A Day at the Zoo
My daugther's and my experience at the Woodland Park Zoo surpased all other zoo trips we've ever taken! We started out at the African Hut, which my daughter and I found to be so fascinating, we could just imagine how that particular tribe lives in such a dwelling and what their lives might be like. We moved on to the Aquarium where we saw Sea Otters, so adorable and I think they know it. I think the best thing about the Woodland Park Zoo is that the animals appear to be in their own environments. The Zoo has done a marvelous job of similating the natural habitats of each different specie. I loved seeing the wolves, it really brings out the Native American in me to see all the animals so free to be their instinctive selves!:) My daugther's favorite was the white owl perched so majestically upon a branch. We got caught up in torrential rains, and found refuge where the Eagles reside at the Zoo. The Eagles home at the Zoo has nothing seperating them from the humans, no glass, no fence, so as we sat under the awnings in the seats directly facing the Eagles, I was never so intimated by a bird in my life, but I was absolutely in awe. We saw Brown Bears, we made our way to the Gorrillas, and after viewing many other animals, we ended our excursion at the Zoo's gift shop, where my daughter picked out a long stuffed snake to take home, and a bear mask! It's definitely time to go back. Animals remind us of the simplicity and serenity of life, we all need to be reminded of that at times.