Lots of first for Ali! This time is the zoo!! Ali was really really excited to go since she has been reading about zoo and animals for awhile now.
First was the giraffe safari. Very cool!!
A close up on those long-necked cuties. Ali loves giraffes!
Couldn't hug the real thing, so Ali settled for a substitute.
The penguins were definitely the highlight of the SF zoo. There were zookeepers talking about them like a show...hahaha...
Ali checking out the penguin hide-outs. She was quite entertained.
A sleepy hippo upclose. Boy, this hippo was a bit stinky!
"Mommy, I am riding on a hippo!!!"
Our relatives told us that the reason why they have the plexiglass in place was because there was an incident a few years ago where the tiger managed to get out of the confined area and ate one of the visitors. Scary stuff. Apparently, the teenager that got eaten provoked the tiger first.
The cutest tarantula I have ever seen!
Overall, it is a good starter zoo for my growing toddler. The place is not too big, but still a lot to see! We will definitely go back next time we are in SF!!
No body got eaten. The teenager reached in with a plank of wood to taunt the tiger so the tiger jumped out grabbing on to the plank of wood and pawed the boy. The boy was injured, the tiger was loose for about an hour. It happened around closing time so no one else was hurt or even saw the tiger get out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for correcting me! I am glad no one got eaten!
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