Cherry Brook Zoo

Really nice experience enjoying the exotic animals the Siberian tigers and Lexi the snow leopard, both near extinction. Very clean and natural setting. Providing a zoo camp for children with good safety rules.Extra Friendly staff! Highly recommend for everyone young or older like me.

My partner and I were here in September and it was a great experience.Yes, it’s a small zoo, yes it’s a little run down, yes the enclosures are a bit small. But the staff and experience makes up for it. It’s a quaint like zoo that allows for things big zoos can’t.They also have a phenomenal graveyard trail, that as an animal lover I truly appreciated.I highly recommend a visit if you’re visiting St. John’s.

A good visit for the whole family with a variety of animals to see. Staff was friendly. A good size to either bring a picnic and make a day trip of it, or just spend the afternoon wandering around. Path is very uneven in some spots and not really any seating along the path to sit and rest so that may be a bit difficult for people with disabilities or mobility challenges.

Animals were cute and seemed happy but there were not very many. Nice way to spend a couple hours.

Unfortunately, The Cherry Brook Zoo is closed permanently as of Sunday May 31 at 2.00pm AST.PS: I do not like to see animals in cages, so I waited in the car while my friend and her daughter went. That is why I just snapped a photo of some surrounding trees lol. I did see a couple of videos. The worker seemed personable, knowledgeable, and it was cool to see them being fed. She hides the food for them to find (one male, one female), and when they are let into the area to sniff it out and chomp away she interacts with the crowd and answers questions et cetera.It us a shame that the city's people tried to keep it running by fundraising drives and other events. I believe past owners misappropriated those funds or sorely mismanaged them. I hope all of the animals are given new sanctuaries to live out their lives with more room to roam.If you are visiting Saint John and want to see some animals- drive for 1.5 hours North East to Moncton(Highway 1). Or, just go to The Maxx Bar on Union Street on the 1st of any given month and peer inside. A safer option is an urban safari. Just drive slowly and observe some humans in their habitat. An eco-system of yeast, rye, vomit, and mysterious odours creates a breathable atmosphere for the regulars.Good bye, Cherry Brook Zoo. Saint John loses another amenity.

The worse zoo I've ever been to. No signs available to explain the pathways and exits. The pathways in the zoo are rough and filled with pebbles and grass (photos provided). Not going there ever again.

My wife and I took our 2 year old son. It was our first trip and we thoroughly enjoyed it. While it's not overly large, you can easily spend a couple hours here.It was not very busy as we went when first opened.We were greeted graciously and the attendant was helpful in showing a great route to take enabling us to get back to meeting the zoo keeper for a bird exhibit. This was a great experience as well. The zoo keeper was knowledgeable and obviously cared for the animals.I'd recommend this place to anyone wishing to take a nice leisurely stroll while seeing some great animals.My son keeps telling people he say zebra's but I think he was more excited about the rooster!

A good, small zoo. A decent variety of animals that you can get quite close to. They seem to be well taken care of and the staff was friendly and helpful.

It's a good zoo, kids love it. As mentioned in other reviews some parts of the park are needing more upkeep but nothing feels dangerous. I love this zoo just for the small friendly vibe it has staff are great and the animals look content with their treatment. Would love to see the zoo get some funding from the city or something as I think it deserves it. We take our daughter there every year and she still loves it

Animals interactive and in great health. Kids loved seeing all of the babies recently born