This time, we drove there.
We passed by the orangutans, and there were only 3 of them. One adolescent was swinging around, and putting on a show. It swung up to mom, who was up in the poles eating, and mom gave it (I don't know if it was a boy or girl, so I call it it) a hug. That was sweet.
I always liked the little siamangs, but they were hanging out in the back eating. They remind me of those long armed hand puppets that I've only seen crazy people use. I remember when we would go to the library in elementary school, sometimes the presenter would have one of those puppets. Then in college we would go to this one club on Sunday nights, 80s night. This one homeless guy would be there every week. I wonder if he had to pay the cover? He would go around to everyone with his long armed ape puppet and talk to people and tell jokes and I think he would ask for money.
We went to the gorilla enclosure, and there was only the silver back, sitting in the middle facing the glass. He kept looking around. I think he was waiting for his family to come back from wherever they were. This one family was there, and the grandfather was tapping on the glass at him. Tap tap tap. Tap tap tap. Tap tap. And the signs are posted all over the glass. Please do not tap on the glass. Nice example for your granddaughter, grandpa.
We have been to the zoo countless times, but we still get turned around in that area by the gorillas and monkey tales. We wanted to get to the panda while it was early. We started walking down one way, when a volunteer asked us if we had seen the baby tigers yet. No!!! So, she told us we should go then because they were only out until 11:30, so she directed us back down the tiger trail and then we should go down the hippo trail to the new panda trek. So that's what we did. I have to say, the baby tigers and the mama were the best encounter ever with tigers. They were amazing.
They were alert and playful and so sweet. I took several minutes of video of them. And they were using the whole space. All the while, mama tiger was keeping her eye on them, yet from a distance. They were amazing. I'm so sad the first time I saw these little cuties was my last.
Then we went through Panda Trek. It was nice.
The red panda was the first enclosure. It was up in a tree asleep. So cute. I love their little faces and their striped tails.
This one family walked in behind us. They looked at the red panda for two seconds, then the dad read the sign and said how it's not even a real panda anyway, more of a skunk. Like the red panda wasn't worth their time. So they went ahead of us to the panda. There were several people standing there watching. I guess the guy didn't like the line, so he didn't even really look at the panda, he just told them to turn around and go back through the entrance. So he wasn't interested in an animal called panda because it wasn't actually a panda, nor was he interested in the panda itself. So if he didn't give a shit about animals, why was he at the zoo?
We went up Big Cat Trail. The chinese snow leopard was gone! So sad. The mountain lions were pretty active, and one kept giving me dirty looks. They were walking around up on the tree limbs, and I was scared they were going to spray on us. The black jaguar was pacing, but he always paces. He had gained weight over the months, so that was good. The snow leopard was waiting for his keeper, so he was hiding between the rocks and bushes, waiting. The lynxes were cute as usual.
They were also anxious, waiting for their keeper.
The jaguar in the elephant odyssey was taking a nap in the shade, and the lions were gone.
The polar bears were frolicking, which was nice, but we really went to the polar bear plunge to see the arctic foxes. They were all trimmed up except for their tails, but they were just laying around with no intention of getting up. Unfortunately. They were some of our favorites.
We took the skyfari cable car ride back across the park. Luckily, we got a koala car, so the FP didn't have to get bent out of shape having a monitor lizard, cactus plant or bird on the side of the car. No, we can't see the picture once we get in the car, but it really pisses him off if we don't get a good animal, like the panda or the polar bear. It was a nice ride. The sky was clear, and the zoo below looked so vibrant.
We went to the petting zoo to say bye to Akeela, the fennec fox.
She was napping on a rock. The FP thought she got a bum deal being in the children's zoo instead of in another part of the zoo, as if she wasn't taken seriously because she was so tiny. But I love her.
We went in the petting zoo one last time, and we said bye to the miniature pony and miniature donkey.
They were eating hay, as usual. The little goats were chubby and cute. They reminded me of my sister, who only recently told me that she has always wanted goats.
We didn't get to see everyone in the zoo, but we hit the highlights. It was certainly one of our best visits to the zoo ever. We walked through the exit and we were both sad. We still have a whole month and a half left here, without being able to go to the zoo. :(
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