First off, if you live within driving distance to ...

First off, if you live within driving distance to this zoo, YOU ARE SPOILED. Whether you know it or not this is one of the greatest zoo's around. I've been all over the world and all over the nation to countless zoo's. This one is in my top 5 for certain. Amazing animal selection, amazing programs and experiences. You can feed some animals. Live encounters. Theaters, shows, and so much more. I've heard people complain "Oh well such and such animal was not on display." So come back. I've been countless times and have seen different animals not on display based on weather or whatever the case may be. That's not a logical complaint. The zoo cannot control the weather. The only zoo any where near here (within in 9 hours) that is comparable in size and diversity is the Columbus Zoo.