I recently went on a class trip here with my anima...

I recently went on a class trip here with my animal science class and had the most wonderful time. I should quickly mention that we went on a Wednesday, so our tickets to enter the park was free, but we still had to pay a few extra dollars for the extra exhibits within the park, so I definitely recommend going on a Wednesday if you have a large group, but still bring some extra money if you are planning on going to the petting zoo or any other extra areas. From the moment you enter, you can feel the energy of all the excited kids and other visitors as they all want to rush to their favorite animals. Being an animal science student, and after studying proper enclosure setups, it made me and my class very happy to see that all the animals looked comfortable and content with their living conditions. No matter what animals you like, there are plenty of very interesting ones to visit that everyone will enjoy. Some of my friends enjoyed the reptile house, some enjoyed the birds, but my personal favorite was the African animals with the lions, giraffes, and African wild dogs. I was disappointed that the zoo did not have my favorite animals of all time, the gray wolf, but there were so many other animals to see that I barely missed them. My only suggestion would be that you keep at least 6-7 hours open for your visit if you want to see the entire zoo, especially if you want to see the extra exhibits like the Congo Gorilla Forest, Jungle World, and the Children's Zoo. Overall, I had a great experience and would definitely recommend it to anyone into the area with time to spare.