One of the Best
I've been to over 60 zoos in the United States, and this one is definatly in my top 10. It has no bad exhibits, and is uniformly good, something not seen very often at American zoos. The reptile building was small, but had some interesting creatures and exhibits. The penguin exhibit is nicely done, but humboldt penguin exhibits are quite common nowadays. The jungle is one of the best in the U.S. The only zoos with better indoor rainforests are Bronx and Omaha of course. The North America section is incredibly complete and has some great, and very large exhibits for bison, elk, brown bear, pronghorn, and Mexican gray wolf. The South America/Australia walkthrough exhibit is incredible. The list of birds was incredible, as was the other animals in this brilliant area. The Asian Forest was nothing spectacular, but there were tons of Asian bird, including demoiselle cranes, a well as Malayan tapirs. The Tiger Trek has a great tiger exhibit and the theming is incredible. The Gorilla Forest may have been the best exhibit, with large habitats for okapis and saddle-billed storks, as well as an incredible gorilla exhibit. The pride of the Plains is a very nice kopje area with a beautiful lion exhibit. The African Veldt was the worst part of the zoo, and it was only of average quality. This is by far one of the most complete zoos. A master plan calls for a renovation of this zoo, which is already one of the best. If you're within at least 2 hours from WItchita, this is a MUST see zoo.