All it needs is some Kikuyu tribesmen

A natural scene of Northern Virginia

The National Zoo’s new director John Berry is a dreamer. As part of his plan to turn Washington’s zoo into the world’s “gold standard” (screw you, San Diego!), he’s introduced proposals ranging from an aerial tramway to a $60 million elephant house to – get this – a tourist safari at the zoo’s Front Royal, VA annex. The annex, which is in the satellite hinterlands of Washington at the northern entry to Shenandoah National Park, is currently used mainly for research and breeding programs, but has plenty of room for tourists, according to Berry.

I say why not. When I think of the things that would make my life more complete an African safari in the Blue Ridge is at the very top of the list.

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