A couple of years ago I went to the zoo during the heat of summer. While it was fun, it was just too hot. The heat was so bad that the animals were either hiding or in a sloth-like state, and I felt like doing the same. I went again this weekend and the weather was great. Late October is the perfect time to go to the zoo. The animals were actually visible this time, all rambunctious and adorable.
I paid $2 to feed the giraffes. The zoo has a tall deck that you stand on and hold branches out for the giraffes. At first they gathered nearby, glaring out of the corners of their eyes, pretending that they could not see us standing there with delicious branches.
Finally, this little guy came over and took the bait.
The elephants turn red from the clay dirt.
Lemur island.
Every time this otter and his otter buddy dove into the water, they made the tiniest little squeak.
These were the friendliest arctic foxes. I'm not sure that friendliest is a characteristic you want in a fox, but they came right up to the fence to investigate all the new people who walked by.
Seals playing tug-of-war.
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| Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell |
