zoo

Laura & I finally made it back to the zoo, so we took new pix for the website - as promised! It was a ~HOT~ sunny day, so most of the animals were hiding in the shade, but we managed to snap a few. Have you noticed how the text above is all sky blue, and the color for hot is all sunny yellow?... and how this text on the bottom is all like grassy green? This is all realistic & stuff - I will stay with that. On to the Zoo!
Let's start off with a look at the flamingos! They are very social creatures. Their pinkish hue is caused by the small crustaceans that they eat.
It's hard to miss the giraffes, isn't it? I like when they hang out so close to the fence like this, 'cause you can get a good look at them.
~ ~ It's early afternoon & the temperature is getting to us. We're chugging water to stay hydrated. You can see that these Polar Bears are enjoying their water too, with a playful swim in the Polar Bear Pool!
Pop quiz, my Safari Friends! Can you identify this South American Primate? (answer at the bottom of the page - no cheating!)
These Sun Bears from Asia are looking cool & relaxed despite the heat. Next stop - The Australian Outback!
I know what you're thinking, but you're wrong! ANYONE from Down Under will tell you that these marsupials are not, in fact, 'roos, but WALLABIES.
These pix are from the Petting Zoo at the Outback. Both the goat and the pony were a bit tired of all the attention that they were getting from the children, so we just let them alone.
Not sure why they keep these Camels at the Outback... ... and I don't care, either - we're going for Ice Cream!
Hey, animal lovers like McDonalds, too! Enjoy a frosty cone at the MetroParks' McD's!
One last exhibit... of me and this lovely bird. I took it myself!
Check into a yearly membership for the Cleveland Zoological Society... it's great, inexpensive entertainment for the whole family!
* Our mystery animal - Emperor Tamerin!