We started with the giraffes. I paid $3 for "crackers" which was really a handful of lettuce and we went off to feed the giraffes. Giraffes, I discovered, have very long, somewhat slimy tongues!
Next we headed to the budgie cage....on the way we saw the elephants walking to the back of their space.
The budgie cage. The idea: free flying budgies...you buy a little bit of seed that is attached to a popsicle stick and they come land on your arm/hand and have a little snack. Sounds cool. My experience = not such a good idea to do with Isaiah. The stroller had to stay out of the little area. Isaiah was so happy to be out of the stroller, he started walking, then crawling all over the bird-poop laden floor...touching every thing and then trying to drink the water from the little fountain they had. There were many many signs posted warning about the risk of disease transmission from animals to people and the importance of hand washing. Needless to say, I left our uneaten bird seed there and went out with the kids, trying hard to keep Isaiah from putting his hands in his mouth before I could wipe them off/sanitize them. ....ah, memories!
Peacock...
My little Tigers. Unfortunately, the mountain lion was the only one of all the cats to actually be visible. All the other cats seemed to be in hiding.
Next we had some lunch and explored the large play area that there was for the kids. Myra always seems to gravitate to the "fake" metal versions of animals. (Case in point, her favorite part of Arches Park was the metal mountain goats set up just outside the visitor center, that we ran by on the way to using the bathrooms.) She really did not want to smile for this picture.
Sporting new sunglasses...
First carousel ride ever! The smile could not be wiped from her face :D
In the reptile house...we spent a lot of time here looking at the fish. Isaiah was very intrigued by the tanks. He kept pointing and saying "oooh!" over and over again.
Checking out the primates. I managed to get some good video of a baby orangutan swinging and playing in his cage and then being whisked away by his momma.
We ended the day with the hippos. They make very pig-like grunting noises when going into the water. Apparently they are part of the pig family.
Finding some new friends before heading home...
So that was the zoo. We had a great time! :D
3 comments:
That seems like such a fun zoo. Glad you had a good time. Feeding a giraffe would be so fun.
Kylie was thrilled to see her "friends" again in the pictures..."why they not home mommy?!?!?" she kept asking! Anyways, the giraffes were her favorite pick from your lovely photos...and she loved the description of the giraffes tongues! Glad it was fun....despite the "budgie cage" experience!
Glad to hear you guys had a fun trip to the zoo! Looks like it was a great experience!
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