Look who’s 50. The Reid Park Zoo, founded in 1965, is more popular than ever, drawing more than 600,000 visitors a year. The birth of elephant Nandi, who turns 1 on Aug. 20, and the arrival of four lion cubs in December 2013 haven’t hurt. The 24-acre zoo — a fun outdoor classroom, really — spreads a message of conservation, offering (fairly) close encounters with grizzlies and jaguars, and a daily chance to hand-feed the giraffes. Summer hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. are in effect till September.
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Feel like a kid at Reid Park Zoo
Semba and her new baby, Nandi, appeared for a crowd at the Reid Park Zoo last Sept. 19, when Nandi was one day short of a month old.
