Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Full Tour - Cleveland, Ohio - Part One

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is a 183-acre (74 ha) zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. The Zoo is divided into several areas: Australian Adventure; African Savanna; Northern Wilderness Trek, The Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building, Waterfowl Lake, The RainForest, and the newly added Asian Highlands. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has one of the largest collections of primates in North America, The Zoo is a part of the Cleveland Metroparks system.
Exhibits
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is divided into several bio-thematic areas that house animals from different regions of the world. Each area is themed for the particular region of the world they represent, although the older areas (such as the Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building) are less thematic than those that were constructed more recently. Upon entering, visitors arrive in the Welcome Plaza which features administrative buildings, an amphitheater, food court, and the Zoo's largest souvenir shop. Numerous smaller concession/souvenir stands are located throughout the park.
The RainForest
The RainForest, opened in 1992, is one of the most popular exhibits at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. It is contained in a large, two-story building with over 2 acres (8,100 m2) of floor space, making it one of the largest indoor tropical environments in the world. The RainForest boasts more than 10,000 plants and over 600 animals from the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
African Savanna
The African Savanna area is located near the park entrance. Visitors can observe African lions, flamingos, giraffes, zebras, bontebok, a variety of African birds, black rhinos, Slender horned gazelles, and colobus monkeys. the African elephant crossing contains elephants and meerkats. On February 7, 2018, a baby rhino, named Lulu, was born to parents Forrest and Kibbibi. On August 20 of the same year, another baby rhino, named Nia, was born to parents Forrest and Inge.
Australian Adventure
The Australian Adventure area is an 8-acre (3.2 ha) exhibit designed to resemble the Australian outback. It is home to wallaroos, kangaroos, Emu and wallabies that roam freely throughout Wallaby Walkabout. Zoo patrons can learn how sheep are sheared at Kookaburra Station, and experience up-close encounters with Southdown sheep, goats, Alpacas and other farm animals in the adjoining Contact Yard. The Australian Adventure is also home to a 55-foot (17 m) Yagga Tree, which contains animal exhibits and a snake slide for younger visitors.
Wilderness Trek
The Wilderness Trek area is home to cold climate animals such as Siberian tigers, grizzly bears, Tufted deer, Reindeer, the endangered Persian onager, and Red crowned cranes which remain active outdoors year-round. The California sea lion/harbor seal exhibits feature large pools for visitors to observe the animals at play. The Metroparks Zoo also contains one of the largest collections of bear species in North America, including grizzly bears, Andean bears, Malayan sun bears, North American black bears, and sloth bears.
Primate, Cat & Aquatics
Opened originally as the Primate & Cat Building in 1975, the Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building houses one of the largest collections of primate species in North America, including western lowland gorillas, New World monkeys, aye-ayes, and several species of lemur. However, the building does not house the Zoo's entire primate population; numerous primate species can also be found in the RainForest. In 1985, the Cleveland Aquarium permanently closed and donated its collection of exotic fishes and invertebrates to the Metroparks Zoo. A section of the Primate & Cat building was renovated to accommodate the new Aquatics section, which currently features 35 salt- and freshwater exhibits include piranhas, a giant Pacific octopus, electric eels, fish and hundreds of living coral.
Waterfowl Lake
The marshy shallows of Waterfowl Lake are home to Chilean flamingos, Black swan, and Canvasback ducks , trumpeter swans. During the summer months, Müller's gibbons and lemurs populate the lake's islands, and use ropes suspended above the water to navigate between them. Visitors can observe predatory birds such as Andean condors and Steller's sea eagles in-flight within towering, outdoor flight cages on the lake's eastern shore. The nearby Public Greenhouse contains hundreds of tropical plant species in addition to a seasonal butterfly exhibit. Waterfowl Lake is also the site of Wade Hall, one of the oldest zoo buildings in North America.
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[@Awesome45love]

Love Cleveland Zoo! The rain forest is INCREDIBLE

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

That is gorgeous, the whole zoo is fantastic 😊

[@stacybearss2606]

Really happy you toured the zoo

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Me too, I had a great time

[@aliciahurtado7795]

Thank you for making these videos there really good

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'm glad you enjoy them, thanks for watching

[@davidellis4084]

I enjoyed both parts of the video and have sent it to some friends.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You David, I appreciate that 😊

[@dempseyguidry5433]

You do awesome videos dude

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You so much, I try my best 😁

[@ZooTours]

The Wilderness Trek is my next episode. Is there any chance I could borrow the footage of the sun bear? From what I've heard it's an incredibly rare occurrence to see Scruffy outside. Obviously I will give credit, and I will link it in the description and comments, and in the mean time, encourage my followers to check out your channel.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Sure, as long as you give credit as you said.

[@shashi0361]

Great video!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You 😃

[@shashi0361]

Toms road trip in your welcome

[@shanerose7204]

This is probably one of my favorite zoos in the country! The last time I went was in 2017 for my senior trip, we were originally supposed to only spend like an hour and a half there because we were also going to do a trolley tour of the city but luckily we spent more time at the zoo instead. My favorite exhibits would have to be African Elephant Crossing, the tiger exhibit, and the Primate, Cat, & Aquatics building. Although, my only negative critique of the zoo is how long it took to walk up the path to the latter exhibit.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Ohio has several fantastic zoos to enjoy. I unfortunately didn't get to see the primate building as it was closed. The rest of the zoo was awesome. Thanks for sharing your memory on your visit.

[@shanerose7204]

@@TomsRoadTrippin No problem! I actually really enjoy watching your videos and In the Loop’s videos because most of the places you guys go to are places I really hope to go to whenever I get the chance to take a trip across the country.

[@ijcosy]

Miss the Cleveland zoo haven't been there forever

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It's a great zoo, I hope my tour helped.

[@TheRonin2024]

I'm waiting for part 2

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thursday morning at 10 AM EST

[@kevinmiller4457]

Yes I believe the Cleveland zoo holds the record for the most bears in the us with 5 after Columbus sun bears left Cleveland use to have 6 it use to have polar bears that use to rotate with the Grizzly bears for 2 years till both polar bears died they will sadly never get them back also the sun bear cam in 2019 when the old sun bear died in 2016

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It was nice seeing such a variety of bears

[@jenniferjodouin7107]

I really liked this video Tom Really cool variety of bears I'm looking forward to part 2 Oh and what's your favourite snake? Mine are the reticulated Python and the green anaconda

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

granite Burmese pythons are one of my favorite snakes to see. The yellow and white coloration is so cool to see.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@Henry McKenna that's good as you probably get to see them around your home.

[@EmpTheClown]

i like tentacled snakes

[@kevinmiller4457]

Wow you’re lucky with the sun bear arriving in 2019 I’ve been about 15 since and never saw the sun bear it’s is mostly for the other Andean bear

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I have only seen sun bears in two other zoo's.

[@kevinmiller4457]

@@TomsRoadTrippin San deigo and?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Zoo Atlanta I believe

[@highvoltage3373]

this is kind of a wierd thing but I'm working on a project in a video game called planet zoo (its a game where you make your own zoo) and I wanted to replicate this zoo in the game so thankyou for this video it helps with the layout

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'm glad to hear my tour is coming in handy for you. 😊

[@MikaFrogPossum667]

I love the Australian Adventure part. I go there all the time. Those kangaroos jump very high.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Kangaroos are so fun to watch hoping around. I've gotten to feed and pet them before, super soft and fuzzy 😀

[@peytonedwards9387]

Was the rainforest exhibit open and was the children’s zoo open

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Neither was open

[@peytonedwards9387]

What were the bird species in with the reindeer

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It looked like a wild egret of some sort.

[@aidanstevenson9155]

Are you going to do Part 2 of the Cleveland metroparks zoo

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Of course, that'll be out next Thursday

[@aidanstevenson9155]

Okay thanks

[@Iamglitch243]

I only live 45 minutes away from the Cleveland zoo because I am in Chardon

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank great that you're so close to the zoo

[@sarhanthemusiclover433]

It's actually sachin takin

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It's a Big Goat 🐐

[@sarhanthemusiclover433]

Tom's Road Trippin I have seen it on Calgary zoo

[@ZooTours]

Hey Tom! Me again, I am currently working on an episode to cover the Auatralian Adventure section. However, I am lacking footage of the Boomerang Line. Would you by chance be willing to (again) let me borrow some of the train ride footage? Of course with credit and a card shoutout. Thank you!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yes, you may use my footage for your project. I do appreciate the credit given. 😊

[@leehonglocal]

I saw that the information booths of grizzly and American black bears were switched. Wasn't it?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

The bears switch between the two habitats

[@aidanstevenson9155]

I love the Andean bear in its habitat

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

The bears are always fun to see. 🐻

[@aidanstevenson9155]

It’s a Malayan Sun bear

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Which bear are you referring too?

[@Andrew-qw6ju]

@@TomsRoadTrippin I think he's talking about at 18:36. You were saying "other side here there's even more habitat for the Andean bear", but the bear in that exhibit was a Malayan sun bear.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Your right, I didn't realize I said Andean Bear not Sun Bear.

[@kevinmiller4457]

There is a baby koala at the zoo that was just born

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yeah, bummer the inside building was closed. I really wanted to see the baby.

[@kevinmiller4457]

@@TomsRoadTrippin if you went in June it wasn’t born yet now the building opens at 1130 with a huge line

[@garymcguire8529]

At 29.32 you call the Koalas, koala bears! They are not bears, but Marsupials.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yes I know, I used to hear them called Koala Bears growing up.

[@treys1607]

Also the Andean Bear isn't as dangerous as a Sloth Bear

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@Trey S Well yeah, the sloth bear has those extra long claws 🐻

[@treys1607]

@@TomsRoadTrippin in fact did u know the Sloth Bear is the world's deadliest bear

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@@treys1607 Deadly but super cute 🐻

[@treys1607]

@@TomsRoadTrippin yeah its hard 2 believe how dangerous they r due 2 their size and the fact they only eat insects

[@sovietblobfish2330]

2016 lest we forget 😢🦍

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

If your referring to the tragic death of Harambe, that incident happened at the Cincinnati Zoo.

[@seanzhou6688]

I don’t

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Know what to say?

[@crieverytim]

great virtue signaling tom, love it!!!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You, I try to make it easy for people if they plan to visit.

[@avy5245]

I miss monkey island

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

That sounds like it was a nice area

[@KentettaJarrell]

This zoo neglects there garrillas and starve them to death

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

When was a gorilla starved to death? They recently had a baby gorilla born at this zoo.