I went to the zoo a couple months ago and it was mostly just a lot of walking. A good amount of the exhibits were closed for construction or waiting on animals.
Try a nature center! Lots will have a fair amount of rescue animals that can’t survive on their own in the wild due to injury or something. Think owls, snakes, birds, local animals etc.
We went today lol ours has changed so much since I was a kid I genuinely would get so sad because everything was so small and the animals didn’t seem well taken care of. I never wanted to go. Our zoo has grown a lot and still needs some work on some exhibits (which they are doing). I’d find one that works on rehabilitation or conservation if it’s something you’re passionate about