We stopped here because the aquarium was sold out for the day. Of course we enjoyed seeing the animals, but the animals were disturbingly sad. The cages for the large cats and the monkeys especially are far too small and barren-- chain link enclosures on a concrete slab with little to no shelter and not much in the ways of fun or enrichment for the animals. The poor giraffe stood still in the rain, its back pressed against the wall, looking distraught and stressed. Animals such as the giraffe and large cats are completely isolated with no companions. The white tiger, Sasha, had a wound on her ear and above her tail which she was licking. The Bengal tiger was pacing uncomfortably. The lion was curled up in a sad, lonely ball. These are animals that roam for miles in the wild. The monkeys were biting the bars and anxiously climbing in circles. Most have companions, but the spider monkey is alone, swinging nervously around its enclosure. These are also animals that roam in the wild, swinging from trees and living in large groups. We entered the reptile building and I'm pretty sure over half of these animals are dead-- the large snake was stretched out unnaturally, completely still, with its head resting flatly on the ground. The two-headed turtles didn't move: one was laying underwater and appeared to be missing its eyes while the other was flattened on a rock. The rattlesnake looked like it was posed in a way to look alive, although we have owned snakes and this is not a natural position. There is a room full of fruit bats that is an empty, dark cage. The bats were blindly flying towards the window (towards the light). The entire reptile exhibit left me feeling disturbed. I have been dwelling on this place and the poor animals ever since we visited with a pit in my stomach. I am so sorry for them and they deserve better. Imagine spending your one life on earth in a chain-link cage, alone. It's a horrifying thought.

I was very sad when I left here. We have been many many times and never before have I seen the animals so hungry. Even the tiny monkeys behind the glass tried to scratch the glass to get to my bag. They all seem very depressed. The Giraffe usually never comes over to us and he was trying his best to reach my bag. 😭😭

Took my kids here for the first time and we were surprised with how big it was and what animals they had. The gift shop was pretty inexpensive in my opinion compared to most places and they sell animal feed for 3$ a bag that are a nice size. All in all we had a great time and it's worth the 10-14$ dollars a person. You will want to spend 2/3 hours here so you can take your time looking around.

Coming from someone who has been to San Diego Zoo and the Bronx Zoo, this zoo was pretty depressing. Entry price is way overpriced for the venue. No military discount offered. I've heard that the animals seem sad and depressed, and after seeing them I agree. The lion looked starved and the giraffe enclosure was tiny. I definitely would not want to go again. I recommend finding a different zoo if you can.

I’ve been coming to Tragembo since I was a kid, it’s a pleasure that the park is still available for my kids to enjoy. It’s a very cute and walkable “zoo”. We try to visit annually. Nice variety of animals and clean grounds!

We took our toddler boys (3 & 4) to this zoo. We are not certain if its family owned or not but the older lady (early 50's) taking the payments wasn't friendly at all upon entering. There was another older lady (early 70's) that didn't greet you with a smile at all and kept saying to our son (who had a toy in his hand) he can't take that in there. We understood but she kept repeating it as if we didn't hear her the first time. She just seemed angry so that was the tone that was set upon entering the park. Its definitely a SAD park. Everything needs updating including the landscaping. The park is in horrible condition. We definitely see why the animals look so sad and not taken care of. The lion kept moanig like it was in severe pain. The Llama looked as if it wasn't cared for at all. All the animals looked so bad to be honest. When we were about to leave my oldest son tried to open the door and for some reason the older lady (70's) tried to grab the door and close it back, almost slamming our kids fingers in the door. When we approached her about it she started yelling and saying it wasn't true. We watched her do it. It just wouldn't have been a good situation had she closed his fingers in the door. Needless to say our entire experience was absolutely horrible. We wouldn't recommend this place at all and it should be shutdown.

First time coming to the Wilmington zoo with my family. The zoo is big, sanitary, with a lot of animals to look at and keep your kids entertained, especially with the dinosaurs show room and feeding the animals . Not sure why it has a lot of negative reviews based on animals not being happy or cages not being cleaned. We enjoyed our experience and definitely recommend!!!!

I had a great time looking at all the animals. The lion was showing off and roaring. All the animals seemed happy and well feed. The only place you can pet a mini cow and see a lion and monkey at the same time.

My son and I enjoyed seeing the animals! Animals seemed very happy and well taken care of. We will absolutely be back

It's been several years since I've been, but it was as enjoyable as always. Love the new building with the turtles, snakes and such.

This place was amazing! The employees were all very friendly, the animals seem very well taken care of and the park itself was well maintained. The only bad thing I can say about this place is that some of the wooden signs you stick your face in to take pictures were in pretty rough shape, but definitely was not a deal breaker for us! We will definitely make this a yearly stop!

I go to this zoo because my children like to go, some of the animals look so sad. They love that they get to feed the animals. The giraffe was the highlight

We went to the beach for the weekend and this was the perfect wrap up. My granddaughter loves animals she said she wishes there would of been a wolf but she was so happy with the whole experience.

It was nice for what it was. It was my family and I first time and I didn't appreciate that we were not informed that there was animal feed for purchase to feed the animals. I had no idea that was a thing or even an option. I feel a little robbed of the full experience as my toddler would have absolutely loved to do that as she was not afraid. By the time I realized we could feee the animals we were in the middle of the park and it was an inconvenience to go back to the front desk to purchase the feed. They should do better. It's relatively small but since it's the only "zoo" option in Wilmington I guess it's better than nothing. It's a place you go one time and that's it. We created memories and took pictures. That was the goal.

went today with my mom and sister because were on vacation, all the pets looked sad . had multiple pets with different pets together: all pets looked depressed pets were not good taken care of sertend pets had holes in them bc of not removed parasites , cages for bigs animals are SMALL . and they let peanuts get thrown into a cage with monkey which hits the monkeys . turtles literally har plastic dog homes, worst experience ever all pets looked so depressed and very unhappy ! very terrible environment for these animals you need to get SHUT DOWN .

All of the animals were super sad and the lion was super skinny the enclosures were super sad and small. you could definitely tell the animals were very unhappy and a lot of the enclosures were empty. For my family of four it was 60 dollars, to me that is a lot of money to see depressed animals and empty enclosures. You pay 3 dollars per bag of food and if you want to feed all the animals you need two ( peanut and corn bag). The edges of the enclosures were super sharp, and my sister did end up getting cut. The employees were very nice but the place overall made me on the verge of tears for the animals. The skinny lion is in the picture sorry it’s not very good.