I got there at 10:20 on a Sunday morning shortly ...

I got there at 10:20 on a Sunday morning shortly after they opened. They have a parking lot but I personally think it s insane to pay $17 for parking when you could possibly find street parking. So that s what I did, made a u-turn and found street parking a block away.

It s recommended purchasing your ticket prior to showing up.

The zoo was clean and easy to navigate however a lot of the animals weren t out because it was a cold 35 degree morning.

They are many food options and a couple spots for a beer inside the zoo however they were all closed.

Overall it was a good experience and after 4 1/2 hours I left with still about a 1/3 of the zoo left unexplored.