I absolutely love the zoo!!! What an awesome and unique thing to have in your own backyard. I feel a lot of Clevelander's take it for granted.
They've made a ton of improvements throughout the years. They added a whole new section near the elephants, and the carousel is a nice addition too!!! It brought out my inner 8 year old.
They've added a bunch of new healthy themed restaurants too, none of which are open yet but all of which I am excited about. They even added places to get beer!!! They should all be open soon. A nice touch is that these places aren't ridiculously overpriced. $6 for a salad, $7 for a cheeseburger with fries. Not bad at all.
The animals also all seem well taken care of with nice, big enclosures. Some of them have somewhat smaller ones but the majority of the animals have really nice spaces to live in.
The Cleveland Zoo is definitely one you can't fully appreciate in one day which is nice because it adds value of coming back. Each year my grandmother buys us the zoo pass so we get in for free and it's really a great value!!! Me and my grandmother have dedicated that this year we are going to just go there every/every other weekend just to walk and exercise in a nice environment. What a great place to do it!