Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

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  • A giraffe patiently awaits a lettuce snack at the critter's eye level Ben Gogolick Giraffe Encounter. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018 

  • Kallie (left) and Shenga (right) wait for the morning crossing. Kallie and her human are using a target stick, which they use during training in lieu of physical contact. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • The sprawling Rosebrough Tiger Passage. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • Australian Adventure; Walt Disney visited the Cleveland Zoo in August 1961, where he saw the old Children's Farm (now occupied by Australian Adventure), and rode the train. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • Kibibbi the rhino. According to the nearby guide, while in her indoor enclosure Kibibbi lunged at neighboring rhino Forrest, damaging her horn against the metal bar. The resulting crack meant the veterinary staff had to trim it down. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • Bubble-gum pink flamingos brighten even the greyest of Cleveland days. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • Originally known as the Wade Park Deer Barn, present-day Wade Memorial Hall was the first zoo building. Today it is located next to waterfowl lake, where it hosts a Victorian-style ice cream parlor. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • A leopard lounges above an arched walkway in Asian Highlands. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • Visitors to the RainForest are greeted by the roar of the 25-foot waterfall. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • Following the RainForest's winding Medicine Trail. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • The RainForest is full of immersive habitats, in which the proximity of the enclosures to the walking path make for some close encounters.

  • Prancing giraffes promenade along Wilderness Trek. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • The mighty Chinese Dragon emerges from Waterfowl Lake! A part of Chinese history for 8,000 years, dragons are a symbol of luck and fortune. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • A welcoming lantern graces the zoo entrance. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

  • A 100-foot-long entryway ushers visitors into the opening piazza. Photo by Rachel Polaniec, 2018

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