Mike G.
Yelp
Everyone, including my wife, raves about this zoo. They're open rain and shine, they say advanced timed tickets are required, and there are no cancellations. We bought our tickets in advance, but then we're regretting our decision as it's raining and then snowing, yes SNOWING, on our way to the zoo on Mother's Day. Well, no refunds, so I guess we're going to the zoo in the snow.
Lo and behold, the precipitation stops, and the skies begin to clear as we pull into the lot. There are already a lot more people at the zoo than we're expecting. As it turns out, we had a decent day at the zoo. The giraffe area is the star of the show, and seeing a moose was cool too, although I was more impressed with him than he was with me.
I was a little disappointed a few other areas seemed to be without animals, or maybe they just weren't out today. The layout of the zoo is a bit odd, as there seem to be some dead ends that require doubling back from where you came. Shouldn't zoos just be a loop? Apparently not this one. I think we saw most everything, except we never found the bears.
Not getting a zoo map may have led to some misdirections as well. Come to think of it, I didn't see anyone with zoo maps. Is that no longer a thing? They had maps posted throughout, and there were QR codes, which didn't seem to work due to questionable internet service.
Parking is free, and the ability to drive up the hill and check out the shrine was neat too. It was chilly and windy up there, but the views were still fantastic. I'm sure we'll be back on a nicer day and maybe we'll see more when we're there.