Can I just say, the zoo is in an incredibly inconvenient location? It took us and hour and a half to get there! But luckily, I was pleasantly surprised because the zoo has improved quite a bit and added a lot more! It was fun to see some new things and the boys had a blast!
We started out looking at the zebras and giraffes.
I also decided that next time I get baby hungry, we'll be adopting an orangutan. This newborn was ADORABLE! I could've sat there and watched all day.
Dave found a boat!...but was sad to find it was just decorative.
From there, you walk on a long road that loops around back to the primate area. On the road, we got to see all sorts of random animals from owls to wolves to llamas.
Then we finally made it to the reptiles and other small animals. I secretly wanted to jump the fence and take a ride on this tortoise.
By this time, Miles had had enough. He had completely missed his nap, he was hungry, and probably bored. So I pulled out the snacks and we made our way to the train.
We actually ended up taking Foothill Drive to the 1-215, where we ended up in Cottonwood Heights and got the boys Wendy's. By this time poor Miles had finally fallen asleep. From there, we took the 1-215 to Redwood Road which we took all the way home, stopping once for a potty break. It took us 2 hours to get home. Yikes! And...we probably won't go for another 4 years, which seems to be the trend.
And that was our zoo day!
The lions were pretty cool to look at.
But my favorite were the primates!
The elephants were up next!
And the lazy rhinos.
The whole day Cruise was the official Run-Aheader, Jett was The Map Guy, and Miles did manual labor by pushing the stroller instead of sitting in it.
Okay, he sat in it a couple times.
Then we took a little snack break and the boys got to play on the slide...I also ended up going down the slide once, but forgot to take my phone and chapstick out of my back pocket which made for some unfortunate hynie bruising.
We then visited the Bald Eagle exhibit where the eagles had an uncanny resemblance to the boys...and they weren't bald either.
Next up: otters! I always think of them to be more like swimming Weiner dogs.
Other than the baby orangutan, the next exhibit was my favorite! And the boys thought it was pretty fantastic as well: sea lions and seals!
Next were the bears: polar and grizzly. They seemed to be Miles' favorite.
Miles wasn't too happy about leaving the bears. Next were the cats.
The cats all acted like...giant cats. That tiger looks fun to snuggle, but I don't think he'd like to snuggle me.
From there, you walk on a long road that loops around back to the primate area. On the road, we got to see all sorts of random animals from owls to wolves to llamas.
After the train, we stood around for a few minutes trying to decide what we were going to do for dinner. By this time it was rush hour and we didn't feel like sitting down in a restaurant with Mr. Fussy Pants making a scene. Dave ended up taking him back to the car with a bottle and I let the boys pick something small from the gift shop.
And that was our zoo day!
