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The Tracy Aviary

589 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
801-596-8500
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Description: The oldest aviary in the U.S. features extensive collections, educational programs and exhibits of more than 130 different species of birds.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

If you love birds you will love this place. The staff are very knowledgable - the birds are well cared for rescued birds. More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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Love Tracy Aviary. Many updates in the last year. My son attends their bird camps and says they are the best summer camps he has been too. He got to do part of the bird show! More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Took my children to see the birds and saw demonstrations More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

The bird show was really entertaining. I know the aviary is now larger as well as improved. Can't wait to see it. More

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Utah
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Nice place to spend some time with the kids. A large fariety of birds and well maintained. More

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Spokane, Washington
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

I took my granddaughter to visit the aviary in early March. I guess I was expecting more as I was a bit disappointed in the exhibits. It was a cool day so maybe this had something to do with it as it is mainly outdoors. We enjoyed the owls but that was about it. I think she had more fun... More

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Ogden, Utah
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Great afternoon shaded walk with great bird viewing. More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
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The strong smell and noise from the tractors made the aviary very unpleasant at the time, plus part of it was closed, so after like 10 minutes, my family and I asked if we could have our money back and just come again when the construction was over. The woman in charge was kind enough to agree to do that... More

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

I love the Aviary! Great place to take kids and see all kinds of birds. The staff is extremely well educated on all the birds, and all the animals are very well cared for. It is a wonderful experience. More

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Brigham City, Utah
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

My wife and I really enjoyed the Aviary. But what really made the visit special for us was feeding the parrots, it's well worth the few extra dollars. More

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