This zoo was more than I was expecting it to be! It was about a 7 minute walk from our hotel. The trees and plants were all so beautiful, but I wasn't expecting it to have such large animals. I was thinking it would have some birds and small mammals, but there were hippos, rhinos, giraffes, elephants etc. Tons of reptiles and even a petting zoo with huge koi. We ate there, and it took a long time to get our food, and the food wasn't great, so that is the one thing I would recommend improving. Not very many gluten free options either. Would be nice if they had some fruit, salads, yogurt etc. If you like animals, I would highly recommend stopping by this zoo. There was a lot of green space for our kids to run around as well.

We visited the Honolulu Zoo in January. Great display of many animals, reptiles, birds, etc. our favourite were the monkeys who put on a great continuous show for us, in addition to the elephants who were placing muddy water and dry dirt on their bodies to cool down (it was very hot and sunny the day we we visited). There is a very good amount of animals to see; those that complain that some of the animals were not out should realize that it was too hot for them to be out - I’m sure the complainers were going into the shade to cool down and get out of the intense sunlight. We were very upset that the food cantina area sold bottled water in an aluminum bottle for an astronomical/inflated price. We ended up watering the grass with this “bottled tap water”; it was gross to drink and over $5.00 per bottle. Unfortunately, you cannot bring your own water or food into this zoo, therefore, you are stuck purchasing their products, or hold off until you leave the park. We recommend visiting this zoo.

Take a break from the beach and enjoy the animals. This zoo, although not a large one, is well maintained with a wide variety of animals. They are doing lots of research and the displays were 'user friendly' and interesting.

Visited October 2018 Pretty good zoo! It didn’t stand out in any major way for me and I kind of remember being surprised that it was a bit smaller than I expected, but good!! As always don’t forget to visit the petting zoo xoxo

Not a large zoo, but we decided to come here while waiting for our flight. The day we came was a cooler day which was nice and my son loved seeing some different animals that we don't normally see. Great relaxing break for our last few hours.

Great way to spend time away from the usual. I also had some mixed reviews about this zoo. However, as I enjoy visiting them I took the opportunity here. The enclosures were good, the layout was pretty easy & there was no issues getting around. Loved the flamingos & saw a number of other exhibits not seen before. Well worth the visit I thought. Don't rush look at everything.

We have been bringing our kids to the Honolulu Zoo since they were wee little kids. But this time, it’s just my us! Who says you need to be kids! This place is great! I love that they are using conservation to save some of the species that are heading towards extinction around the world. Thank you for having shaded areas throughout the park.

Hololulu Zoo is the only zoo that occupies the King's Royal Grant of Lands, dating from the time when Hawai'i was a monarchy. It is an interesting zoo, specializing in Hawai''ian indigenous species. Among the unusual animals on show are giant tortoises and aardvarks. The Zoo is not very big, but it is worth spending a couple of hours here. By the way, there is differential pricing for visitors and locals.

We went there around 1 pm, wanted a small break from the beach. The zoo gives the animals enough space to enjoy themselves, you don't feel bad for any of the animals. At least I didn't. There are plenty of places to let your kids play away from the animals, a playground or this grass field. We finished everything in about 2.5 hours. It's not a full day experience, but great time.

This is a cute little zoo with a few animals I have not seen before. There are a lot of birds. Kid friendly. Walking distance form Waikiki Beach/strip area. There is not a lot of shade so recommend going on a cooler day.