Audubon Zoo Full Tour - New Orleans, Louisiana

The Audubon Zoo is an American zoo located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Audubon Nature Institute which also manages the Aquarium of the Americas. It covers 58 acres (23 ha) and is home to 2,000 animals. It is located in a section of Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans, on the Mississippi River side of Magazine Street. The zoo and park are named in honor of artist and naturalist John James Audubon who lived in New Orleans starting in 1821.
Exhibits:
FLAMINGO EXHIBIT
The first exhibit at Audubon Zoo features a flock of flamingos in a parade of pink feathers.
ASIA
Journey to Asia and visit some of the beautiful and exotic animals native to this part of the world. Asian elephants, orangutan, Amur leopards, tiger, sun bears, and babirusas.
WORLD OF PRIMATES
The Zoo’s World of Primates exhibit features the western lowland gorillas, striking lemurs, loud siamang, mandrills, and active golden lion tamarins.
JAGUAR JUNGLE
There are recreated ruins and amazing animals like the endangered jaguars, giant anteaters, spider monkeys, macaws, and Brazilian ocelots.
LOUISIANA SWAMP
This award-winning exhibit features Louisiana culture, wildlife and history.
AFRICAN SAVANNA
Visit a zebra, splash around Monkey Hill, see the African Painted Dogs, or feed a giraffe in the Zoo's African Savanna exhibit.
LION HABITAT
Audubon Zoo is swelling with pride! The Zoo's lion family has grown by two! Mom Kali and dad Arnold are the proud parent's of two male cubs, born January of 2020 and named Haji and Asani.
SEA LIONS
Make a splash on your next trip to the Zoo with Audubon’s California sea lions! Audubon Zoo has welcomed a pair of female sea lions who were recovering from injuries and health problems at the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles in San Pedro. The newcomers have settled in, and have now joined the Zoo’s family of four sea lions.
WHOOPING CRANES
Whooping cranes are rare and endangered beauties. Once thriving, whooping cranes are now the rarest species of crane and North America's most endangered native bird. You can learn more about these birds and see two of these rare beauties at Audubon Zoo. With the help of strong conservation efforts there is hope. In 2016 a pair of Whooping cranes raised their chick in the wild in Louisiana for the first time in 75 years.
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[@marcus-adl]

Hi Tom, I really enjoy your zoo tour videos and have been watching them daily lately. I love your style-how raw, natural, and minimally edited your videos are. They make you feel like you're literally there in the zoo, unlike some of the shorter, more polished, and heavily edited videos out there. I also appreciate how you capture every little detail in the zoos you visit. You film all the animals in their collections, revisit them multiple times, and record every single information board, scenery item, kiosk, menu, shop, ride-you name it. Your channel really has an archival level of detail. If you revisit the same zoos in the future, the changes in these details will further enhance the channel’s archival value. Regarding this particular video, I found it fascinating to see how zoo animals behave in extreme weather, whether cold or hot. Hearing you share the temperatures during your visit, from early morning until later in the afternoon, and seeing how the animals respond to changes in temperature and sunlight, made it even more interesting. While I understand the need to film every animal a zoo has, this added aspect could be a unique angle to explore during repeat visits. In light of this, one recommendation I have for your future videos is to share temperature and forecast information in each video. It would add another layer of immersion to your already immersive videos, which are so engaging due to the raw editing and other factors I mentioned earlier. For your older videos, perhaps you could add the date of travel in the info box, allowing viewers to look up weather details. Some of your videos already include sections where you talk about the weather when it’s particularly relevant, which I’ve always found to be very immersive, but a consistent approach, like the one I described, could be very helpful. I’m looking forward to watching all your past and future videos. Good luck with your upcoming trips! I’m also eager to see follow-up visits to zoos you’ve already covered. Keep up the great work! Cheers!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You so much, I am really happy to hear you enjoy my zoo tours. I really try my best to showcase not only the animals but the zoo itself. I've had numerous requests in the past to show more of the signage and more of the habitats. I film my tours so the viewer sees everything I see during my visit. Temperature definitely affects my zoo visits. Extreme temperature either way does make it difficult to see everything. Returning later in the day usually gives me the opportunity to see any animals I may have missed. Most zoos give the animals the choice whether they want to stay inside or outside. I usually miss animals during the early morning right after the zoo opens since not all animals are outside yet. I never thought of mentioning the temperature before each zoo but that's a great idea. I had only mentioned the weather if it was a particularly hot or cold day. It's funny that more often it's the Big Cats that tend to stay inside on hot days. Even though they come from hotter climates. Pampered kitties I guess. Thank You for your fantastic co.mment, I have lots more content that I hope you will enjoy

[@marcus-adl]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Thanks for the reply, and I'm glad you liked my feedback! One more suggestion I can think of is to include behind-the-scenes tours in your videos. I don't know if zoos allow filming such VIP experiences, but that would be pretty cool. Perhaps you could make separate videos for those. An intriguing title could attract a lot of views. I'm looking forward to your new content! I'll be sure to check out your other categories. I like amusement parks and other roadside attractions too, myself. 🎢

[@thebrockguy]

This zoo is amazing

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I liked the layout of the zoo, such a nice selection of animals as well.

[@hollowasthe0ingod502]

It's indeed lovely 😍 my bf took me here back in 2011.

[@circlethewagons]

Tom @52:30 Is a Blue Jay, not a Blue Bird which is a complete different species of bird.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thanks for the correction Kevin. I misspoke saying Blue Bird instead of Blue Jay 😬

[@Capsule683]

Did you know that they had a 8 month old Jaguar 🐆

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I did not, the kitty would've been to young to be out when I was at the zoo.

[@simonj3413]

When I was a kid, the rest of my family always wanted to leave the zoo before I did… for that reason, I almost wish you were my dad back then!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

At least now you can take your time while visiting a zoo.

[@simonj3413]

@@TomsRoadTrippin indeed!

[@rugmancws]

i havn't been there for years a peacock tried to attack me when i was younger

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yeah they can be territorial and will go after people if they get to close. Best to enjoy them from afar.

[@Capsule683]

I WENT TO THE AUTIBON ZOO YESTERDAY

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

That's great Brad, I hope you had a blast 😁

[@noahroy7313]

“It’s a pretty chilly day right now it’s about 50 degrees”. Meanwhile in Timmins Ontario in Canada the snowbanks are taller than a log truck... Nice little humour for you there Tom 😂!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

One of the benefits if living in Florida, No snow.

[@noahroy7313]

@@TomsRoadTrippin I’ve grown used to it Tom Very annoying when though, winter here lasts about 7-8 months And the wind man! You should have heard it and felt it this morning, whew it was cold on my face Tom! And this week alone we got about 55cm of snow Yes just this week alone! Crazy!!

[@whodatking26]

I'm freezing just thinking about Canada during the winter

[@franktrinidad142]

"Sac au lait"... it's very weird name. on French, it mean "bag of milk". i m pretty sure it's french , but it is a very strange name XD. Sometime animals get very unfair names , specially this one wich, i admit, i dont see any reasons to name it like this XD

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I have seen some weird names too, makes you wonder why. It could be a regional thing like where the animal is native. 😕

[@dennisdaniels2992]

Tom, you visit the Audubon zoo in New Orleans last year?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yes, I did 😊

[@zzshopper9983]

Thanks Tom for the videos they are entertaining and well done! The only mild improvement would be to pause at the signage about 3 seconds and zoom in. Thanks and great work!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Glad you enjoy my content. I'll try to get better shots of the signage in the future.

[@TheRonin2024]

How do u edit ur intro and outro

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I have software that makes them.

[@TheRonin2024]

There was a short horror movie about Jaguar escaping and kill foxes, Alpacas and Emu in this zoo

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Really? I haven't heard about that. Do you know the name of the movie by any chance?

[@TheRonin2024]

@@TomsRoadTrippin here y go kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp21gqmkm9qmgJI

[@minniesmomma6374]

I went on down to da Audubon Zoo an day all axt fuh you day all axt fuh you (Fuh who) well dey even inquired about chuh. I went on down to da Audubon Zoo and they all axt fuh you. Duh monkeys axt duh Tiguhs axt and da Elephants axt me too Bomp Bomp Boda Bom Bomp Bomp There are more lyrics to the song. The Meters sang this song. Back in my day we called them the Funky Meters. The Audubon Zoo was one of the worst Zoos in the country when I was a little girl. It has turned into one of the nicest. Great place to go in the early spring and fall.

[@cinnamongirl622]

That's how it goes at the zoo...it's either too chilly or too hot. lol I really enjoyed this tour...I'm a New Orleans "transplant" from Hurricane Katrina,now living in Texas. You made me homesick...in a good way! :)

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I was very impressed with this zoo, the overall design was fantastic. I'll be in Texas soon for my next road trip. Thank You for your comment, I'm glad I was able to show you a place that brings a positive memory.

[@cinnamongirl622]

@@TomsRoadTrippin I appreciate all of your hard work! Thanks again,and I've subbed to your channel. Be safe,and I'm looking forward to all your adventures :)

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You so much, I appreciate you subscribing to my channel. Lots more new places coming up 😁

[@peytonedwards9387]

Was the aviary open could the go inside the aviary

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

No, for the safety of the animals all up close areas weren't open.

[@TheRonin2024]

You missed Giant Anteater and Rhinoceros

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

The Giant Anteater was out later, the rhino never made an appearance.

[@RxPP3Redits]

I went there and I ate a cricket eww

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Did you get the cricket from a vending machine? Or did you just spot a random cricket and decided to be adventures?

[@aliciametcalf6781]

Tom, sometimes I have the feeling to rewatch some of your old aquarium videos. Immediately, I go to your playlists. But I don’t see an aquarium playlist. If it’s not to much trouble, could you make a zoo & aquarium playlist?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I do have an Aquariums folder, currently there are 18 different vids available.

[@aliciametcalf6781]

Hmm that’s odd. I guess It is not on there for me

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@@aliciametcalf6781 your looking under my playlists tab? I have one for Zoo's, Aquariums, Theme Parks and Roadside Attractions.

[@aliciametcalf6781]

@@TomsRoadTrippin yes i am. I only see zoos, roadside attractions, theme parks, etc. I see no aquariums though. Don’t stress about this to much though. This is not your fault

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

If it's not working for you it's most likely not working for everyone else. I'll try to make a new folder for aquarium and see if that helps.

[@talsonofazula6091]

sad we can't see all the animalls there :(

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I tried to show the Bear but it was warmer in the back. I don't always get to see all the animals but I go back numerous times.

[@jillharding2709]

I get SAD : ( at the end of yur vidz)

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Me too 😥

[@arcadeclawpro2851]

I definitely need to visit the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana again... I really miss this area.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

You should definitely try to get back for another visit.

[@arcadeclawpro2851]

@@TomsRoadTrippin I'm still looking forward to visiting there again. Because it has been literally years (since 2005) since my last visit there.

[@noahroy7313]

About to watch it Tom, will edit this comment later this week so watch out for that to see my thoughts on it Tom! I hope you have a good day Tom 💪! -------------------------- Edit: really enjoyed this one Tom! Sucks that it was a bit chilly and a few animals weren’t out. I do have a question though, we saw otters in two different locations in the zoo, the Asian small clawed otter but we saw another one, but the signage just said otter, would you happen to know the species Tom? I enjoyed seeing that big gator and the snakes and the false gharial! I thoroughly enjoyed the signage all throughout this zoo about the animals, the maya people and the swamp and the history of the Zoo! Overall Tom, awesome Tour! You never disappoint! Also I’m curious when are you leaving for your next road trip? Hopefully you read this edit Tom!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thanks Noah

[@noahroy7313]

@@TomsRoadTrippin No problem at all Tom! Keep up the awesome content! Still one of my favourite KZbin channels!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

If I was a dog, my tail would be wagging right now.

[@noahroy7313]

@@TomsRoadTrippin you’re too funny Tom!! You remind me of my grandfathers They all have an awesome sense of humour like you I’m very fortunate to still have all my grandparents! You probably have a huge grin on your face though Tom!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@peytonedwards9387]

Did upyou see the outside reptiles in the reptile encounter

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yes, it's located in the Louisiana Swamp area.

[@peytonedwards9387]

Did you see the whooping crane thats by the flamingos

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

They were at 45:00

[@nannettetagliavia4093]

Hey Tom what's next week's zoo going to be

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Next week's vid will be the Mississippi Aquarium.

[@nannettetagliavia4093]

I actually liked it when you said where you was headed next do you think you can do that at the end of every video

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I list all locations I visit on my community tab. I don't 100% of the time release vids in order of my visits. I do for the most part but there were a few times I didn't go that way.

[@peytonedwards9387]

Could you go inside the goat yard and pet touch and feed the goats

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Unfortunately no, all touch area's weren't available.

[@shimonofbirdsandsupermariofan]

55:21 the Jaguar sounded like a saw

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Sort of a low growling, beautiful big cat 😸

[@timfrancis6774]

50 degrees and chilly 1 minute in, and he's cold we here in ohio call that a heat wave.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

😆 Yeah I know. I'm from Florida, I don't see the cold temperatures your getting up there.

[@franktrinidad142]

no i dea how much 50°F is... But here we have -5 to -12°C, 300 days per year... the others days, it's a straigth up 30-40°C XD

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

50 F is 10 C

[@timfrancis6774]

@@TomsRoadTrippin will be getting those temps next week

[@The_short_partygoer]

Im pretty dure that for a school feild trip i am going to this zoo tomorrow

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I hope you enjoy your field trip, it's a fun zoo.

[@peytonedwards9387]

Did you see the muntjac

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yes, they're in the same habitat as the Giant Anteater.

[@lukeard5419]

I grew up in NOLA. I could smell the flamingos in this video. Why they chose to put them next to the cafe I’ll never know.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

My guess us they had an idea to name the restaurant Flamingo Cafe without realizing how smelly they could be 😀

[@peytonedwards9387]

Was there a train if so was it open

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

All rides were not operating

[@peytonedwards9387]

Tom you know what I liked at the aubondun zoo

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

What's that?

[@max1m0z-01]

So many memerois

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I hope all good memories 😃

[@max1m0z-01]

@@TomsRoadTrippin yep

[@WildaConnell]

Thank you again for a wonderful memory revisited.🙂

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'm happy you enjoyed my tour. That's great you have fond memories, I hear from many people that relive past experiences through my vids. Thank You for your comment 😊

[@peytonedwards9387]

Did you see thr African spurred tortoise that’s in with the ralopin monkeys

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

All tortoise weren't out as it was too cold for them.

[@nysteponshi]

im actually going to visit in a minute. I live in Gonzales LA and i really want to go now i finnalyt have a chance

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Very Nice 😃 it's a fantastic zoo, I had lots of fun there.

[@gallojr77]

Is it outdoors only?

[@peytonedwards9387]

Did you see the white faced saki that’s in with the golden lion tamarins

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Neither were out that day

[@The_Royalty_Family_2]

I went there just yesterday for a school field trip!!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I've seen quite a few school field trip groups at the zoo's I've gone to on this trip. That's a really fun zoo you went to.

[@cherrykittyrose7461]

Thank you for exploring my local zoo!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It was a lot of fun, you have a fantastic local zoo.

[@peytonedwards9387]

Did you see the Burmese mountain tortoise that’s in the Asian domain

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

All Turtles and Tortoises were off habitat for the season for their safety.

[@peytonedwards9387]

Did the see the frogs or the Californian sea lion

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

No frogs but the Sea Lions were at 41:20

[@isabelmercado9756]

I love the big cats and alpaca

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I've seen Ligers a few times, very cool looking animals.

[@isabelmercado9756]

@@TomsRoadTrippin which zoos do you go to that have the ligers

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@@isabelmercado9756 I saw one at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. They don't allow filming there so I couldn't showcase it on this channel.

[@monokevin1347]

My childhood zoo!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Fantastic zoo, I enjoyed my visit very much

[@monokevin1347]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Awesome 😎

[@TheRonin2024]

This zoo looks good

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It's a really nice zoo, I liked the swamp area.

[@TheRonin2024]

@@TomsRoadTrippin that's great

[@isabelmercado9756]

And farm animals

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I always enjoy seeing the farm animals

[@isabelmercado9756]

And little cats

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Bobcat and Caracal are two of my favorite smaller wild cats.

[@jillharding2709]

👍: )👍

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You Jill 😁

[@treys1607]

Im going to this Zoo today

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@Trey S Very Nice Trey, I hope you have a great time 😁

[@treys1607]

@@TomsRoadTrippin no I had an excellent time

[@animalandairplanecollectib1127]

Have you thought about visiting the Denver zoo?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Absolutely, that's one of the zoo's I'd like to visit Colorado.

[@animalandairplanecollectib1127]

@@TomsRoadTrippin there’s also that Cheyenne Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@@animalandairplanecollectib1127 Both are on my list of zoo's I want to visit.

[@sherrielong6795]

I think she is in love 😻 with you.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

😃maybe

[@matrix9147]

excellent work complète

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You 😁