Great way to spend half a day! Had a late flight o...

Great way to spend half a day! Had a late flight out of LAX. Could not check in until 6 PM. Needed something to do from time checking out if hotel until flight. After a leasurly breakfast hit the freeway. Was easy to find. Before checking out of hotel found a brochure for Zoo which had $2.00 off per adult. Price for adults is $22.00. not a bad price.

Unlike many places, this zoo does not check your bags or prohibit be you from bringing your own food or snacks. Do bring your own or at least a bottle of water. You can refill at drinking fountain. Otherwise at vending machines expect to pay close to $4 for water or Gatorade.

Strollers, wheelchairs and scooters can all be rented. I saw many families using wagons. Be warned: there are many hills to climb and it gets hot fast. Come early if possible. There is a bus pass that you can get to take you to different stops around the park. Price is currently $5 per adult. We did not have any kids, so I did not check prices.

Although many of the animals were sleeping, we still saw quite a few. Visiting the zoo is a way better alternative to sitting at the airport watching the clock. It's been many years since we last visited a zoo. I'm happy they are longer just in cages. We would definitely go again. Also, if you will be in the area for several days, check out the combined Zoo and Aquarium of the Pacific package. Might be a good way to save can some money!