COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Electric Safari has been ranked the second-best zoo lights in North America in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards!

CMZoo said this is the seventh year in a row that the Electric Safari has ranked in the top three best zoo lights, and this year’s ranking matched its highest ranking ever in a national contest for zoo lights.

PNC Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo won first place, and the Toledo Zoo took third place with the Lights Before Christmas.

CMZoo said that more than 50 acres of lights, more than 90 handmade light sculptures and illuminated inflatables cover the zoo, with a holiday safari drone show available for attendees each night.

Santa also makes a special appearance at the Safari Lodge now through Dec.

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