Stating it is a world renowned zoo, it's not. The pens are small old and rusty. Phoenix being a large city one would think the zoo would be updated like other zoos. The orangutan exhibit it the best part of the whole park. The savannah exhibit it's really nice and open. If you are looking for seals-gorillas-peacocks-ect this is the wrong place. This zoo is geared for animals that live in Arizona. The cost of general admission is $26. Expensive if you ask me for what you get. If it were a state of the art facility I wouldn't mind. Compared to zoos like Albuquerque, NM there is no comparison! $12 admission with a huge selection of animals.