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Zoos, Aquariums, Tigers, Gators & More, OH MY!

Where you can go to see the animals in Shreveport, Bossier City and the surrounding areas!

By Mimi Rankin Webb - Publisher Macaroni Kid Shreveport-Bossier ~ for Moms In the Know June 1, 2023


Need to get out and talk to the animals? Have the urge to pet something soft & fuzzy?? Maybe even see a few gators? 

Macaroni Kid Shreveport-Bossier Moms In the Know has you covered! Check out all the cool places in the area to see animals, fish, gators & even tigers! 

Looking for a fun day-trip idea? We can help you there, too! All you have to do is pick which one you want to check out FIRST!

Alexandria Zoo - Alexandria, LA

Busy B Ranch Wildlife Park - Jefferson, TX

Caldwell Zoo-Tyler, TX

Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari - Jacksonville, TX

Children's Aquarium at Fair Park - Dallas, TX

Chimp Haven - Keithville, LA

Cypress Zoo - Benton, LA

Dallas World Aquarium - Dallas, TX

Dallas Zoo - Dallas, TX

Fort Worth Zoo - Ft. Worth, TX

Gators-N-Friends - Greenwood, LA

Jubilee Zoo - enjoy barrel train, hayride & splashpad seasonally - Shreveport, LA

Lonesome Dove Drive-Thru Safari  - Jefferson, TX

Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo - enjoy a train & splashpad, too -Monroe, La 

PaPa Simpson's Farm - Arcadia, LA

Sci-port Discovery Center - Shreveport, LA

Shreveport Aquarium- Shreveport, LA

Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary - Tyler, Texas 

Touchstone Wildlife Museum - Haughton, LA

Wild Country Safari Park - Delhi, LA

Yesterland Farm - Canton, TX