We rented a wagon once we got there, which Abby rode in the entire time and PJ refused to get into except for a total of maybe 15 minutes. But that's alright--I'd rather carry PJ than Abby!
No, that is not the lion's lunch lying beside him, it's his wife. I assume.
There was a small little pond with a serious population control issue:
PJ really liked the kimodo dragon:
Abby's hand versus the kimodo dragon's claw:
THis tiger was HUGE. Dan was standing by this display and it was empty, then suddenly this guy came lumbering in. Whoa!
There were peacocks *everywhere*, just wandering around. PJ always pointed them out.
You can't tell in this picture, but PJ is waving to the crested cranes and saying, "Bye bye!"
There was a sign saying not to use your flash, so this picture of the lemur came out a little blurry. But it was cute because PJ was scratching the glass and saying, "Tickle, tickle, tickle"!
PJ parked herself in front of this small aquarium and I just love these two pictures I got of her.
This turtle was HUGE.
Run, PJ, before the giant catfish gets you!!
Gotta love the apes...
Abby getting mooned. Cheeky primate!
There was this long window in front of the ape's inside habitat, and the two apes in there mostly kept to the back and the other side. But then this guy just lumbered over and parked himself in front of PJ--just sat down, didn't play with the gourd toy thing in front of him, just sat there and stared. Then a couple minutes later he got up and left. Weird! Just glad he stuck around for a quick photo.
We had so much fun. I can't wait to go back! The girls did great, the zoo is easy to navigate (we liked it so much better than San Diego's) and it's just the right size. We have annual passes, so I'm going to keep an eye on the weather so we can take advantage of these occasional nice days in the middle of winter. It really helps the girls (and me!) to be able to get out in the sunshine now and then!
I'll add that it is not that we think the San Diego Zoo was a bad zoo. Technically, it is likely much better. What we loved about the Denver Zoo in contrast was how easy it was to navigate. It was essentially a big circle with a few appendages here and there. There were times when, at the SDZ and the Wild Animal Park also that you just had to get out the map and try to figure out where the heck you were. The WAP, though I loved much about it, was crazy for winding roads, massive hills, and getting lost.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, we all had a great time. It was big enough to have the animals you really want to see, but small enough to seem doable, which will make sense to anyone who has tried to take kids to a zoo. I am looking forward to going back.
Love the pictures but that," tickle tickle" remark at the lemur...pricless.
ReplyDelete