It was an absolutely perfect day for me to hit up the zoo. Sunny, just warm enough to be comfortable with a nice light breeze. Plus it was an off-season Friday so things were pretty mellow, just the way I like 'em.
Are not pygmy hippoes just the cutest little things? If I were a zillionaire, I would totally have a pet pygmy hippo, for sure.
I skipped out on the animals from North America just because of time limitations (besides, I've seen moose and bears in the wild, big deal) but I was pretty bummed at not getting to see a snow leopard. I got turned around somewhere between the kangaroos and the ibex and spent about 45 minutes lost and bewildered. I had gone completely the wrong way and it was too late to go back by the time I figured out where I was. A zoo map does you no good if you do not know where you are on the map!
I just love this photo of the giraffe. I'd seen them do the weird spread-front-leg lean before, but this was new. It actually came up quite close to the edge of its pen... and then screeching children frightened it away. If I could come back as any animal, it'd totally be a giraffe.
I've got more photos from my zoo trip to share with you, but I'll post them separately. Plus you can expect two posts about my visit to the Reptile Expo that same weekend too. I hope you're all having a good week. Cheers!
