Alexandria Zoo
Zoo’s Holiday Light Safari always changing
By Jodi Belgard
Holiday traditions for some families include more than indulging in a holiday feast.
The Kramel family of Monroe has attended the Alexandria Zoo’s Holiday Light Safari for nine years.
Leslie Kramel’s husband’s family lives in Alexandria, and the entire family typically tags along to see the lights, the animals and Santa Claus.
“It’s just a wonderful, [...]
Zoo reopens despite mosquito problem
By Jodi Belgard
The staff at the Alexandria Zoo prepared for the worst as Hurricane Gustav approached Central Louisiana.
Leeann Whitt and others spent the night on the zoo grounds in order to proactively take care of any problems that arose with the storm. Some animals hunkered down in their dens while others were moved to safer [...]