It's not really a zoo per-se. It's closer to a permanent exhibition recreating major ecosystems, w/ live animals.
Gotta disagree with the pricing thing though. A quick Google search tells me San Diego zoo is about USD$60/day. NY Botanical Garden is USD$22 (~CAD$28) for the day. The Biodome is CAD$21 (~USD$16.50).
You're right about the prices. My bad. I was at these other things quite a few years ago and either remembered wrong or the prices have gone up. It is significantly cheaper today. I stand by that if you're a tourist with a limited amount of time in Montreal it's not a top 10 destination.
Oh, indeed. It's nothing incredible. Kids love it, but it's definitely small. It's still a converted velodrome, after all. Its proximity with the Botanical Garden and Planetarium are nice though, and those two I really like.
Gotta disagree with the pricing thing though. A quick Google search tells me San Diego zoo is about USD$60/day. NY Botanical Garden is USD$22 (~CAD$28) for the day. The Biodome is CAD$21 (~USD$16.50).