Well this has become a Saturday ritual for my daughter and I. She is absolutely in love with Ozzie (the giraffe). Everyone here is super friendly, knowledgeable, kind, and very very welcoming. Even though most of the people here seem to be volunteers, the environment is just very calming. The animals are very well cared for, there is always a lion inside the gift shop drying off from a bath, and hand feeding are very much a public spectacle so you can watch. Ozzie enjoys painting, and for a meet $10 you can feed him. Not too often you can have your picture taken with a giraffe so closely, pet him, and feed him. A must go to for locals or visitors! Everyone says this city only offers things on Las Vegas blvd, but I beg to differ.