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Aquarium of the Americas – A New Orleans-based aquarium showcasing marine life from the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Audubon Insectarium – One of the largest insect museums in the US, featuring live insects and educational displays in New Orleans. Audubon Nature Institute – Oversees multiple facilities in New Orleans including the zoo, aquarium, and insectarium, focused on conservation and education. Audubon Zoo – A large zoo in New Orleans with exotic animals, botanical gardens, and a historic train ride. BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo – Home to over 800 animals, offering educational programs and exhibits in Baton Rouge. Bayou Pierre Gator Park – An adventure park near Shreveport featuring alligator encounters and swamp tours. Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo – Located in Monroe, combines beautiful gardens with a modest zoo. Magnolia Mound Plantation – A historic plantation house and grounds in Baton Rouge offering a glimpse into 18th-century Louisiana life. Louisiana Nature Center – Nature preserve and educational facility focused on local wildlife and ecosystems. Shreveport Zoo – A zoo featuring diverse animal species and conservation programs in Shreveport. The National WWII Museum – A premier museum in New Orleans dedicated to the history of World War II. Cajun Encounters Swamp Tours – Offers guided swamp tours near New Orleans to experience Louisiana’s unique wetlands and wildlife. LOUISIANA AQUARIUMS Aquarium of the Americas (New Orleans) – A premier aquarium featuring marine life from the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Amazon River, with interactive exhibits and touch pools. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum & Aquarium (Madisonville) – Showcases regional aquatic species and maritime history with interactive displays focused on Lake Pontchartrain’s ecosystem. Bayou Lanier Aquarium (Slidell) – A smaller local aquarium featuring freshwater species native to Louisiana’s bayous and wetlands. Nature Discovery Center (Shreveport) – Offers aquarium exhibits alongside nature education focused on local wildlife and aquatic habitats. LSU Museum of Natural Science Aquatic Exhibits (Baton Rouge) – Part of LSU’s natural history museum featuring freshwater and marine specimens from Louisiana and beyond. THE ALEXANDRIA ZOO Located at: 3016 Masonic Drive Alexandria, LA 71301-4240 Founded in 1926, there are 33 shady acres that are home to more than 600 animals. The zoo is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria, Louisiana. For more information call (318) 473-1143 Back AQUARIUM OF THE AMERICAS Located at: 1 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 One of the top 5 Aquariums in the United States this aquarium features over one million gallons of fresh and saltwater exhibits with more than 500 species. For more information call (800) 774-7394 Back AUDUBON ZOO Located at: 6500 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70118 One of the country's top-ranked zoos, the Audubon Zoo houses more than 1500 aniumals from more than 350 species in the serenity of its lush gardens and innovative natural habitat exhibits. It's animal collection ranges from the unique and extraordinary white alligators to the majestic Bengal Tigers. For more information call (866) ITS-AZOO (866-487-2966) Back BREC'S BATON ROUGE ZOO Located at: 3601 Thomas Road Baton Rouge, LA 70704 Over 1,800 animals live in this beautifully landscaped Zoo. There's an Otter Pond featuring a replicated fishing cabin with underwater viewing of the otters, L'aquarium de Louisiane, the featuring the fish, reptiles and amphibians of Louisiana. Parrot Paradise contains rare and colorful birds from the tropics. There's the KidsZoo, complete with a playground and hands-on petting zoo. Live animal shows feature the Zoo's Asian elephants. For more information call (225) 775-3877 Back BAYOU PIERRE GATOR PARK Located at: Old Bayou Pierre Road Baton Rouge, LA 70704 This 5 acre alligator park is an authentic Cajun countryside, complete with Cajun music, genuine Cajun cuisine, and an abundunce of world-famous Louisiana "joie de vivre". Hundreds of alligators will entertain you with hourly feeding shows, You can feed them, touch them, even have your picture made with them and if you dare and sample some of their delicious alligator in the "Gator Bites Snack Shop". For more information call (877) 354-7001 Back LOUISIANA PURCHASE GARDENS AND ZOO Located at: 1405 Bernstein Park Road Monroe, LA 71202-5545 This 5 acre alligator park is an authentic Cajun countryside, complete with Cajun music, genuine Cajun cuisine, and an abundunce of world-famous Louisiana "joie de vivre". Hundreds of alligators will entertain you with hourly feeding shows, You can feed them, touch them, even have your picture made with them and if you dare and sample some of their delicious alligator in the "Gator Bites Snack Shop". For more information call (318) 329-2400 Back AUDUBON INSECTARIUM Located at: P.O. Box 4327 New Orleans, LA 70178 Located in 23,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space in the U.S. Customs House in New Orleans, this is the largest free-standing museum in the United States devoted to the 900,000+ known species of insects and their relatives. For more information call (504) 861-2537 Back AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE Located at: 5700 Read Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70127 86 acres of bottomland hardwood forest and wetlands, a butterfly garden and an astronomy center complete with a planetarium. For more information call (504) 246-5672 or (800) 774-7394 Back © Copyright 1995- Apartments USA .com sm All rights reserved.