Sunday, August 3, 2014

Bronx Zoo Field Trip

This was a trip back in May that I never got around to posting about.   I think this brings me up to date.  :-)

From the Wild Asia Monorail:






 
 
Georgie didn't care for the smell in Jungle World exhibit.




This black panther was enjoying a snooze....


when this black panther decided to go say hello.....


and she was NOT happy to be disturbed.






When we moved on to the African Plains....


Georgie stopped to study the map and plan our route.



Checking out the Mouse House...




Heading over to the Butterfly Garden...


George read all of the informational signs....




 
I was surprised by how still Georgie could stand while trying to get a butterfly to land on his hand.  He wasn't successful but he came pretty close.
 







Moving on to the World of Reptiles....







We got to watch while a keeper fed the Egyptian Cobra, using a really long hook.  Fascinating...



 
 
Took a ride on the bug carousel.  Vicki picked a caterpillar (with little butterfly wings) while Georgie went right for the praying mantis.
 

And we finished up with the Dinosaur Safari ride....












Checking out how the dinosaurs worked.


Digging for fossils in giant sandboxes.





Checking out some trilobites.

We had a great time at the zoo.  We really need to go more often since it's not that far from home.