Make your next visit to the Montgomery Zoo a grand wildlife adventure. Make a true connection with some of the animals here at the Montgomery Zoo by enjoying a true encounter with our four-legged and feathered friends.

Waters of the World

Waters of the World is a newly transformed exhibit, formerly Stingray Bay, housing fresh and saltwater aquatic wildlife from around the world. From stingrays to clown fish and the amazing Matamata turtle, this aquatic learning center features a diverse collection of colorful and interesting aquatic species that will engage guests of all ages. The exhibit houses four tanks total (fresh and saltwater) featuring aquatic species native to Asia, the Middle East, the Amazon and Orinoco River basins, North and South America, the Red Sea, and Pacific Ocean.

Waters of the World at the Montgomery Zoo is open daily (hours vary), and entry is included with your paid zoo admission. The Waters of the World exhibit is located adjacent to the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum.

Giraffe Encounter

Have you ever stood nose-to-nose with an 18 foot giraffe? Well, here is your chance. Visit the Zoo’s Giraffe Encounter Post located at the Giraffe exhibit in the African realm. For $3 per person guests can venture over a wooden deck and actually walk over the moat onto the Giraffe exhibit. With feed in hand, these gentle giants will venture over to greet you and your friends. There is no experience to match seeing these giant creatures literally only inches away.

Parakeet Cove

Visit Parakeet Cove and experience hundreds of parakeets flying past and over your head. Entry to Parakeet Cove is included in your zoo admission; however, you have the opportunity to purchase a feeding stick for $2 and enjoy a one-on-one encounter with one (or many) of the birds. You and the birds will love this interaction and unique experience. Parakeet Cove is located near the entrance of the Zoofari Sky lift Adventure Ride.

South American Aviary

Peer inside the South American flight aviary. See a vast array of South American birds fly over head, swim in the ponds and walk about. See turtle and other water creatures as you peer inside the area they call home. Listen to the sweet sound of birds singing and nearby children laughing. It is a great place to rest or escape for a moment.