The Belize Zoo
An ecological zoo focused on rescued native animals, where you can get close to jaguars, tapirs and harpy eagles.
The Belize Zoo sits along the Western Highway and houses only rescued animals native to Belize, or animals that cannot be released, including jaguars, pumas, the national animal Baird's tapir, harpy eagles and howler monkeys. The enclosures blend into the native forest, and the hand-painted signs are whimsical. Admission is about US$30, and night tours to see nocturnal animals can be booked. The zoo lies about an hour from San Ignacio and is often a stop on the way between San Ignacio and Belize City.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Nohoch Che'en Cave Tubing
- St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
- Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM Cave)
- Thousand Foot Falls
- Barton Creek Cave
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
- Big Rock Falls
- San Ignacio Market