I don't mind the drive from Charleston to Columbia to go to this zoo. I've been to better Zoo's, of course, but for South Carolina this isn't too bad.
The only bad thing is that it seems that in all the years I've been going there (which are many years) it seems like all of the exhibits are never open all at the same time, which can be a bummer if you're planning on making a day trip out of it.
I like the rainforest exhibit, though. It rains in there and you can see alot of different wildlife.
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