I live about 10 min from the african lion safari, its far from a zoo. the heated units are HUGE and the fields where the animals are let loose all except extreme clod are also quite vast. it has a campground as well so you can camp nearby see some free flying birds and hear the lions roar in the morning. its closer to a preserve than a zoo on all accounts.
you're comment is amazing
(before I'm sent to the grammar gulag where I'll be ripped to to shreds)