its free. they don't have any elephants because the people of this fair city deemed it cruel to chain an elephant to anything. i loved the elephants, but i'm glad to see them go as opposed to unchaining them and letting them live free and prosper. i live by the zoo and safety is a key. so this zoo is both free and safe. all the animals can't get you, although, when i was there last, the polar bears looked pissed.