Crowds throng to Fresno Chaffee Zoo for Breakfast with the Animals

A record number of 3,500 zoo patrons made the Breakfast with the Animals at Chaffee Zoo – a first at the African Adventure Canopy Grove – a huge success despite early Saturday morning showers.

In addition to meeting the wild critters, visitors got to chow down on pancakes, sausage, Cuties, doughnuts, milk and juice.

This story was originally published April 9, 2016 at 5:27 PM with the headline "Crowds throng to Fresno Chaffee Zoo for Breakfast with the Animals."