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Visitor tip
Don't miss the behind-the-scenes animal hospital tour opportunity to see both indoor and outdoor enclosures. This unique educational access provides insight into animal care that most zoos don't offer visitors.
Visitor tip
Visit early in your trip to identify the key exhibits (elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, otters) since the zoo is small and some animals like the polar bear may not always be visible or on display.
Best time
At $12 per ticket, the admission is reasonable for a small zoo but budget accordingly. Consider visiting on weekdays when crowds are likely lighter, making it easier to enjoy close animal encounters.
About Seneca Park Zoo
19th-century park with an African safari. Veteran zoo with native & exotic animals, including an African safari tour with lions & elephants.
What visitors say
Really enjoyed my experience here. They have a great many species and services introducing the animals. Time passed by before I realized it!
The Zoo let you get very close to a variety of animals. Even allowing you to go behind the scenes into the animal hospital in the back, and see the both the indoor and outdoor enclosures for some animals to view them during colder days.…
It's really small, so they don't have a lot of animals, but for kids, they have most of the important ones, like elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, the otters are fun to watch. Never saw the polar bear. It's clean, the staff seem…
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Did You Know?
- Seneca Park Zoo features an African safari tour experience with lions and elephants as part of its exhibits
- The zoo offers behind-the-scenes access to the animal hospital, allowing visitors to view both indoor and outdoor animal enclosures
- Seneca Park Zoo is a 19th-century zoo, making it a historic educational attraction in Rochester, NY
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