A Morning at the Zoo

We spent the morning at the zoo, and it was a good thing we went early. The zoo was closing at noon for some kind of special school event. There were throngs of school groups everywhere so we had to avoid the overcrowded panda exhibit again. But we saw the pandas from up above their habitats. Baby panda was very active and playing in the sprinklers. Daddy panda was sleeping in a little rock cave. Both acceptable activities in the 85 degree weather we are having.

Sean actually notices the animals now if they are very close. He had fun watching the sloth bear through the glass.

We got to see an orangutan take the O-line. It's a neat set up where the apes can climb up towers in their habitats and then swing on cables over our heads to the Ape Think Tank center. There are towers along the way where they can rest, but they can't climb down because those towers have electric charges under their platforms. Once the orangutan got up on the cables, it started pooping and peeing on people. So funny! A lot of unsuspecting zoo-goers didn't even notice the ape above their heads. The zoo educator at the ape house told us the orangutan actually likes to aim its business towards the zoo vehicles.


P.S. Gabe, your panda will go in the mail this weekend.