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Utica Zoo, Utica

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Open year round at 10am. The Utica Zoo creates unique experiences and promotes public appreciation of wildlife through education, conservation and recreation. Located in the Roscoe Conkling Park, the Utica Zoo was established in 1914 as part of a recreational complex made possible by the donation of land from Thomas R. Proctor. The Zoo had grown from its beginnings of three Fallow Deer donated by the New York Zoological Society to its present collection of 99 species of animals from around the world.

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Julie M

I purchased a membership after visiting the zoo. It is a nice place to visit when you are in Utica. The zoo is small, and the trails were easy to walk. The animals were all visible on our outing and t... more »
ArshadBMirza

It is a relative small zoo and has many animals within the small area. The lions and feeding the animals was a hit with the kids. it takes about 2 hours to finish the complete trail which is about 1.7... more »
768kerriannew

Hubby and I had the most awesome time at this zoo. It was great to see all the different types of animals and to be able to talk to the staff about them as well. The animals were treated well and they... more »

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Praveen

A good zoo for ages 7 and under. Nice family outing place.

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Saku vrai

THEY DO NOT TAKE PROPER CARE OF THESE ANIMALS. This is INHUMANE TREATMENT!!! Monkeys kept in cages smaller than dog kennels witthout trees to climb on. A camel in a filthy shed with no grass to roam. Poor animals with no shelter from the rain. Staff clearly doesn't care at all about the animals. This place is disgusting and this inhumane treatment MUST BE STOPPED.

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Jennifer Brigham

Love coming to the zoo! I grew up here, and a lot has changed, but it's still one of my favorite places!

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Jacob Publicover

This is a pretty small zoo, but they have a good amount of exhibits to see and the entry fee is very minimal. But the gold star is that they have red pandas!!!

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Yelena Panasyuk

It might be small but for Utica it's good size, to go with little kids they don't need much but love all the animals there! The playground is fun for kids! I've been to bigger zoos in different cities and by far the playground in the Utica zoo is the best!

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