Cheer for the Bronx Zoo
Friday was a good day. Jenn and I took Leda to the Bronx Zoo to enjoy all the animals. And, brother, they’ve got plenty. We took the train and then the subway up to the Bronx. The zoo has lots of great exhibits/areas. We enjoyed the bear habitats (both polar and grizzly), and watched them swim and frolic in their pools. We repeatedly yelled HEY BEARS, GO!, but we were rebuffed without even a GRRRRAHH. Maybe next year.
The zoo really has a lot of *amazing* exhibits. They really do a good job of displaying both the animal and its habitat in a very large scale. Of note were Tiger Mountain, the butterfly exhibit, and the children’s zoo. But the most extraordinary exhibit is that of the lowland gorillas. This fantastic viewing area looked in on about 3 acres of land which housed at least 15 gorillas (with 2 babies!). They did it all: playing with each other, swinging in the trees, climbing, and sitting about 1 ft away from the glass. Great photos are available in the gallery.
Run Fox Run » Back to School:
[...] Summer’s last hurrah has so far included several last visits to the pool, including playdates with Jamie and Jack. Also some family time at the Turtle Back Zoo, which was somewhat anticlimactic after the Bronx Zoo but still fun — especially the black bears and the playground. Looking forward to some more time down the Shore before the semester starts. [...]
August 22, 2006, 8:30 pm