Miami Metro zoo is the old name, now they call it Zoo Miami. What a place it is? If you have children, and a large family, then Zoo Miami is the perfect place where you could spend your day with your kids.

You could watch your kid enjoy the place like never before.

But, what exactly does the place have? The zoo is one of the great zoos in the world, not just for the animals, but also the way they leave the animals out of the cage to roam free.

There are expectedly around 1200 animals in the zoo, and all these animals truly would make your visit to the zoo very exciting.

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It doesn't mean that since they are cage less, the animals are not wild. You would come across ferocious wild animals such as tigers eager to prowl on the run, at the earliest opportunity.

You would find those who had visited the zoo have some really nice things to say about the place.

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The Miami Metro zoo is established over a large area, which is close to 300 acres. The visitors would be able to take part in educational programs about wild animals, and also view wild life shows.

Things to do at Miami Metro zoo

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The zoo has a dining area, where you would be able to have lunch and enjoy your visit.

Some more facts about Zoo Miami

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The Miami metrozoo is housed in 290 acres of well maintained animal park. The inhabitants of this zoo hail from Asia, Africa and Australia. A redeeming feature of the zoo is that it is without any cages. Cleverly designed moats keep the visitors away at a safe distance. Rare white Bengal tigers, lions, Koala bears, Kangaroos, an impressive aviary and a Komodo dragon are among the population. The Zoofari monorail and tram tour involves about 45 minutes providing an overview of the park.

The train tours will cost you $3.95 per person in addition to the admittance fee of $11.5 for adults and $6.75 for children. Senior citizens pay $10.50. The zoofari monorail charges $1.0 for the whole day and is in addition to the admittance fee. Your legs need be strong enough to enjoy the park to the hilt because plenty of walking will be involved.

While these are the great details of the zoo, the interactive map of the zoo adds up as another attraction altogether. Take a look at this wonderful facility at this address:

http://www.miamimetrozoo.com/map2.htm

You can zoom into it, reformat or reposition it according to your own needs. You can also easily identify the neighborhood attractions to determine your route to reach the zoo. The flags appearing in the map are however, indicative and not accurate. Enjoy a wonderful Miami traveling experience.

When visiting Miami with your whole family, try and make time for the zoo. The Miami Metrozoo is full of animals and exciting activities that your children will surely love.

Where is Miami Metrozoo located?

The zoo is located along Zoo Boulevard and Miami Metrozoo hours are from 9:30am to 5:30pm daily.

What to do in Miami Metrozoo?

Aside from seeing the animals, you and your kids can actually feed and pet them! There are live shows and amazing rides such as tram rides, carousel rides and even a camel ride.

Yes you read right, you can even ride on your very own real camel. Other than these rides, your children can meet tigers, lions, gorillas, bears, elephants, giraffes and many more.

How to purchase tickets?

You can purchase tickets at the Miami zoo itself or you can purchase online and save on the admission price. What's best is that you won't even need to line up.

Metrozoo admission rates (taxes not included) are $15.95 for adults and $11.95 for children. Children 2 years old and below are free.

To purchase online, go to http://www.miamimetrozoo.com/visit-the-zoo.asp.

Miami traveling is fun and exciting with all the great places to visit and all the fun things to do. Your kids will definitely want to keep coming back!