Southwick's Zoo Trip; New Baby Cheetahs

The boys and I have been waiting all summer to go to Southwick's zoo. They had announced earlier this spring that new baby cheetahs had been born and we could not wait to see them.. but they were kept off exhibit for several weeks while they grew and were cared for. 

We decided to pick a day at the end of July (after they were introduced to the zoo) to go. We brought my mom along and spent a good 4 hours at the zoo. I'm pretty sure we saw every animal there at least once if not twice.

Our first stop was to see the new cubs. There are 2 girls and a boy. 





The cubs are only out for the first 2 hours of the day so we wanted to make sure we saw them before heading off to check out the rest of the zoo. 

rhinos

Siberian tigers






Lions


monkey (but I can't remember the specific kind!)


Eurasian owls

sloth

prairie dogs



American Porcupines 



serval

capybara 

alligator

Zebras, Ostrich, and oryx 

giraffe 


laughing hyena 


bearded dragon

another monkey

emu

pheasant

peacock

mccaw

We stopped for a delicious lunch at Gia Restorante Italiano on the way home. We had never been there before but it was a really yummy meal-- especially after being on our feet for so many hours. 

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Comments

  1. Amy ScottAugust 8, 2025 at 6:32 AM

    I love going to zoos - except for the smell in some areas. I love watching a sloth! I love watching the penguins. And, if there is a water show with water animals that is really appealing to me.

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  2. Andrea NineAugust 8, 2025 at 6:55 AM

    Such sweet babies! Such gorgeous pictures! A great day!

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  3. HollyAugust 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM

    Oh my word those babies are precious!

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