Tanganyika Wildlife Park

This place is great. Although it's not a huge installation, it definitely has a great variety of well-kept animals. We went on a Sunday, and it was perfect to be able to stroll at our own pace without everyone pushing us or crowding the viewing areas. Since it is the cold season, some of the animals' interactions are limited, but it does not take away any of the beauty these majestic animals have. I mean, just look at that tiger 😍

My daughter and I were able to enjoy the Ultimate VIP weekend in September and it was FABULOUS. The staff was amazing and took wonderful care of us (including helping us when our rental car encountered a problem. Huge shoutout to Emily!!). The animal encounters were phenomenal and my daughter loved every second. I highly recommend a visit

We had my son's birthday party at Tanganyika this past weekend, and it was fantastic. The staff took great care of us. They gave us an interior room versus a cabanalow because the weather was looking dicey (it didn't end up raining until right at 4 pm which was perfect since that is when they close!). They let us use their cart to load our vehicle and bring stuff to the event room. Hannah filled our cooler with ice, brought us cups, plates, napkins, and had table covers on the tables. The animal show was so good and the staff was very patient with my super precocious 4 year old 😆. They gave us a few extras and went above and beyond. Can't recommend a birthday party at Tanganyika enough!

A great experience. Park was spotless, staff extremely friendly knowledgeable and interactive. I enjoyed all the feedings but highly recommend the Lorikeets…I was not prepared for the joy of this one.
Naturally the penguin swim was the highlight and Taylor, Sydney and Lisa made certain the experience was all that it could be. We were well prepared before entering the pool by Lisa, Taylor educated us and enhanced the experience w her knowledge and fun personality, and Sydney made sure we had so many great pictures documenting a once in a lifetime event.

My fiancé and I have always loved penguins, so when I read that this is the only place in the United States where you can actually swim with penguins, I knew we had to go. We booked two penguin swims, and they were both awesome. During the second swim, we were the only two people there, so we had all the penguins to ourselves. They did not disappoint. They were fantastic and loving. They swam right up to us, nibbled on our hands, and one even let me hold him. It was an absolutely fantastic day. If you love penguins like we do, I strongly recommend a penguin swim.

In addition to the penguins, the park has all the regular animals, including zebras, giraffes, etc. The sloth was pretty cool too, and it was fun to walk around and see everything. But let's be honest, we were primarily here for the penguins. They also have a package called the Ultimate Weekend, where you can book a bunch of animal meet-and-greets. We didn't do all of them since we were just here for the penguins, but it was still cool.

On the park grounds, there's a house called the Hawkins Estate. We stayed there, and it was amazing. It's a huge house designed for about ten people, but it was just the two of us. The rooms are fantastic, you get a view of part of the park, and there's a pool table and a game room. It was truly amazing, and it's within walking distance to the park. Plus, there are lots of restaurants a short drive away, so all in all, it was a great time. We will definitely be back soon.

My husband and I had our wedding here on 9/21/24. Ashlee was our event coordinator. She was so friendly and helpful. Checking on us throughout the process of getting our wedding setup and even the day of. Making sure all of our questions were answered and ensuring us everything was good to go. She is definitely 10/10 the best person to work with for a wedding. Helping us to even make sure we were on time for everything and checking in with all of our vendors the day of to ensure everybody was on the same page. By far the smoothest wedding ever! If you're ever looking for a little "hole in the wall" place to get married or to recommend to someone THIS is the place. The price for it all was worth it for what my guests and us received and got to experience. From having a penguin be our ring bearer and getting to have animals at our reception the experiences are far from what any regular zoo can give you.

One of the best experiences of my life! We did the weekend VIP and it was so worth it! So glad they give you a 3rd day to explore the park as we were so busy the first 2 days doing such amazing things and meeting so many different animals that we needed that extra day to enjoy the rest of the park. There is so much to do and experience even if you don’t do a package like feed bunnies, turtles, lemurs, fish, and birds. I would do it again and again! The animals were treated so well and were never forced to do anything. They were treated like family. Every trainer was kind and informative. The place was very clean and all the animals looked happy and healthy. I love the work they are doing to help save endangered species! Just can’t say enough good things!! I’m so glad this place exists!