Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130
“Located on the Mississippi River adjacent to the French Quarter. Touch a sting ray, feed a parakeet, and marvel at our gigantic sharks, tarpon, and rays in the 400,000 gallon Gulf of Mexico Exhibit. Watch for sea turtles throughout the Aquarium as coordinator of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program, we prepare many of them for release to the wild.”
Audubon Butterfly Garden & Insectarium
423 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130
“North America’s largest museum devoted to insects and their relatives. You’ll discover why insects are the building blocks of all life on our planet and along the way, you’ll be shrunk to bug size; wander through a mysterious Louisiana swamp; join the active audience of an awards show for bugs, by bugs; and be captivated by thousands of butterflies in an Asian garden.”
Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118
“Located in historic Uptown New Orleans; offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens. Don’t miss the daily animal presentations, chats and feeds; our highly endangered whooping cranes, Amur leopards, and orangutans; our tiger; and our mysterious white alligators. “
New Canal Lighthouse
8001 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, LA 70124
“Come experience how the history of a light, a lake and a coast has blended together. Visit Louisiana’s only working lighthouse containing a museum that is open to the public.The New Canal Lighthouse Museum is located on the first floor of the rebuilt lighthouse raised up 19 feet above the level of Lake Pontchartrain.”
