Debbie Boone, BS, CVPM

Nice zoo and excellent ambassadors for conservation. Lots of walking! I saw many people with small children who had to be carried or were too young to appreciate the animals so would not recommend it for kids under 5. Lots of options for food in the zoo and interesting shopping with unique offerings from around the world. Plan on at least 4 hours. We got lucky and saw the mountain gorillas at feeding time. We took the tram in the Africa exhibit but wish we had known we could pay to take a cart which gets you closer to the animals and has a private guide to answer questions. These book way ahead so plan accordingly. We went on a Saturday so lots of kids. The lines were long for the tram but moved well and there were misters to keep us cool. Highly recommend if you like seeing animals in a natural environment.