Im not writing this out of ill will but rather wit...

Im not writing this out of ill will but rather with the hopes that those who are charge may make some very important changes.
The park as a whole is very poorly kept and in extreme need of an entire make over. Knowing the age of the zoo did provide some insight into it's condition but in all fairness the things of which I'll share are simple conditions that should never have existed.
First, there are animal droppings all over one of the main trails. Im not sure who is in charge of cleaning up the poop but when we have to watch where we walk in order to avoid it tells that's it's really gotten out of control. Granted, it's a zoo where animals are going to poop, but the asphalt trails around the park should not have aged animal feces. The next item up for discussion is one of the exhibit building's was atrocious as far as the smell of animal dung. Again, I know it's a zoo but this was simply neglect. On to the next item, the Tram...extremely in need of junking and replacing with something less than 20 years old. The driver's seat literally has tears in the side and back from simple age. As we rode it around the park we kept hoping and praying the drive shaft didn't fall to the ground. One of the universal joints was ka-thumping all during the ride, and unfortunately that's simply unacceptable. The famous paddle boats ere also broken and as much fun as they are they need a whole new fleet. Out of the 8 paddle " in he pond, only two worked and were available. The girl that was in charge of the 66 boats was terrible with respect to people skills. When we first arrived she stated that she wasn't open yet in a very ugly posture. We left to return in the 15 minutes she stated it would take her to finally be open. We returned and did the paddle boats but the employees attitude really did make it so much less enjoyable. As with any zoo there's always a fear that particular wild animals may get out and considering the neglect of the grounds and the attitudes of some it's only a matter of time when someone will leave a door or gate open and God help the person should they be attacked.