The Louisville Zoo had much to offer in the way of babies and interesting exhibits. The docents at Louisville Zoo enjoyed visiting Brookfield Zoo and appreciated the flat terrain. That statement says a lot about Louisville Zoo which is built on the side of a long steep hill. The ridge of the hill is the top level of the zoo and then terraced down to the next level and down to the bottom of the hill for the third level. The design of the exhibits allowed visitors to view many animals. The expansion of the zoo that is taking place created enthusiam for a return visit.

The Birmingham Alabama Zoo was built in the 1950's in a park originally built by the WPA during the 1930's. The zoo reflects the era in which it was built. It is heavily wooded creating very pleasant scenery. In some of the exhibits you could see the predator and the prey in the same view. On the picture above you can see the Lion on the rock and the Antelope in the grass to the left of the rock.

After leaving Atlanta we encountered the surprise of the trip when we went to the Montgomery Alabama Zoo. This zoo of medium size has wide open spaces with many species within view most of the time. The walking path is circular around the outside of the exhibits offering many viewing angles for the enclosed exhibits. The Montgomery Zoo is not large enough to be a destination site but, it is a zoo that you must see if you are in the area. The Indian rhino in the photo came right up to us and showed a great deal of interest in interacting with us as we looked down at her from behind a rail. We were told she is due for a baby.