The zoo has all the animals you'd expect to see and several ones that you wouldn't! Rhinos, hippos, giraffes, bears, elephants, birds, reptiles, snakes, monkeys, gorillas... The exhibits are neat. I especially like the monkey house (though it smells pretty bad...).
It's built on a mountain, so a lot of the walking is up and down rather steep inclines or stairs. Good exercise right? Go a couple times a year to keep up with the new exhibits.
And the view of the Colorado Springs is quite nice from way up there. Fresh air :) ...(except in the monkey house ;)
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