ACCESSIBLE OHIO -- PART 3

THE CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN

To reach some of the zoo’s other exhibits requires covering hilly terrain. 

But not to worry.

If a guest can’t propel himself in a wheelchair and has no companion to assist, with 24 hours advance notice the zoo will assign a staffer to help.

The zoo also enables the mobility of visitors with a tram and a train, both of which have wheelchair lifts. 

Once a visitor arrives at a display, he’s likely to find a sign indicating the best vantage point for a chair, scooter or stroller user.

The zoo is in the process of posting signs at all the exhibits so those with mobility limitations won’t miss seeing a bear being fed or a baby elephant in a playful mood.

To arrange for a wheelchair-assisting companion and for other information, phone the Cincinnati Zoo at 1-800-94-HIPPO.

http://cincinnatizoo.org/

STORY CONTINUES TOMORROW -- APRIL 24

ACCESSIBLE OHIO -- PART 2

THE CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN

From elephants to apes, every display at the Cincinnati Zoo, located at 3400 Vine St., is barrier-free. 

Of special note is the Jungle Trails rain forest, a popular draw at a zoo already known for its lush botanical gardens, white Bengal tigers and top animal birthrate in the nation, earning the nickname of the “world's sexiest zoo.”

Though the rain forest is built on a slope, its gentle grade is easily negotiable by wheelchair.

Even the trail’s realistic surface, covered in spots with leaves and twigs, is doable.

This extraordinary display is worth lingering over, especially for the playful gibbons, frolicking orangutans and odd-looking lemurs.

STORY CONTINUES TOMORROW -- APRIL 23