3601 Thomas Road (I-110 exit 8A)
Baton Rouge, LA , 70807

Phone: 225-775-3877

Website

The Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes north of downtown Baton Rouge. The zoo is owned and operated by the Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and is home to over 800 animals from around the world. The Baton Rouge Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums since 1977—the first zoo in Louisiana to be accredited.

Admission or membership is required to press pennies since the machines are spread out throughout the zoo.

Machine's 1 through 4 and 8 are Retired.

Machine 5 by coke machine across from Black Bear
1) A Bear,
2) A Parrot,
3) A Monkey.

Machine 6 Cool zone across from kids playground by Petting Zoo barn,
1) A Rhino,
2) An Elephant,
3) A Giraffe head

Machine 7 in the Aquarium building,
1) An Alligator,
2) A Stingray,
3) A Snake

Machine 9: (2014) right by the train station. Designs are:
1) Cheetah
2) Flamingo
3) Tiger
4) Train

Token machine 1: (2024)
1) 'Giraffe',
2) 'Tiger',
3) 'Alligator',
4) Parrot.
Rear- Zoo logo.

Retired Machines:

Retired 1: 1) Shark, 2) Ray, 3) Snake,
Retired 2: 1) Elephant, 2) Giraffe head and neck, 3) Tiger.
Retired 3 1) Baby Elephant, 2) Giraffe, 3) Rhino, 4) Monkey,
Retired 8: 1) A Flamingo, 2) A Train, 3) A Tiger.

5/14: A new Pennyman 4 penny machine added. Art and machine uploaded. GSY.

March 5 2022 Zoo is undergoing renovation and machines 5 and 7 are unavailable. Machine 6 is out of order. Machine 9 is rolling good on copper. SeB

8/01/24: Token Machine added.