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December 2023 by Faye “Red” S.
I had a great time! Large variety of animals and interactive experiences! Valerie was our amazing tour guide, knew answers to all questions about animals. Very friendly and amazing time.
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December 2023 by Nathanael Harbison
Outstanding! My fiancé surprised me for Christmas by flying us out here to have the Otter experience which was on my bucket list. Sadly the heater was down so we didn’t get in the pool but **TORI** the tour guide hooked us up with a complimentary Capybara experience which was awesome!!! Staff was friendly, good clean environment! Would definitely recommend. The sloth encounter was awesome as well.
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December 2023 by Tabitha Fritz
I have been here multiple times. The workers are wonderful. You can tell they care about the animals. The enclosures are large. And the animals are so very memorable.They have lots of animal encounter options and tours. The ones I have been on were worth the money and more. They do also offer Birthday parties.The bathroom facilities when I have needed to use them have been clean.
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December 2023 by Elyse B
We purchased tickets for pancakes with Santa and I’m so glad we did! The drive from BR was worth it! The grounds are very nice and well maintained. All the staff were extremely professional. I felt like I was at a zoo in a rural setting with no crowds so you could actually enjoy exploring. Everything was beyond my expectations. I highly recommend especially for those with very young kids who don’t like rowdy crowds. It was actually a peaceful and festive experience!
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December 2023 by Amy Silvey
We had a wonderful time fulfilling my son’s dream to feed a sloth! There is something for everyone here, and the knowledgeable and friendly staff make the tours fun and informative.
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December 2023 by Gina Hymel
Amazing experience! We visited for my daughter's 10th birthday and loved it. The people are extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. Very nice set up, I would highly recommend.
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December 2023 by Kayla
We did the zip line and animal encounter tour and it was a blast!!! Alexis was informative and fun. The animals were so different from what I’ve seen anywhere else!
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December 2023 by Ginny Towles Weathers
Such a great experience! Alexis was a wonderful tour guide. Our two hour tour plus the capybara experience was amazing. My two and five-year-old loved it and I’m so glad we made the 40 minute drive from Baton Rouge to experience this. Thank you again.
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November 2023 by Cassandra Dorer
Admission included face painting, animal shows, kangaroo and animal petting zoo, princess and hero time, tractor ride, corn maze, and pumpkin patch (1 free pumpin per Admission). You can add on animal feed cups, gift shop, and gem mining. Fun family outing.
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November 2023 by Heather Cooksey
We went to slothtoberfest and had an amazing time. We enjoyed the animal experiences and getting close contact with them. The beers were great, too. The reason I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because we felt like there should’ve been more lighting for a nighttime event. It got dark an hour and a half into the event and then you couldn’t even see the animals. So maybe it needs to be an earlier event, or lighting should be provided so that the experience actually lasts the full three hours. We also had someone that worked there say something pretty rude to us at the end. Also, there was only one food truck that only served two food items. I feel like it’d be better to have more options available for an event this size. Regardless, the time we did get with the animals was great, and we’d definitely come back!
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November 2023 by Alisha Leonard
My favorite part was feeding the sloths! Both my 11 year old nephew and 8 year old niece had a blast. Fun for all ages
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November 2023 by Emma M.
So I have been to a couple different zoos, preserves, etc and I do have mixed feelings about them a lot of the time.This being called a preserve I was curious to know what they were doing and what the attempt was to preserve. They mentioned some breeding pairs, but none of those I believe are endangered. I was very excited for the Binturongs (they are on the watch list) and they were great. However the pacing male definitely concerned me. When animals pace back and forth in one spot it is a sign of stress...You do get to interact with a lot of animals - goats, llamas, sloths, skink, armadillo, etc and that is very awesome. You don't touch the sloths, but you can gently feed them snacks. They are fun to watch in their acrobatic ways.I felt that some of the enclosures were too small, not enough going on for the animals. I prefer GW in Folsom. While all of BP's animals looked happy and healthy, I prefer to see the free roaming of many acres. Similar to back home I prefer the conservation center over the zoo.$40 per adult on the tours. You are not left alone and are walked around the entire property and within enclosures with a designated worker. They did ask for tips, but really BP should pay their workers better. They're out there in the heat and taking care of the animals. Tipping culture is controversial to me. She did a great job - but $80 I felt was more than enough especially driving the 1-1.5hr to get there. They do not charge you to take photos!ALSO THERE ARE NO GIRAFFES HERE. I don't think I'd return, but I wish them the best.
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October 2023 by Danielle Eichholz
My bff and I did the encounter tour and otter swim yesterday and had a blast! Jensen was our tour guide and she was so sweet and knowledgeable and fun! Our otter swim also included Valerie and she was so goofy and kept us laughing. I am so thankful I was able to travel here and have this experience. I will definitely return sometime and bring my kids!
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October 2023 by Kri (Klmbean)
We came for the Sips with Sloths event. It was fun with all you can drink wine. Only complaint is they just put a sip of wine in the cup so you keep having to go back but it kept me moving, so that's good. I do recommend better signage on the animal cages explaining what each animal is. I know some rhings are still under construction though.
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October 2023 by Shannon
Just finished my visit & have to leave a 5 star! We did the zipline & animal encounter tour Saturday & just got done with the capybara feeding encounter! Both were so fun & well worth the drive to experience!A special shoutout to our guide for both encounters, Jen! She was so informative & personable; she made the experience smooth & enjoyable for everyone in our group. She was so fun while still keeping us on task & safe. Highly recommend this to anyone wanting a different experience with their friends or family! Will be back!!
