The zoo was founded in 1906, and the original entrance still stands within the park.
The current zoo entrance looks a little different.
It is clear how much money has been invested into the zoo. Most of the exhibits had been redesigned within the past 20 years, and the enclosures are creative, beautiful and very humane.
However, some animals are still waiting for their new homes. An extensive new hippo exhibit is slated to open later this year. Be patient, girls.
Here is one of the two pandas currently on loan from China. Their enclosure is inside of a sprawling Chinese-themed exhibit built to resemble the Summer Palace.
We caught feeding time at the very popular polar bear exhibit.
Not all the animals were so active.
This komodo dragon's name is Hollywood Jeff. Best name.
While searching for the "Animals of the Night" building, we found this abandoned aviary. Inside stood what appeared to be a small stone altar.
Here is Sharon entering the Animals of the Night, where we saw our first live armadillo of the day. They also had a floor to ceiling glass box filled with thousands of cockroaches.
On our drive home we were persuaded by some very corny signs to stop into Hurricane Mills, TN, birthplace of Loretta Lynn. This is the entrance to the Loretta Lynn Kitchen.
Sharon: What are "Loretta Lynn Food Products"?
Me: I dunno but I think they might be made FROM Loretta Lynn.
They had a buffalo too. Seriously, Hurricane Mills was pretty weird. We ate some mac & cheese at the Log Cabin Restaurant and peaced.
The End.
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