My youngest son came here on a field trip and we ...

My youngest son came here on a field trip and we finally had a chance to go as a family (kids 9, 7 and 2.5). It was 45mins on the 101 from Tatum/101. We came on a Monday (10/18/20) at opening and it was cool, quiet and clean. Easy parking. No crowds. No lines. And we had a groupon... Sweet!
So many animals were out and about and in good moods! The animals here seem very happy and well cared for. The jaguar, camels and rhino actually came when called/approached?! We fed the giraffes and stingrays. They were very friendly. Many of the rides are still open and we enjoyed all of them. The staff was friendly and welcoming, a definite plus!
We did not eat at the restaurants, but they were all situated nicely on exhibits and spaced throughout the park as well as the bathrooms. My family is GF/DF so we brought our own lunch and next time will be checking ahead to see if we can dine there.
We will happily come back, and place this as one of the top zoo experiences we have had from across the country. I prefer here to Phx zoo for layout/flat terrain, crowd size and animal access and disposition.