And whats a visit to an aviary without flamingos! So many different hues of color! BEAUTIFUL!
The gorillas had this beautiful stone building to call home. Notice all the little statues of creatures on the roof; Warding off evil spirits perhaps? They were of lions, tigers & bears (OH MY!).
If in Washington on a beautiful day - stop by and visit the zoo, you won't regret it!
The gorillas had this beautiful stone building to call home. Notice all the little statues of creatures on the roof; Warding off evil spirits perhaps? They were of lions, tigers & bears (OH MY!).
Here is the most famous resident of the zoo, the panda! He was adorable, if a bit dirty!
These coral were spectacular -almost neon. I bet they glow in the dark -notice all the neon blue tips?
Like underwater flowers! But it's not all fun and games: while in the wild, one must always be aware of - AGGRESSIVE CRANES! AHHHH!
These coral were spectacular -almost neon. I bet they glow in the dark -notice all the neon blue tips?
Like underwater flowers! But it's not all fun and games: while in the wild, one must always be aware of - AGGRESSIVE CRANES! AHHHH!
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...and next time you are in NY, you must let me know and I would be happy to take you to the Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Garden, both incredible! Thanks for sharing your trip to the zoo!
I love the zoo! Oliver grew up here, and when he was a kid, he befriended the elephant Nancy. He would come once a week with a peanut butter sandwich (this was back when they let you feed them) and he would call "Nan-cy!" and she KNEW him and would come right away!
I love that story.
He also took me there once on a surprise date. So romantic...
The DC zoo is fantastic and best of all free. I love the ability to just walk in and out like your going to the park. You can spend just an hour or all day.
Alex, that story is like something out of a children's book! Magical!
David, the park is beautiful. I've heard that people who live nearby can hear all the animals during the night, I think that would be really cool!
Pve, Would love to check out the botanical gardens! I'm sure you'd be an excellent tour guide with your artists eye!
Other David here. The Kansas City zoo had a renovation a few years ago. I've heard it's nice but I've not been. This post makes me want to go even more.
Go check out the KC zoo, David! Take lots of pictures to share with us!
The flamingos are certainly perky-pink. I remember reading that the flamingos in the gardens of Buckingham Palace were fed prawns to make them pinker; don't know whether that was a fairy tale; I haven't heard about them recently, so maybe they are no longer kept there. They do tend to shed feathers, and the gardens are now or soon going to be open to the public for the first time, so perhaps it's too impractical. A bit of utterly useless information! (Sorry.)
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