The Columbus Zoo is a very large facility consisting of an amusement park, water park, aquarium, and one of the largest and most elaborate zoos in the midwest. Much of it's fame comes from its working association with famed zookeeper and occasional bath salt user Jack Hanna, who was the director of the zoo for a number of years and helped transform it into the world-class facility it is today.

Admission is about $15 and the zoo is home to the only wooden roller coaster in the state of Ohio I have yet to ride, so it made sense to stop by on the way back to Michigan from Cincinnati.

The entrance area appears to have recently been expanded, and it has a very 'theme park' look to it.

Obviously there's influence from other large theme parks present in the new design of the zoo.

Going back a bit further into the park reveals the older, more natural landscape of the zoo.

To reach the animals in the back side of the zoo (with animals from Australia, Africa, and Oceania) you must cross under a road through this tunnel.

Flamingoes

Apparently Flamingoes are double-jointed

Flamingoes

American Alligator

American Alligator

Entering the Reptile House

Leopard Gecko! (I've had a pet leopard gecko for 16 years now)

Giant Gecko

Scrub Python

Aruba Island Rattlesnake

Mexican Beaded Lizard

African Pancake Tortoise

Gila Monster

Grand Cayman Iguana

Ball Pythons

Spiny-Tailed Iguana

Panamanian Golden Frogs

Savu Python

Burmese Python

Yellow-Spotted River Turtles

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Siebenrock's snake-necked turtle

Striped Narrow-Headed Softshell Turtle

King Cobra