Faq's

Planning your Panama City Beach vacation? Take a break from the beach and stop in at ZooWorld! Much more than a zoo, ZooWorld Zoological Park offers up-close animal encounters and WILD adventure! No PCB vacation is complete without an alligator encounter, meeting a capybara or even feeding a giraffe!

What does an interactive zoo mean?
ZooWorld is a highly interactive zoo and probably quite a bit different than you are used to! We encourage our guests to get up close to view our animals and even meet some of them. If you are looking for an adventure that the whole family will love, our immersive exhibits and up close animal opportunities will make your day... and probably your entire vacation!

You can opt to feed our petting zoo friends ( goats, ponies, sheep, llama, cows and exotic deer)
You can join an up close experience and meet a capybara or a lemur, wade with gators, kiss a kangaroo joey or pet a sloth!
Or, you can choose to just look!
What is an At Will experience?
At Will means that ZooWorld's animal ambassadors only participate in experiences when they choose to. It also means, that as a Zoo guest, you can rest assured knowing that the animals they've enjoyed meeting have enjoyed it as well. All of our up-close animal experience areas are designed to give our animal ambassador teams the freedom to remove themselves or to join the fun whenever they chose to do so.
How do I know that ZooWorld's animals are well cared for?
The well-being of the animals that live at ZooWorld is the highest priority for all of our team members. Our ongoing animal welfare assessment program encourages team members from all departments to monitor, assess, report and record information on each animal. The Zoo's animal welfare and enrichment committees assess and track this data, consulting with industry professionals and our own animal care team members to ensure proactive care is being provided.
Can admission tickets be purchased at the door?
Yes, they can! While we would personally recommend buying tickets online here, you can also purchase admission tickets in person if you want to take a spontaneous trip to the Zoo. We are open year-round and are operational rain or shine!

Our current hours can be found here!
Does the Zoo offer concessions?

We offer snack and drink options in our concession stand! Want a delicious Zoo Brew coffee? We've got you covered!
You'll be excited to find that we live our conservation message, even in our food service. You won't find disposable plastics! Our straws are made of agave and our utensils are bamboo!
Where is the Zoo located?
We are located at: 9008 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Additional parking is located at:
1) 8914 Front Beach Road, 32407
2) 9216 Front Beah Road, 32407
Is ZooWorld Accredited?
ZooWorld is accredited by the Zoological Association of America. This means that they meet the high standards in safety, animal welfare and ethics set by the organization and are reinspected every 5 years to ensure that they continue to meet those standards. Accreditation through ZAA demonstrates ZooWorld's commitment to excellence in its industry.

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