Jungle Island

I love Jungle Island! It’s so beautiful! Their are several birds that fly freely and several animals. You can feed and pet several animals for free. Seeing the wildcats up close and feeding the goats were the best part of the day. You could also enjoy the Biscayne Bay «beach» which is included in your ticket price. The gift shop wasn’t as expensive as most zoos and aquariums. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was seeing a baboon with an extremely large tumor on it’s bottom. Other than that, we had a wonderful time and I recommend it for everyone.

What a great experience! First class in every way! Very impressed and totally worth the price of admission

Do not recommend. Here are some pro’s and cons:
I’ll start with the cons, since they are the ones most prevalent on my mind:
CONS:
1. There is NO air conditioned area/​café/​attraction throughout the park. Might seem obvious, since its a «jungle», but its FL! You need to recharge somewhere where there is cool air. There were barely any fans. I assumed there would be at least one restaurant or something throughout the park, to go in, get a cool drink, nurse the baby, sit down. But no. The entire place is outdoors.
2. The kids playground has no shade. And the slide are metal.
3. The water fountains are hidden and water costs $ 4 for bottled water. Like I mentioned in #1, there are no cafes to buy water in a cup or even get ice.
4. There are really not that many activities. Its just walking around, looking at animals. Its basically a zoo. The one show we went to was pretty lame, considering the cost for entrance.
PROS:
1. Some cool animals, it was surreal seeing a real lion!
2. Good location

Super small, for the price not worth it. Schedule encounters before hand. The lemurs were lovely.

I attended the Mothers Day Brunch 2016 that Jungle Island hosts. Technically, my rating could be split into two parts. The brunch itself was phenomenal. The table settings, the atmosphere, the live band, the service and most importantly… the food, we’re all amazing. The mimosas kept flowing. The menu couldn’t have been better. Five stars.
The second part of my rating is the park itself. It almost felt like we caught them on an off day. All of the exhibits were lackluster. The petting zoo advertised kangaroos… all we were presented with were goats and a turtle. We were told afterwards that if we wanted to see the kangaroos, we had to request it. Seemed odd. The 100 and 125 year old turtles on the other side of the petting area were pretty cool though. Just seeing something that has been on this earth for so long was interesting.
The tiger, leopard and alligator areas are TINY. I really wish that the felines had an area where they could stretch their legs. I couldn’t see the physique of the tigers (because they were asleep both times we encountered them), but the leopards were flabby and anxious. A treadmill wouldn’t hurt them a bit. The show (I use the term, show loosely) featured a porcupine, 2 baby alligators and a lemur. Oh, and they talked about penguins… extremely underwhelming.
The swans in the pond are gorgeous and the islands private beach isn’t bad. Sadly, the highlight of the day was when an iguana walked past us like it was nothing.
My experience in the park gets 3 stars.

I had not been to the new place since it opened. And, living in beautiful Miami one tends to take these attractions for granted. So on one of these beautiful brisk April days, I decided to be a tourist and finally go see the new home for this iconic attraction which was originally in Pinecrest. I was very pleasantly surprised!
The main reason it did not get the extra star was simply for the admission fee, which is quite steep. On top of the tax it also charges a city fee, and parking is $ 10, so a day just for two adults is over $ 100.00. They do offer discounts on some holidays, but do not offer any for Florida residents. After actually wondering the plush tropical surroundings, including tons of Macaws, out not in cages, all the helpful employees and some really fun shows, you realize, that taking care of all this does require money in order to continue the kind of attraction is strives to be for their patrons! The entrance also does cover the admission to Parrot Cove, which is their beach with slides and fun for all children. So I suggest bring the kids and make it a fabulous day of interaction with animals, plus a day filled with sun and fun! A must visit for everyone! And, they also have more animals than just birds, and private tours are also available, but are on the expensive side! Enjoy your day with wildlife!

I cannot say enough good things about this place.
I grew up going to the Bronx Zoo. It’s massive and you need a half a day at least to conquer it and feel like you’ve seen it all.
We went to Jungle Island on Saint Patrick’s Day, a trick I learned a little while ago. Visit a park on a holiday or the day after a «traditional» drinking holiday, and the place is empty. This was no exception. It was a ghost town when we got there. AMAZING. We even re-​visited some of the exhibits.
There are over a hundred macaws on the property, which was beautiful to see. Multiple species of creatures. A leucistic alligator. Marmosets. Multiple species of birds. Tigers and lions (which I’ll admit made me sad to see them on such a small property, but they seemed happily napping in the shade. Not that it makes it ANY better, but I have seen smaller and dirtier zoos. They seem to do what they can here, and do it pretty well) A lake for flamingos (beautiful to see up close). Wild iguanas that walk everywhere. A playground and a beach (!!) as well as periodic shows throughout the day.
Interesting fact: Turns out they relocated to their current location in 2005, where only the banyan trees were on the property. All of the fauna was imported, relocated from the original Jungle Island, or planted brand new when they moved. The place is impressive, but when you realize the trees have only been there 11 years is outstanding.
One of my favorite tips to share that I quickly realized is that there are penguins down in the amphitheater with a guide right there with them. It’s not a hands on exhibit, but we went down there and talked to the guide for a good 20 minutes before someone else even showed up. It felt like a private tour. The guide even mentioned that no one comes down the steps because they think it’s a set up for a show that hasn’t started yet or that costs money (which isn’t a surprise, because they do offer a lot of hands on experiences for additional fees).
Another reason things felt so private was the one on one time the guides are willing to spend with you answering questions. Everyone was so knowledgeable, and let you know the limits right off the bat. This was especially important to know with the kangaroos. You are able to come into the caged area with them, but you are quickly told to not chase them or go in their shaded area near their den or they become hostile. I’ve never been so close to so many animals in my life.
The most amazing thing that happened here, and maybe will happen to me all year, was the Lemur Experience. Yes, it is expensive. No, I have never smiled so hard in my entire life. It was ABSOLUTELY worth it. I get misty every single time I think about it. We got to spend time with 5 young lemurs, and our guide was so knowledgeable about them and gave such a great lesson that I didn’t even have questions afterwards. The pictures will be treasured forever, as will the memories. (Promise to upload some later)
The only thing I regret not asking was if the annual pass (which after buying the admission and the lemur experience was only $ 10 extra) offered any other bonuses. It would have been worth it in my eyes. I’m a 31 year old woman who felt 10 years old in this place. This was my Disney.

Great staff. Very cozy little zoo. We enjoyed the village show. A bit pricy for the small park around$ 40 plus tax per adult. Vast selection of colorful tropical birds, monkeys, orangutans. We even got to pet the kangaroos.

Found everyone really helpful. The place was super full for the Easter egg hunt event. It was great and well organized. We also paid for the brunch and it was yummy. Typical items at most brunch. The bread pudding was really nice with the cheery sauce on top.
Towards the end we met with one of the staff members. A early man named Carlos. He was very knowledgable about the place and led us in the right direction. Gave us great tips was super nice and just a model of what all employees at theme park should be… He should be commended for his actions a exceptional ambassador to the park!
The animal show where good the last one we saw I forget the name with the parrots and other birds was very entertaining.
All in all my family and I had a great time

Really liked this place. Close to Miami port if you’re taking a cruise.
I read on some of the reviews here that people felt the enclosures were too small for the animals. That almost kept me from going. I’m so glad it didn’t. It’s a great place and the animals seemed well cared for. I didn’t think the enclosures were small !
I’m so glad we went. My family of five really enjoyed it

This place is overpriced for the size but you do get to see some cool jungle animals, including tigers, reptiles, monkeys, and parrots, to name a handful. You can actually feed plump looking parrots whom you can find in cages and in trees throughout this place. You can also feed the plump Japanese koi and some other fish in the pond if you like. The petting zoo area with turtles and goats is a kid attraction as well.
You take a cool picture holding a parrot and/​or with them on your shoulders right after u enter this theme park. Of course they charge you a hefty price for this photo (s) ($ 20 — $ 45 range). The short cat show was okay and you can pay money to feed and hold a baby white tiger afterwards ($ 59 for up to 5 people in the photo). They also have a cool swim beach for kids with picnic tables and shade shelters.
It’s well worth a visit if you’ve never been here before.

Out and about on a beautiful Sunday morning to the Badia fun and fit family. To begin that place was packed and we had to park all the way by the kids musuem and walk. When we finally got to the park before the entrance Carnival Cruise line was there with a dj and fun games for the kids including face painting and were all given aprons to color and make for their own. When we finally got in we headed to the middle of the park where they had all the cool activities for the kids including barilla pasta were they had a station for the kids to make necklaces and cute portraits using their imaginations. McDonald’s was out their giving out free breakfast burritos, also badia was giving out cans and spices to the crowd. We got to walk around the park and look at the animals and some we got to pet like the kangaroos. I did notice they have a section for the kids like a mini beach that i would love to try the next time i come around.

Jungle island was phenomenal… the original plan was to go to the event that was being sponsored by carnival.(Badia spices fit for family, etc.) The fact that we enjoyed that part of jungle island was awesome because they had lots of tents up for different health promoting meals and snacks. They had a somewhat of treasure hunt that required you to find different countries to get stamps on a little card they gave to you at the entrance. For example, Mexico, Italy, Egypt, and Spain. There was a fun interactive cooking show that had celebrity chefs demonstrating and discussing their recipes. Very fun part. Then all the animals to see and take pictures with was out of this world. My sons love for animals was definitely something that made it so much fun for him. He loved seeing the parrots, lemurs, gators, and more. A must for a family fun filled day.

I visited Jungle Island without any expectations and even then it turned out to be underwhelming.
As most reviews state, it is pretty pricey for the experience. We missed the cat show because we arrived around 3 (fully aware it closes at 5) and the $ 47 per person was wasn’t worth the two hours spent.
The best part were the birds & the different kinds of monkeys. They were interactive and lively. The large cats and kangaroos just seemed out of it and uninterested to do pretty much anything.
The two hours spent was just enough time to get through the whole park and catch 2 out of 3 shows. Maybe another 30 minutes to see the 3^rd would’ve been decent but it’s not worth wasting a whole afternoon here. I can imagine they do pretty good business because of location & tourism, but I’m sure there are other zoos /​attractions that are more worth your money.

Not sure why everyone is so harsh on jungle island. My husband, 10 month old and I had a great time there. He LOVED the bird show. He was «cheering» for all the birds. It’s a gorgeous piece of property and on a nice day it’s perfect. It is pricey but if your local it pays to by the membership if you plan on going more than once.
The lemur experience looks amazing! I think the youngest you can be is 6 but really thinking about leaving the baby at home and going to let monkeys run all over me!

We came on a Neighbor Day for discounted admission. Honestly, I thought we would be spending more time here. It wasn’t as big as I had thought. The best animals to see were the big cats: lions, tigers, LIGER! I think the early morning or perhaps the Florida heat got to them though, since all they wanted to do was sit in the shade.
I feel we would have finished the place in an hour had we not stuck around for all 3 shows, which are an hour apart. Those were actually the best part. Very fun to see the birds and their tricks. Very cute to see animals like lemurs and porcupines. And very cool to see a baby lion, baby tiger, and baby wolf! I have to admit, the hosts for the last show were a bit too much for me that we ended up leaving early.
My biggest complaint is that the Island Burger restaurant is located OUTSIDE of the entrance to the park. Re-​entry is allowed with your ticket, but it was just an inconvenience to go out for lunch.

We enjoyed a very nice time in this very small attraction. While they have beautiful exotic animals, too bad they don’t have a lot of space to roam around in. It is my understanding that this particular attraction was much larger in the past with more land.
They have much less than any zoo. However, they are smack dab in a busy part of Miami. They also have the nerve to charge $ 10 for parking, when it is their own property and share it with nobody else. Why not build an extra $ 5 fee per person or something and offer free parking?
Also, the shows were very very short. For example, I went to a show that featured a pig, a Lemar and another animal. It was partially hosted by a very rambunctious lady who actually scared my out of town guest. If you don’t speak Spanish, don’t attend this show.
What a shame! This place could be very nice if they had more land. I don’t know how they will make it as I was warned not to go and I feel that the charges were just too much for what you get. Luckily I bought this on Goldstar for $ 16.50 per person but unfortunately was surprised by the $ 10 parking per vehicle.
You can be in and out of this park in about an hour to two hours. You do not need more than that.

This was a fun trip. I saw a lot of cool things and had a great time. With that being said, I don’t think that I got my money’s worth. We paid approximately $ 90 for two people to get into Jungle Island, including a $ 5 extra per person charge so that we can feed the Kangaroos and goats. I think that the prices might have been cheaper online but I bought them at the Jungle Island. Food and drinks were also expensive here. $ 3 for a bottle of water.
We got through the whole park in under 2 hours. We did not attend any of the shows that they had going on because it was very hot on the day that we went and we didn’t want to wait an extra half hour in the heat for a show to start. We did not get to feed the Kangaroos that we paid to feed (but we did get to pet them) because when we got to them, the staff informed us that the Kangaroos had been eating all day and were done being fed.
We got a lot of cool pictures and did have a fun time, but I wouldn’t go again. I think that for this money, I could have paid the same amount at another zoo that would take me all day to get through.

Please be advise that I only went to the Treetop Ballroom at Jungle Island. I cannot review anything else but that. Anyways, so I went here for a luncheon and OMG was is gorgeous. The parking is $ 10 but ours was validated. The ballroom parking is upstairs and takes you directly to the elevator that is one floor up. Parking is steep so if you have a huge truck, I believe it fits but it’s tight.
The ballroom was amazing. Very large space and it was beautiful. They also kept the bathrooms very clean and it was very spacious. The food here was surprisingly good. I thought it going to be very generic like some events have. But it was good and the staff was always on key. If you need a huge space, treetop ballroom defintly can provide that for you.

Belle collection de perroquets mais des animaux dans des cages trop petites. A faire avec des enfants sinon à éviter

This is definitely a beautiful and well kept park. Expensive, but beautiful nonetheless.
This was my very first visit here and it was a pleasant one. The landscaping is beautiful and the animals all seem to be in good care. Speaking of which, I wasn’t expecting to see as many animals as I did (e.g. lion, liger, warthog, orangutans).
All that said, I don’t know if I love the idea of paying to see animals captive. Yes, its great for little ones to see these wild animals when they wouldn’t otherwise, but still. A part of me felt very bad to see these animals locked up.
Aside from the hefty entrance fee, parking is $ 10. So gear up for a pricey adventure.

Me pareció un sitio bonito limpio con variedad de animales, pero me pareció costoso para lo que se ofrece. Un poco limitado el espacio para los animales, mi hija igual lo disfruto. Y como la mayoría de los sitios referentes a parques la comida pésima !!!