. The "re-creation" of wide spaces of vegetation of various geographical origins is also impressive, making the zoo very pleasant to wander around - and probably making the animals feel more at home!

Google

We did the meerkat experience with Sam, he was very knowledgeable and was very interesting. We got hands-on experience preparing the meerkats food and got to enjoy feeding them, whilst Sam told us amazing facts about them. I would really recommend doing this experience. The zoo itself was generally a nice day out. Very well kept, clean. There were good viewing points for all of the animals. Interesting information on Gerarld and his life. One thing to note is that this zoo prioritises conservation, so do not expect to see the big ticket animals like other zoos, i.e., lions, elephants, etc.

Dawn Hewitt

Google

Small zoo but definitely worth a visit, my husband has mobility issues and we hired a scooter I rang the day before to book, but really didn't need to as they have quite a few. Spent about 4 hours here. Seemed to be a lot of stuff for the kids to engage with.