I love the zoo. I love it so much. It is nicely spread out, it is relatively easy to navigate. There is enough there that you can spend an entire day walking and learning and watching. It is beautiful. One of the things that I love best is that the enclosures are large and there are flowers everywhere. Flowers from all over the world.
I love the elephants, the koalas, the wolves, and the rainforest. I take the children who I nanny here often, especially in the winter. We will go and just visit the building with the monkeys and fish, or just visit the rainforest. It is the perfect way to spend a few hours and get out of the cold. I also come by myself or bring friends/husband often.
The animals are (for the most part) divided up by area of the world where they live. I like the different themes that run through the habitats. I love the super cheezy Australian music in the Australia area. It makes me want to dance. I love cheezy music.
This is a great zoo. Buy a membership, take your family. It's clean. It is well maintained. The animals are beautiful and healthy. The staff is well-educated. There are things to do all year round. This is a Cleveland treasure.