With 10,000 animals in six distinct regions the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is an education and recreational complex that provides a journey for your body and your imagination:

• Australia and the Islands

• Congo Expedition

• Shores

• Asia Quest

• North America

• Heart of Africa

 Animal Guide: https://animalguide.columbuszoo.org/guide/

Set sail on an exciting adventure, as Pirate Island makes its debut at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium! 

The attraction is comprised of dozens of realistic, life-size, animatronic

swashbucklers produced by Scarefactory, an internationally recognized Columbus company. Similar to the highly popular Dinosaur Island experience, Pirate Island features a boat ride tour of the Zoo’s Australia and the Islands region. Five additional boats have been added to minimize lines.

Entertaining as well as inspiring, Pirate Island is designed to send an important message about conservation. The tour takes guests through a battle between the green-clad "Pirates for the Planet," who recognize that nature's living treasures are more valuable than any buried chest of gold, and the "Purple Poaching Pillagers," who are intent on ruining the magnificent wildlife and their habitats.

Various animal figures-including Komodo dragons, gibbons, parrots, snakes and more - add to the magic of Pirate Island. Guests can see a giant rafflesia flower upend a pillaging pirate, while the small-clawed otters trick another into hanging onto his purple, polka-dotted underwear for dear life!
Pirate Island was designed with brave buccaneers in mind. Be advised, some of the pirates move and talk and this could be frightening to the little ones. For those who are wary of the pirates but still want a glimpse of the swashbucklers, we recommend walking the path in the Islands region for a milder experience.

*YE BE WARNED: The Pirate Island boat ride contains air cannon sounds and guest will get wet along the ride.

We will be at the Columbus Zoo for approximately 4 1/2 hours. One hour from leaving the zoo, we will be stopping at Der Dutchman for dinner. This will be an all you can eat dinner buffet. Broasted & baked chicken, ham, turkey, roast beef, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, creamed corn, noodles a full salad bar, pie and beverage.

Price includes transportation, admission into the Columbus Zoo, Pirate Island, a Souvenir Sipper (free refills on fountain soda) and dinner at Der Dutchman.