by Patch Staff

Each new year brings with it a promise of a fresh start and pledges of succeding this time when we didn't last year.

There are the perennials: to lose weight, reduce debt, quite smoking. And there are some new ones: spend less time on Facebook and more time in real life.

What are your resolutions this year? How did you fare with what you promised to do better or improve on last year?

Meanwhile, we leave you with highlights of 2011 from Zoo Atlanta in Grant Park.