Our Latest Zoo Trip

We picked a warm sunny day to head to the zoo.  We had heard that the zoo had opened a brand new rainforest themed building and could not wait to check it out.  



The building was immense and filled to the brim with sunlight and trees.  Sadly, most of the animals had not yet been brought into their enclosures yet.  



We did, however, find that just outside the building they re-did all the gardens and seating and it was truly beautiful.  There were information displays all about the rainforest too and we learned about many more items that we use everyday that come right from our rainforests.




After that we took a walk around the whole zoo to see all the animals.  I got some really amazing shots; it was a nice enough day that many of the animals were up and roaming around.














Comments

  1. Michele MorinMay 13, 2019 at 7:55 AM

    You captured some amazing pictures!

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    1. Mother of 3May 13, 2019 at 8:06 AM

      Thank you! I am having lots of fun playing with my camera lately.

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  2. Veronica LeeMay 13, 2019 at 8:04 AM

    Lovely shots you have here. Too bad most of the animals had not yet been brought into their enclosures yet. Perhaps you will visit again some time?

    Happy Monday!

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    1. Mother of 3May 13, 2019 at 10:32 AM

      Hopefully we'll get back there soon. My boys really want to see the river otters.

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  3. The Bolin BunchMay 13, 2019 at 9:44 AM

    How fun! Your camera took some great pictures! We love our zoo. Have a great week!

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  4. JeanieMay 13, 2019 at 11:14 AM

    Those flamingos, giraffe, birds -- all my favorites! What a wonderful day!

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    1. Mother of 3May 13, 2019 at 3:15 PM

      Our favorites are the red panda, snowy leopard, and giraffes.

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  5. DawnMay 13, 2019 at 12:06 PM

    We love zoo's. That looks like a lovely one. I adore giraffes.
    Blessings, Dawn

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  6. TanyaMay 13, 2019 at 3:49 PM

    What a cool new rainforest building. We used to be members at our zoo, but haven't been in quite awhile. We need to go visit sometime soon! Thanks for linking up with Hello Monday! Tanya - The Other Side of the Road

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  7. Tamar SBMay 13, 2019 at 6:22 PM

    Such a neat zoo building!

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    1. Mother of 3May 13, 2019 at 8:51 PM

      It was so neat; lots of special touches and so much to learn about rainforests, sustainability, and what resources we need those rainforests for.

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  8. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasMay 13, 2019 at 7:20 PM

    Amazing photos!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for you well wishes!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  9. BLovedBostonMay 13, 2019 at 7:53 PM

    What a fun adventure! Love the birds!

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  10. AniMay 15, 2019 at 12:12 AM

    These pictures are stunning! I love the bird ones the best, the colors are amazing! Where is this zoo? It looks like a science museum in NC.

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  11. SimpleStepsForLivingLifeMay 15, 2019 at 3:02 PM

    I love zoos! Thanks for sharing all these amazing photos. And thanks for visiting Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. :)

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    1. Mother of 3May 15, 2019 at 4:14 PM

      I do too! It's such a great way to see animals we'd never get to see otherwise.

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  12. Linda at Apron Strings & other thingsMay 17, 2019 at 9:05 PM

    I love a trip to the zoo - thanks for taking us along!

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  13. MarilynsTreatsMay 18, 2019 at 10:07 PM

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared.

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    1. Claire JustineMay 19, 2019 at 3:02 PM

      Lovely photos. Such sweet animals and birds. Thanks for linking up to The Wednesday Blog Hop.

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    2. Mother of 3May 19, 2019 at 6:45 PM

      Thank you!

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  14. Terra HeckMay 22, 2019 at 5:23 AM

    Oh wow, you did get some amazing shots!

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