点评:My niece and I were in town for her 19th birthday to see the Disney exhibit at the nearby SC State Museum. But I was not going to be in Columbia without visiting the zoo.
Riverbanks Zoo covers 170 acres and is a zoo, aquarium, and botanical gardens that is situated along the Saluda River. They are home to over 3000 animals. The gardens cover 70 acres and contain about 5700 plants. You can also see the historical ruins from the 1800s textile industry and the Civil War. You can spot these from the foot bridge that takes you from the zoo to the gardens. They have been open since 1974 and are an award-winning zoo. This is the largest gated attraction in SC with over a million people visiting each year. They are members of the AZA. They do have a number of signature events throughout the year including Brew at the Zoo (August), Riverbanks ZooFari (September), Boo at the Zoo (October) and Wild Lights (November/December).
You really need hours here. We were only here about an hour and a half before my niece started feeling bad. We didn't get to cover very much in the time. But we did love the time we were here. We both got to see our favorites. I was able to see the pink Flamingos and my nice got to see the penguins. We even got to see them being fed. Everything was decorated for fall and Halloween.
You can purchase tickets on line. Advanced purchases are suggested for Signature events. They do have free parking. They do have a gift shop, restrooms, and a restaurant. They do offer a trolley that goes around the zoo and to take you from the zoo to the gardens. Do look good at the extra add ons. Some things that used to be free now have a charge such as the petting zoo and feeding the giraffes.
This is a great attraction for the whole family.
翻译:我和侄女来哥伦比亚是为了庆祝她19岁生日,顺便参观附近南卡罗来纳州立博物馆的迪士尼展览。但我来到哥伦比亚,当然不能错过动物园。
河岸动物园占地170英亩,是一个集动物园、水族馆和植物园于一体的综合性场所,坐落在萨卢达河畔。园内饲养着3000多只动物。植物园占地70英亩,种植着约5700种植物。您还可以参观19世纪纺织业和南北战争时期的历史遗迹。从连接动物园和植物园的人行天桥上,您可以欣赏到这些遗迹。河岸动物园自1974年开放以来,一直是一家屡获殊荣的动物园。它是南卡罗来纳州最大的封闭式景点,每年吸引超过一百万人次参观。河岸动物园是美国动物园和水族馆协会(AZA)的成员。他们全年都会举办一些特色活动,包括“动物园啤酒节”(八月)、“河岸动物园之旅”(九月)、“动物园惊魂夜”(十月)和“野趣灯光秀”(十一月/十二月)。
这里真的需要好几个小时才能玩够。我们只待了一个半小时,我侄女就开始不舒服了。时间不够,我们没能好好逛逛。不过,我们真的很享受在这里的时光。我们都看到了自己喜欢的动物。我看到了粉红色的火烈鸟,我侄女看到了企鹅。我们甚至还看到了喂企鹅的场景。整个动物园都装饰一新,充满了秋天和万圣节的气息。
你可以在网上购票。特色活动的门票建议提前购买。动物园提供免费停车位。园内设有礼品店、洗手间和餐厅。他们还提供环园电车,可以带你从动物园前往花园。别忘了看看那些额外的附加项目哦!有些以前免费的项目现在需要收费,比如参观动物园和喂长颈鹿。
这里非常适合全家游玩。