That looks far more professional! It's interesting how paving a parking lot can make a zoo look much better in terms of a first impression. There's nothing worse than a dusty parking lot with small rocks hitting the side of your vehicle when you drive into a zoo. Ugh.
Agreed. The other time I visited, January of this year, there was snow and the still dirt lot was wet and muddy. This visit was a much more enjoyable parking experience.