The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden are a step back in the past.
Complete with a wide array of animal species and plants, this zoo feels unique. It’s different from other zoos. You’ll find quaint sitting areas and good old-fashioned deadends.
It doesn’t matter where you are in the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden as you’ll be entertained the entire way through.
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Cheetah Encounter
One of the highlights of my visit was the cheetah encounter.
You sit on bleachers overlooking a grassy park area with high fencing, and the animals jump out to save the day and delight the audience! A zip-line-type contraption is also set up in the park, and a piece of meat is zipped through the grass, allowing the cheetahs to chase at top speeds.
Be sure to check out the cheetah encounter because it’s good fun for all ages!
Giraffe Encounter at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Another highlight of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is a visit to the giraffes. Now, feeding giraffes at the San Diego Zoo to the Cincinnati Zoo are two entirely different experiences.
At the Cincinnati Zoo – you’re getting up close and personal!
Spend $3 and receive two pieces of lettuce. After getting to the front of the line, you’ll be brought up to the giraffes at their eye level. Pass along the lettuce to watch them slurp the treats down.
Giraffes are “head shy” animals because they do not have any natural predators or animals at their usual eye level. It’s certainly not appropriate to touch these giants.
Other Exhibits
The nighttime creatures exhibit was quite fantastic. It was extremely dark, and it would not have been allowed under California’s strict safety policies. You’re transported to a different world.
Bats fly, cats are sly, and there’s a different creature around every corner.
Polar bears and penguins are also not to be missed, as is the insect exhibit. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden may have the greatest bug exhibit I’ve ever seen!
As mentioned before, this place brings you back to a different place in time. It’s a relic. A beautiful relic.
