So did you think I was kidding when I said we would use our zoo memberships to their fullest? Well, I wasn’t! A lot of the unpacking has been done, the girls were restless and the sun was shining so we got an early start to the day and headed to the zoo. On our first trip, we hadn’t allowed enough time to see as much as we would have liked so we made another attempt today. Another perfect day at the zoo! This time we had the chance to see a lot more and while we didn’t see it all, we covered a lot of ground.
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| Our first trip was through the Tropical Rain Forest. We found this Lemur hanging out and trying to catch some Z’s in his tree. Thanks to some unruly zoo visitors (there seem to be a lot of those here) he couldn’t doze off and eventually moved from his spot. |
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| At the rain forests edge are the Jaguars. Mama was standing watch as her three cubs napped, although she kept dozing off too. I know how you feel Mama Jaguar! |
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| I love Jaguars and so did the girls. So beautiful and the cubs were adorable too! |
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| We then headed to the penguin habitat, a popular spot to be. These Humboldt penguins were having a blast swimming and the girls couldn’t stop giggling as they watched them. Love an up close experience like this. |
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| This particular penguin seemed very interested in Ellie. He or she kept swimming up to the glass right in front of her. Of course Ellie loved every minute of it. |
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| These guys look so cute in their little tuxedos! |
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| After our visit with the penguins we took a walk along the Northern Trail. There we found one of the two Brown Bears just hanging out and giving what almost looks like a smile to us. I love bears! |
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| Something about drinking her juice from lunch was funny. Who can resist that smile! |
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| Watching the trout and salmon and hoping that Mr. Brown Bear might come down for a drink. Love the viewing areas for the North American habitats. |
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| Now, we can see these guys any time we want to in Yellowstone but this guy has a pretty impressive rack… of antlers. Couldn’t resist taking a picture. |
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| Had a rare chance to see the snowy owl. He looked right at me and even hooted! Such a pretty bird. |
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| Abby wanted to sit and take a picture with the ravens. This is for you Grandpa Jerry! |
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| Ellie wanted to join in on the fun too! |
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| After a trip through the North American Trail we made our way to Tropical Asia. The orangutans weren’t out and about but this zoo volunteer and this Siamang was giving us a great example of the bonds that are created with some of the animals. |
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| If you visit tropical Asia you have to stop by and say hello to the Elephants! |
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| The girls seem to love the statues at the zoo. I think they were more interested in the statue of the snow leopard, the the actual animal itself! |
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| I could see why they might not be interested. This snow leopard was happily snoozing. Not too interesting to a three and five year old. |
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| Our last stop was a quick one to see the Meerkats. Love this little guys, especially this one. He looked so comfy and cozy just sitting on his rock, watching the people watching him. |
Before we knew it, the zoo was ready to close. Abby and Ellie were having such a great time and didn’t want to leave. Shaun and I certainly like to encourage a love for places like the zoo but when you have to encourage two young children to leave, sometimes bribery is involved. So, as an incentive we told them that if we left, we would take a ride on the ferry and then get some dinner. It worked like a charm! I swear to you, we don’t do this often.
The Wharton Adventures 