I love the zoo! My grandmother used to live near Grant Park, so we visited often when it was still The Atlanta Zoo. I remember seeing Willy B playing, sometimes watching the Atlanta Hawks. We always visited when my aunt came from Ohio, and I visited with Girl Scouts many times, and would have my photo taken in front of Daisy the giraffe’s enclosure.

Of course, Daisy died when I was a kid, and Willy B died a few years ago. But the zoo is better than it ever was! The habitats are much more natural, and there are more animals than ever.

And if you go, be sure to have your picture taken with the statue of Willy B.