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Still very beautiful in autumn but definitely wishing we would've come mid summer. Many of the gardens were not in season, obviously, but the website was slightly misleading about how much we would be able to see in October. For over $30 per adult, I don't recommend coming in the autumn. Plan your trip for the summer even if admission is slightly more, I think it would be more worth it. Also, many of the shops are seasonal and were not open this time of year around the gardens but the main ones in the entrance/exit were still open!

We visited in the late afternoon and it was getting chilly so lots of animals were inside or hidden away sleeping. But still got to see lots of animals and many were still active and got to see them up super close! We went though fairly quickly and it took us about 1.5 hours, but could easily spend much more time there. Definitely in my top 3 zoos ever visited and will be coming again if/when we're back in the area!