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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Audubon Nature Institute

New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 - 6500 Magazine Street

F
29 Inspections
14 Total Violations
1 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
License: 72-C-0141 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Jul 7, 2026 Address: 6500 Magazine Street USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Seba's Short-Tailed Bat1,476
  • American Flamingo175
  • Raccoon115
  • Giraffe110
  • Sitatunga80
  • Sandhill Crane80
  • Domestic Goat79
  • Barasingha78
  • Bongo77
Show all 208 species
  • Black-Handed Spider Monkey73
  • North American River Otter70
  • Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds70
  • Capybara64
  • Whooping Crane62
  • Speckled Mousebird60
  • Babirusa55
  • California Sea Lion55
  • Eastern Black-And-White Colobus54
  • Golden Lion Tamarin53
  • Western Gorilla51
  • Sable Antelope50
  • African Hunting Dog49
  • Alpaca49
  • Common Eland46
  • African Penguin46
  • White Rhinoceros44
  • Domestic Guinea Pig42
  • Sumatran Orangutan42
  • Black Howler40
  • Red Fox (Includes Silver Fox & Cross Fox)40
  • Nutria39
  • Okapi39
  • Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur37
  • Maned Wolf36
  • Guanaco35
  • White-Faced Saki35
  • Yellow-Backed Duiker35
  • Lion34
  • Fulvous Whistling-Duck33
  • Asian Elephant32
  • Chinchilla31
  • North American Black Bear31
  • Asian Emerald Dove31
  • Brindled Wildebeest28
  • Red River Hog28
  • Siamang28
  • Domestic Guineafowl28
  • Bobcat26
  • Leopard26
  • Puma26
  • Mandrill26
  • Patagonian Cavy26
  • Giant Anteater25
  • Jaguar25
  • Thomson's Gazelle23
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine22
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog20
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth20
  • White-Faced Whistling-Duck20
  • Nicobar Pigeon20
  • Virginia Opossum19
  • Malayan Sun Bear19
  • Indian Crested Porcupine19
  • Blue-Billed Curassow19
  • Nine-Banded Armadillo18
  • Sea Otter18
  • Talapoin18
  • Bornean Orangutan18
  • Nancy Ma's Night Monkey18
  • Guira Cuckoo18
  • Speke's Gazelle17
  • White-Headed17
  • Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth16
  • European Polecat16
  • Burchell’s15
  • European Rabbit15
  • Baird's Tapir15
  • Abdim's Stork15
  • Saddle-Billed Stork15
  • Brazilian Agouti14
  • Tiger13
  • North Sulawesi Babirusa13
  • African Clawless Otter12
  • Domestic Pig12
  • Gray Fox12
  • Screaming Armadillo12
  • Ocelot12
  • Bar-Headed Goose12
  • Straw-Necked Ibis12
  • Oriental Small-Clawed Otter11
  • Scarlet Ibis11
  • Drill *male10
  • South American Tapir10
  • Wolf's Guenon10
  • Norway Rat10
  • Indian Peafowl10
  • Luzon Bleeding-Heart10
  • Blue-Bellied Roller10
  • Spectacled Owl10
  • Rosy-Billed Pochard9
  • Aardvark8
  • Wildcat8
  • Ringtail8
  • Mona Monkey8
  • Common Vampire Bat8
  • Greater Rhea8
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw8
  • Black Crowned-Crane8
  • Red-Tailed Hawk8
  • Rhinoceros Hornbill8
  • Magpie Shrike8
  • Inca Tern8
  • Chacoan Peccary8
  • Domestic Chicken (Including All Domestic Breeds /7
  • Pied Imperial-Pigeon7
  • Sunbittern7
  • Hyacinth Macaw7
  • Green Aracari7
  • Toco Toucan7
  • Blue-Crowned Laughingthrush7
  • Great Argus6
  • Ross's Turaco6
  • Tawny Frogmouth6
  • Edwards's Pheasant6
  • Red Shoveler6
  • Amazonian Motmot6
  • Black Swan6
  • Wrinkled Hornbill6
  • Roseate Spoonbill6
  • Hamerkop6
  • Great White Pelican6
  • Blue-Throated Macaw6
  • Guam Kingfisher6
  • Emerald Starling6
  • Bali Myna6
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog (Most Common Pet Hedgehog)5
  • Serval5
  • Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec5
  • Nyala5
  • Mexican Porcupine5
  • Emu5
  • Masked Lapwing5
  • Barred Owl5
  • Eurasian Siskin5
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo5
  • Arctic Fox4
  • Domestic Rabbit4
  • Grey Agouti4
  • Zebu4
  • Southern Screamer4
  • Red-Shouldered Hawk4
  • White-Crested Turaco4
  • Marabou Stork4
  • Yellow-Rumped Cacique4
  • Brazilian Teal4
  • Blue-Winged Teal4
  • Violet Turaco4
  • Plush-Crested Jay4
  • Red-Capped Cardinal4
  • Turquoise Tanager4
  • Blue-Gray Tanager4
  • Venezuelan Troupial4
  • Oldfield Mouse4
  • Donkey3
  • White-Throated Ground Dove3
  • Curl-Crested Aracari3
  • Turkey Vulture3
  • Mourning Dove3
  • Scarlet Macaw3
  • Black-Naped Fruit-Dove3
  • Gray-Headed Swamphen3
  • Snowy-Crowned Robin-Chat3
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin3
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl3
  • Military Macaw3
  • Harris's Hawk3
  • Red-And-Green Macaw3
  • Cuban Parrot3
  • Salmon-Crested Cockatoo3
  • American Crow3
  • Red-Billed Blue-Magpie3
  • Common Redpoll3
  • Mandrill *male2
  • Central American Agouti2
  • Silver-Beaked Tanager2
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill2
  • Blue-Headed Macaw2
  • Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo2
  • Ruddy Duck2
  • White-Cheeked Turaco2
  • Tucuman Parrot2
  • Crested Oropendola2
  • Southern Pudu2
  • Cattle2
  • Domestic Goose2
  • Chinchilla (Domesticated)1
  • Wild Boar1
  • Graylag Goose1
  • Greater Roadrunner1
  • Maguari Stork1
  • Brown Pelican1
  • Great Cormorant1
  • Laughing Gull1
  • Red-Billed Leiothrix1
  • Cattle1
  • Baltimore Oriole1
  • Red Junglefowl1
  • Laughing Kookaburra1

Inspection History

A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.

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+ 26 more inspections · 14 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

29
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Jul 7, 2026 · records through Oct 1, 2026
14
Violations Documented
1 Critical · 13 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Jul 7, 2026
3.84(d) Non-Critical
Cleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control.
Rodent feces were observed in the indoor portion of the building housing the Golden Lion Tamarins and Mandrills. The
feces were observed throughout the keeper side of the building including under the non-human primate’s ...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (14 narratives, 14 citations).

The full report includes:

Complete inspection timeline with dates
Every violation code and description
Inspector narratives, what they saw
Severity ratings for each violation
Repeat offense flags
Links to original USDA reports

How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Audubon Nature Institute. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Audubon Nature Institute

Is Audubon Nature Institute a USDA-licensed breeder?

Audubon Nature Institute holds USDA license number 72-C-0141 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Audubon Nature Institute have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 14 violations at this facility (1 critical, 13 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Audubon Nature Institute last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Audubon Nature Institute was on Jul 7, 2026, and the facility has 29 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Audubon Nature Institute located?

Audubon Nature Institute is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Louisiana to compare inspection records before you decide.

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