We love the Zoo! We hadn't been in a couple of yea...

We love the Zoo! We hadn't been in a couple of years and finally decided to renew our membership. So worth it. The renovations they have done are beautiful!! They are still adding new areas but it doesn't get in the way of a beautiful experience at all. The Elephant area is such a treasure and feeding the giraffes is incredible (be prepared for a steep price. It's $7 for 3 pieces of lettuce). You can bring in your own food and drinks (no alcohol). They do have a few stands around the park for some St. Arnold's beer! They sell other beer as well and in the cafe you can get wine, white Claws and Michelobe Ultra (there may be one other beer but I can't remember). There is also a cute face painting area for the kids near the cafe! We love the reptile area as well and can definitely spend more than 30 minutes in the room. The tropical bird area is amazing! There is even an open area and the birds fly right by you. The Gorillas are amazing and the Zoo provides so many details on each of them. I could go on and on but this is one awesome zoo! I've been to many in other states but the Houston Zoo takes the cake for me