Just an hour and a half from Charlotte, the Riverbanks Zoo is a frequent destination for our animal-loving family. Our first trip was in 2009 when RB was only a year old and we’ve been back more than a half dozen times since. And the best part is that the zoo is constantly improving and expanding – every time we visit there is something new for us to see or do. On our most recent visit, we started by making the regular rounds to see all of the animals – elephants, giraffes, lions and tigers and bears (oh my!). Riverbanks …