Newport Discovery Zoo

This is a fun petting zoo. There are goats and kangaroos and pigs to feed and pet. They have guided tours to talk about the animals. Sloth encounters are available by appointment. Admission is $10 for adults and $1 for a cup of food to feed the animals. I will be back again. Donations help support the animals, many of which were rescued.

Staff are nice had a great experience over all one of the staff was a little rude but everything else was great. But the birds try to bite your fingers thats the only downfall

Amazing. Friendly staff. Wish the animals had bigger enclosures and clean water. But it was a good time.

It was the best animal experience ever. Designate a picture-taker. Youll need both of your hands to feed and pet all the animals. The owners and volunteers are all dedicated and responsive.

Amazing experience!! Its small but, so much fun. You get a tour and hands on interaction with the animals!! Kangsroos, goats, turtles, pigs, sheep, birds, iguanas.Theres also sloths! Fennick foxes, snacks, cabiberas, and more. Theyre ALL rescue animals which makes it even better! Again, size wise its tiny compared to your normal zoos but so much bigger in the great experience department.

Perfect family fun. We wanted something else to do besides the aquarium. We found this place and were completely satisfied. Definitely check it out!

First time for us here! We had so much fun. Got to feed almost all the animals. Up close and personal with the Sloth and Bearcat was super rad! Gave aaaaallll the love and snugs to all the cuties The staff were all very friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely coming back!

Wallabies, ostrich, sloths, toucan, and many more! And you can feed some of them too! Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

The guy that owns this place is a pretty amazing dude and what hes offering to the public with all his awesome exotic animals. From Emus to Porcupines to Cobras, Kangaroos, Parrots and more the owner lets everyone interact with most of the animals and its just one of the most amazing experiences Ive ever had! I would highly recommend for anyone to come to this place, only $10 a person with a complimentary cup of sliced up veggies to feed the animals and $1 for every extra cup of sliced veggies if you wanna keep feeding them after your first one. Perfect place for a simple and cute little date or you can take the family with you for a fun time!

Such a fun place to visit! Had a few dogs, birds, and a kangaroo roaming around. You get a cup of food with the fee to get in so you can feed the animals. We went in with the bearcat and that was so cool. Though he did jump on my boyfriend and I was a bit scared of him jumping on me, it was awesome nonetheless! Definitely a cool place to go to!

We were super impressed with the staff and even more with the animals. If your coming to Newport this is a great place to visit. My 3 year old daughter loves it we will definitely be returning on our next coast trip.

Amazing!!! Beautiful animals, very friendly staff knowledgeable. Please take kids there! An experience you will never forget!

Knowledgeable friendly staff, lots of animals you wouldn’t normally get to see. Definitely would recommend taking anyone to visit.

We had a good time. The kids enjoyed it. The emu was a little pushy and the goats want to eat all the treats. The baby kangaroo ran all around us.

There were alot of different animals you can pet and feed little cups of sliced veggies and fruits,it was fun

This is my kids favorite part of Newport! The animals are super friendly, and its nice to know the entry fee supports an animal rescue. Some animals are super friendly and some are scared from the situations they were rescued from. Current animals include capybara, a wallaby, a wallaroo baby, pigs, goats, alpaca, an emu, a duck, rattlesnakes, cobras, tortoises, parrots, doves, guinea pigs, ferrets, lizards, an alligator, a porcupine, and so much more! I hope this place is here for a long time to come!

Great way to support the care of these animals that are in need of a sanctuary. The care and concern for the animals is great and the staff is very informative and helpful.

I am actually in genuine shock of all the five star ratings! The little kangaroo spent the entirety of the time we were there, scratching itself all over like it had fleas. The animal enclosures are very small, and the place has an overall melancholy vibe. I love animals, so maybe thats why I dont appreciate this place. They just cant be happy living in squalor and tiny cages.

Great place! Lots of different animals. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Sloth experience was amazing! Lookjng forward to going back soon.

As an adult I truly enjoyed this place. Yes, it smells like a barn. Not many places you can feed and pet a porcupine or cuddle with a hedgehog. Or hold an actual crocodile. We spent 3 hours in there without trying.

What an amazing time for the kids. This place has cool animals that seem to be well taken care of. Thanks too the friendly staff we had a lot of fun.

We were in Newport for 3 days and thus was the best thing my family and I did on our trip, we cant wait to go back every visit.

Such a fun place and great staff! Love feeding all the animals.

Visited here in November of 2018 and love it! Staff was super nice and patient with us, Would come again when i can! :)

My kids and I had a great time here.

Good infinitive staff. Was clean and the animals were happy

Such an awesome little place to take the family.

The place was awesome! Big Fun! Got to feed and pet a Sloth.

My girlfriend and I were pleasantly surprised by the variety of animals and the up close experience thanks!

Its an awesome place!

The living conditions were too small. A lot of animals had sores on there bodies. None of them had any toys or blankets or hammocks to lay on. They deserve so much more than what they are given here. His dog bit the baby kangaroo right in front of me. He also used the dog to chase around the other animals in the open petting area. Im surprised this is even an open establishment and legal.

Amazing. The circus and zoo the animals sometimes look sad but aside from the porcupine they looked so happy. The animals were friendly the staff was kind and helpful. We had so much fun feeding them and loving on them.

Really fun, indoor collection of animals! Staff is very knowledgeable, and obviously loves three critters and their jobs!This is located in Aquarium Village which is located near the Oregon Aquarium, but this is, IMHO, more fun!!

This was so much fun all of the animals were amazing and sweet as well as the owner!

Very cute little petting zoo, with an amazing variety of animals that you get to pet. The staff was also friendly and knowledgeable and told us a bit about the animals. Never thought I would get to pet a porcupine so that was a great experience for both me and my wife.

The lady that was in a wheel chair she was very helpful and nice but the other lady was mean and she refused me and my family service and they closed at 5:30 and it was 5:10 when we came in.

We loved it. We will go back.

Awesome place. A must do if you are in Newport!

Lots of amazing animals to see and some to pet. Pet an alligator, Llama, goat, Skink, armadillo, and a few more.

It was wonderful. Ostrich. Kangaroos. Goats. Ducks. Parrots. All kinds of snakes. Lizards. Alligators. Foreign animals. ....it it so awesome...you got to go!

Array of different animals and is very knowledgeable!

This place is amazing!! Highly recommend!

Awesome place. Dude does good work. If you are a responsible visitor do your part and politely address the children who like to pick up animals constantly. Its not nice.5 stars. Awesome place. Fun animals.

My favorite place. We come here to get our zoo fix, hold the animals, cuddle the kangaroos, and love on the animals! Best place. My happy place :)

Amazing hands on experience you get to pet and interact with the animals

The owners and the employees are awesome and animals are fun all the animals are well cared for and happy

Friendly interactive residents. The staff is friendly and interactive too. Animals for all ages and levels of comfort.

Newport discovery zoo is the best place, this is worth the drive, the cost and worth going many times.

Loved the experience of seeing the animals up close an personal and great pricing.

Awesome! Kids loved it!

OMG you wont believe how much fun you can have at Newport Discovery Zoo. Every time we go to the coast we visit NDZ and every time we are more impressed! A true experience

Fun place, staff very fun for grandkids.

Great place. A little spendy but had a good time!

This was a great family experience for me and my family. I have a daughter and son and they both loved there time here. Good time for all ages!

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff, great experience

Rarely leave reviews but this place charmed me. Sanctuary zoo with many rescue animals, almost every animal can be held or interacted with. Unassuming from the outside but I was thoroughly impressed with the cleanliness and level of care being provided to all the animals. Highly recommend for all ages.

Absolutely amazing! Had the pleasure of experiencing this amazing place with my wife and children a while back. We had an absolute blast and highly recommend all go and experience this place for themselves.

Had so much fun. The animals are well cared for and happy. They were a bit short staffed, but the gal that was on duty did an awesome job. Good job discovery zoo!

Awsome! Animals youll likely never see anywhere else. Very hands on and laid back. Great for kids........and adults.

Highly recommend a stop by this little gem in Newport. Llamas, goats, pigs, a variety of birds and reptiles, guinea pigs, turtles, tortoises, baby emu, etc. Very reasonable prices. Animals are well cared for. Indoors. Able to pet and hold many animals. Sliced fruits and veggies available for feeding some animals. Great place to get to know and learn about various animals.

Absolutely awesome and worth the small cost to visit. At least a few animals you likely have not seen, especially not so close up. You can even go into an enclosed area with some of the most mild mannered animals to pet and feed them, if youd like. Loved it and highly recommend.

They stated that some animals are rescues which is nice I guess. But, other exotics are being bread for pets. Which is sometimes legal but doesnt make it right.

Tons of fun for the kids and adults. Definitely worth the price of admission.

So much fun! I highly recommend visiting! We spent an hour and a half having a blast and didnt even realize it! Cant wait to go again

So much fun, a great place for adults and kids. Petting all the animals does a heart good.

So much fun! Love petting things that you wouldnt get to pet every day! The kangaroo was my favorite and love that the owner rescues the pets! My kids had a blast and will definitely be going back!

Its a great addition to the newport area. Provides fun for all ages, interesting and exotic species in a fairly casual atmosphere. Fee to get in is reasonable and has a petting area with animals not normally found in petting areas...like an African porcupine! Really cool! Animals are well cared for and he does some rescue work as well.

We all had a great time! Didn’t expect to be able to interact with so many animals. Everyone working there was so polite and really wanted us to have a good experience.

Great little local zoo. Fun for the family and the kids love it!

Loved the zoo, so many animals you can interact with from holding, feeding or petting. Almost all the animals can be held or fed. We spent over 2 hours in the small zoo. The kids had a blast and I loved holding Jenny the baby kangaroo.

Great place to interact with a wide variety of animals.

Great workers you could feed almost every animal you could go in a pin with alpacas, pigs, and goats along with many other animals

Amazing a bunch of animals and you can pet many of them and feed them. Though very young children.may be a little scared if the bigger animals.

Fun for kids and adults. Loved the baby kangaroo. Watch out for the goats though. They are a little overbearing, snatched the whole feeding cup out of my daughters hand.

This is officially my favorite place in Newport! Not only were the animals amazing and incredibly friendly, but the staff was super nice and fun too. After nearly two hours here my kids were still having fun and asked to come back as soon as possible.

Really neat, I hope the animals are as happy as they seem

I had the time of my life the staff where very patient wile non of the anamals looked unhappy time well spent with my father

This place was really fun. The employees were friendly and the animals were very interactive.

Great family experience

My wife, kids and I absolutely loved this place, its fair priced and you can stay as long as you want. You can feed animals, from Guinea pigs to alpacas. Lots of fun!

We loved this place! We got to see animals you dont see in your local zoo. We got to pet and feed super jumpy goats, a sweet alpaca, a couple of pigs, and a thing I think was a wallaby. Whatever it was, it was cute. It was hot and smelly but thats to be expected and you get used to it quickly. Great for kids.

We actually got to feed and pet sloths, a bearcat, goats, pigs, and a whole variety of animals!

Had a blast. What a great addition to our community!

Did a group outing here and received a closed door tour just for our group. The staff was knowledgeable and patient with the kids. The enjoyed all of the different animals and spiders. Their favorite was the barn animals. They kept everything clean and organized. Will definitely be back for more fun.

Awesome experience. Blaine, the owner is such a great guy. Really knows his stuff and his care and dedication really shows. Amazing variety of animals that are all indoors, so Oregon weather is never an issue. Well maintained. Under $10 per person. Animals here are mostly rescues. Not your average petting zoo. Many exotic animals.

Cheap, awesome exhibit

I loved this place my family stayed 4 hours and we still didnt want to leave.. If heaven was on earth its this place.. All of the animals were super affectionate and happy all together.. Was saying hi to the goats to notice the sweetest porcupine pawing and begging for treats.. I loved this place and will be coming back every chance I get

Staff were friendly and helpful with questions. The animals seem happy, and we loved visiting and feeding them.

My kids and I went for Mother’s Day, and had an amazing time interacting with the animals, it’s was so much fun!!! Thank you for all you do!! ️

Seriously, best day of my life! I adore animals and you can touch and hold almost anything here! They have such an incredible variety and you are not rushed at all, just enjoy the animals. There is something for everyone here. Feeding them is so fun and watching the different animals interact was very educational in itself. The porcupine doesnt like the baby goats and put out his quills to keep him away. I had no idea kangaroos were so soft, alligators need snuggles, birds love berries, a giant tortoise is pretty heavy if he decides to stand on your foot! it was just fantastic, I cant wait to go back!

Pretty awesome place

Highly recommend! Kids and I will definitely be back soon!

Wow! So many cool animals. The staff is really friendy and so are the animals! I was surprised at how many animals there were! I probably had more fun here than I do at most giant City zoos. And its priced really well. I will be back here in the future with my family.

Very enjoyable experience. Some unusual animals and many are very friendly. I will go back frequently.

Really fun place to get up close with the animals and feed them. The owner Blaine genuinely cares about the animals and was very nice to chat with. Our kids had more fun here than at the big zoos!!!

Saw some animals I have never seen, held a snake and fell in love with the pigs. We had a blast.

Good for kids

Absolutely had a blast!! They have all kinds of critters to touch

Great place, healthy happy critters. Very knowledgeable staff. Definitely worth it.

I absolutely love this place. Best petting zoo ever.