On Monday, the first day of Spring, the kids and I decided to go to the zoo. We invited my friend and her two daughters too and enjoyed a beautiful day there. Even though it was very crowded since it was the first day of Spring Break and such beautiful weather, we still got to see plenty of animals. We started the day off at the adventure playground and a funnel cake:
The Gibbons were the first animals we spotted:
It warmed up quickly and everyone was out and about. A sunbathing Meerkat:
My kids love the tropical house where all the fish, snakes and frogs are housed and so we stopped by twice. Elliot especially liked the huge Boa as well as the swimming Iguana that looked like an eel in the water:
My favorite part of the visit was the kangaroo exhibition. You can walk thru their enclosure and if you get lucky, they will come up to you to be pet. This was the first time that we were able to pet one of the kangaroos: they are soft and cuddly.
Then we petted the tortoises:
After lunch and another stop at the adventure playground, we caught an animal encounter show at the amphitheater before heading back home. We learned some interesting facts about each animal and got to see them up close. This cute porcupine was up first:
There was also a snake, a vulture, a skunk, and a beautiful hornbill:
This day at the zoo was the perfect start to our Spring Break and just what we needed to get away from the renovations for a bit. Happy Spring!
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