Ross Park Zoo

I will start out by saying that someone gave a 1 star review and said the penguins looked neglected, but in a photo I will share you can see that they are under vet care at the moment and thats probably why they dont look the best, but it did look like a poor set up for them and they seemed hot trying to find shade.

It's more "Park" than a "Zoo" and thats ok if you are looking for a nature trail with some exotic animals. Its almost like paying $1.00 per animal at an entrance rate of $7.00(on sale) per person. A LOT was closed off (probably bc of covid) and even though we took our time it only took us about an hour and a half to walk it all. They also had some statues that we were told were antique and should not be touched even though most was not closed off and one would think the place would be kid friendly. Their are some play grounds were everyone is really close so having multiple walk ways closed is a bit redundant. They had some food to buy, but we didnt bother to stop as it was small. They arnt letting anyone buy feed to feed the animals bc of some state thing(in photos). They had some nice art and project dont by scouts. They seem like they are trying to make the garden nicer with some plants that seem to be fresh planted. I like their white peacock that had it feathers out by the bathrooms. A lot of things were also out of order, but the staff we met today were really nice or at least their customer service voice was on point.

Honestly over all could be more kid friendy with things for them and things like the "chipmunk trail" and just more engaging in general. A really nice natural park though. Also should make a scavenger hunt to see if kids can spot all of the random bird houses through out the park. Hope to see future improvements.

Also the "Ross Park Zoo visitor improvement project" that is posted, is no longer avalible to do.