Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Zoo After Dark

As part of our Nocturnal Adventure overnight, we got to explore behind the scenes of the Zoo and visit a lot of neat animals! It was so exciting to have the Zoo all to ourselves!

We were amazed by the big and colorful bugs in the Insect House!




Some of the cats in the Cat House look so cuddly!


Making friends...


Can you find the hidden, sleepy sand cats?


After exploring the Nocturnal House and meeting an owl, aardvarks, a bearcat, and many bats, we were invited to go behind the scenes to visit the kitchen where the zookeepers prepare food for the animals.

Here the guide is showing us the mammal blood that the vampire bats eat. We also saw cans of "primate food," mealworms, and "mice on ice." It was so educational!

The Penguins didn't mind the cold February weather!

We started our day with an early morning Zoo hike. Here we are passing the Elephant House.

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