I took my girlfriend whom I met in college to the ...

I took my girlfriend whom I met in college to the Elephant Encounter at the zoo as a surprise. She has a love of elephants and wants to work with them (she's vet tech).

I had been in contact with the the zoo and they helped me by getting the zoo keepers in on the surprise. At the end of the tour, we were allowed to ask the elephants to perform acts, and the Keeper asked my girlfriend to ask Bodie to bow. As she did, I got on my knee, and asked her to marry me. She said yes!!! The zoo staff for an amazing job of helping me plan everything and I couldn't be more grateful to them for their professionalism, enthusiasm, and help! They even took photos of the event of the whole thing!

After the the tour, we roamed the zoo for a while. The grounds are kept clean (which is a major feat with all of the people and children roaming about). The exhibits are great and it's nice to see the amount of care that is taken to ensure the animals are provided with clean areas, enrichment, and safe environments.