This is a lovely zoo, bigger than Austin's, smalle...

This is a lovely zoo, bigger than Austin's, smaller than Dallas's, and equal to San Antonio's. Their Asian elephant exhibit is amazing, and arguably better than the San Diego Zoo's elephant exhibit. They also have red pandas in addition to many gulf coast animals that we don't see farther inland. Also, their zoo food is quite impressive with lots of options. This zoo is more expensive than others, but that's because they have so much more. Also factor in that you don't have to pay for parking.