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| - Saw this place was advertising on Groupon with a $23 Adult Admission into the park, so I thought I'd give this zoo a visit! The normal admission for an adult would usually be $32, which would have definitely been way overpriced.
It's not the worst zoo that I've ever been to, but it's nowhere near even average.
The overall vibe I got from the place was that of loneliness and depression. There was barely anybody in the park on a Saturday around 4PM and none of the restaurants in the park were open for business save for Dillon's BBQ, which sits at the entrance of the park. Only half of the rides placed throughout the park were actually running, while the carousel loomed silently in front of the small mammal building and the boat ride that ran around the kangaroo habitat looked to have been abandoned for quite some time.
The exhibits are spread out pretty far, so you might find yourself walking pretty far between displays without seeing much of anything...except for BIRDS. As mentioned in other reviews, the answer to empty space in this park is filling it with habitats full of birds. I've never seen so many birds at a zoo in my life!
A lot of the animals looked miserable, which I thought to be understandable since some of the enclosures looked so filthy and ill-maintained. The alligator enclosure near the kids area was particularly bad, as the glass was so dirty as well as the inside of the display that I couldn't necessarily tell it was an alligator inside at first.
Speaking of the exhibits, i would say that a lot of the displays are far too small for the animals being held. Perhaps the most grueling example of this was a small turtle enclosure by the west entrance of the park. I peered into the pond and saw a turtle eating the carcass of another turtle in the pool. I had to keep myself from throwing up! It was horrific!
There's also a lot of "Construction" being done on this place, with what looked to be new habitats coming in for the jaguars and otters...as well as a whole new portion of the park to be called "Adventure Land". They should perhaps focus on re-upping the facilities they already have before adding more.
The saving grace of this attraction is the aquarium. Even though it's also not the greatest aquarium in the world, it's pretty neat to walk around and take in. It's maintained far better than the zoo and most of the displays are pretty neat to look at! The sea lions habitat is a bit small for three of them to be living in, but otherwise it's much more enjoyable then the depressing side of the zoo.
Overall, I can't recommend this zoo. The aquarium is worth a visit, but not for $32.
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