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Pretty cool zoo-esque experience, although a bit pricey for what it is. Definitely cool for kids.
Experience :
The animals are free within their area, so you get to see them behaving a bit more naturally than they might in a separated enclosure. Watching from underneath as a duckling dived down to fish for a clam was awesome. There are pretty limited signs, so you aren't always sure what you're seeing, but the two-toed sloth human-acclimation area was really neat, and the bat caves were awesome.
Service :
The staff here basically don't care. The line to get in was huge, mostly due to inefficiency, and they didn't do anything to stagger the huge groups of school children that occasionally tore through. Once you're in the exhibit, don't hope to find someone who works there if there's an animal you can't identify that isn't on the signage. I would say my expectations were low, so I wasn't upset, but it could have gone better.
Cost :
For what it is, this is pretty expensive and there are better experiences elsewhere in the world. The combo price for the botanical gardens is decent, but those were MUCH more interesting for the cost.
Other :
Don't get suckered into going up the Olympic tower for almost $20. There's nothing awesome around the old Olympic stadium, you'll get a better view from the top of the Biosphere or Mount Royal (we did not do the tower, but we did both of the latter and were happy with our decision)
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