As a part of the Audubon Nature Institute, the Audubon Zoo is situated in the Audubon Park in historic Uptown New Orleans. It's very close to the river on Magazine Street. Named after a great artist and naturalist - John James Audubon, Audubon Zoo occupies approximately 230,000 square meters.

Firstly opened to the public at 1914, this terrific zoo is now home to over 2,000 animals. The most famous rare animals in the zoo include white alligators and white tigers. Audubon Zoo also features a number of exhibitions such as orangutans, gorillas and the Louisiana swamp exhibit.

Normally, the zoo opens its door from Tuesday to Sunday all year round, excluding Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. And its general admission is 14.95 dollars for adults. Senior ticket costs 11.95 dollars while ticket for children aged 2 to 12 would be charged $9.95.

Indeed, Audubon Zoo admission is not expensive at all. However, if you're a frequent visitor or you have a huge family, you must be looking for ways to cut expenses on your Audubon Zoo trip. Why not treat yourself to some discount coupons?

Plenty of printable coupons and coupon codes for Audubon Zoo can be found online. Some of them can even lead to huge savings.

As far as we know, Neworleanscoupons.com offers a printable coupon which would help you save 3 dollars on adult ticket or 2 dollars on children's ticket. It is valid for up to four admissions. But remember that it can not be used by seniors or groups. And you can only enjoy this discount through buying your ticket at ticket booth.

Visitors can use this coupon to save money on admissions until December 31st, 2011. For more details, check the following page.

Printable Coupon for Audubon Zoo Offered by Neworleanscoupons.com

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In addition, Printable Coupon Blog provides a coupon that is almost the same as the one mentioned above. The only difference is that the former is valid for Audubon Zoo as well as Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Insectarium. If you're more interested in this printable coupon, click the link given below.

Audubon Zoo Printable Coupons from Printable Coupon Blog

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Apart from these coupons, there are a series of other ways to get discounted admissions for Audubon Zoo. According to the information on ZooCoupons.org, you can save 2 dollars for adult ticket and 1 dollar for children's admission if you recycle your Mardi Gras beads and bring them to the zoo during Earth Festival.

Tips on Zoo Coupons

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For those who plan to visit many other attractions in New Orleans, a more effective money-saving method is offered. You can purchase a book named "the New Orleans Entertainment Book" to get coupons for various local attractions including Audubon Zoo.

Besides, lots of hotels will give free Audubon Zoo tickets to their guests as presents.

- Before December 29th, 2011, Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans would offer you two Audubon Zoo tickets if you spend $209 for a night at this hotel.

- Guests of Quality Inn, LaPlace can get two Audubon Zoo ticket for children after spending a night there for 119.99 dollars.

- Stay for one night at any Marriott, Courtyard or Renaissance Hotels in New Orleans and Metairie and you can earn four Audubon Zoo tickets.

If you are planning a unique activity for the entire family, why not take a fun journey to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans? Audubon Zoo is considered part of Audubon Nature Institute together with the Audubon Aquarium, the Audubon Insectarium and the Entergy IMAX Theatre. The Zoo is open from Tuesdays through Sundays from 10AM.

Anyone can simply visit the Audubon Zoo and pay at the entrance gate. But if you want to get cheaper ticket prices, then you can take advantage of the various Audubon Combo packages. For general admission, though, the ticket prices are as follows: $8.50 for children below 13 years old, $13.50 for adults and $10.50 for senior citizens.

Audubon Zoo Ticket Prices and Combo Offers

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/zoo/tickets

Purchase Audubon Tickets Online

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The Audubon Zoo will allow you to experience first-hand the beauty and uniqueness of the animal kingdom. In the zoo, you can be surrounded by exotic animals from different parts of the world, lush gardens and award-winning and highly interesting exhibits like the Jaguar Jungle. Some of the zoo's best attractions include the Dinosaur Adventure, Asian elephants, a wet and wild park, a safari simulator ride, a swamp train and many more.

Audubon Zoo Highlights and Best Attractions

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/zoo/attractions

Photos of Audubon Zoo Animal Attractions

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Free parking is available for all Audubon Zoo visitors. The zoo's exact location is along Magazine Street (in between Walnut and Calhoun Streets). To get a discount of the zoo rates, you can reserve in groups made up of more than ten people.

Group Rates for Audubon Zoo

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/zoo/group-sales

Visitor Reviews of Audubon Zoo from Virtual Tourist

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Louisiana/New_Orleans-793014/Things_To_Do-New_Orleans-Audubon_Zoo-BR-1.html

The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is one of the top ranked zoos of the country. Managed by the Audubon Nature Institute the zoo has an area of 58 acres and around 2000 animals. The zoo having exhibits of innovative natural habitats and animal collections ranging from the extraordinary white tigers to the unique white alligators has become one of the most popular family attraction in New Orleans.

Attractions

Swamp Exhibit

This outdoor exhibit houses various native animals of southern Louisiana like black bears, otters, racoons, copperhead, cottonmouth and various alligators.

Reptile Encounter

The Reptile Encounter has various animals like the Komodo dragon, the beaded lizard, green anaconda, Gila monster, rattlesnake, reticulated python, caiman, gaboon viper, and some other amphibians and reptiles.

Endangered Species Carousel

Located in the children's zoo area, the carousel is decorated with oil paintings of the zoo animals and features a 60 figure menagerie which includes elephants, horses, giraffes, rhinos and other animals.

Safari Simulator Ride

It projects images on a huge screen and moves in sync with each of the experiences. The featured rides include the Gorilla Safari, Haunted Mine, Dolphins, Race Car Slot and Cosmic Coaster.

Swamp Train

Visitors can ride the swamp train and see around the zoo.

To know more about the Audubon Zoo New Orleans you can visit:

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/zoo.html

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2825910-audubon_zoo_new_orleans-i

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60864-d104457-Reviews-Audubon_Zoo-New_Orleans_Louisiana.html

http://www.yelp.com/biz/audubon-zoo-new-orleans

Hotels Nearby

Mentioned below are some of the hotels near the Audubon Zoo

Maison Perrier

It is located 1.6 miles from the zoo

Hampton Inn

It is located 1.9 miles from the zoo.

Clarion Hotel Grand Boutique

It is located 2.9 miles from the zoo.

To make New Orleans hotel deals near the Audubon Zoo you can visit the following websites:

http://travela.priceline.com/hotel/POI-Audubon_Zoo_New_Orleans_Louisiana_United_States-83701006.html

http://www.hotels-rates.com/hotels/locations/New_Orleans/LA/usa/2210/#trafficLogID=562335965&visited=true

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If you are planning to head to New Orleans for holiday, it is wise to take advantage of the New Orleans hotel specials that offer the Audubon Zoo coupons to gain access to the zoo. Several hotels use this incentive to attract their guests. The New Orleans hotel specials are mostly offered by the hotels near the Audubon Zoo. Among the offer is transport to and from the zoo.

The Audubon Zoo

The Audubon Zoo is one of the amazing attractions in New Orleans and one of the top ranked zoos in the country. It receives many visitors from all around the country each year. The zoo features a mix of exotic animals from all around the globe. The animals are set in natural habitats. The park includes lush gardens and beautiful resting spots. Get a hands on experience with the animals in the park and see the mystical Louisiana swamp.

Audubon Zoo Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans

Where to obtain the Audubon zoo coupons

You can go online to access the websites that offer some of the zoo coupons. The coupons give you a discount to the zoo among other discounts.

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Audubon Nature Institute

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/zoo.html

New Orleans online-Audubon zoo

http://www.neworleansonline.com/directory/location.php?locationID=1249

New Orleans coupons

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