Syracuse Zoo

We've heard a lot of good things about the Syracuse Zoo and have wanted to take the family, but time, money, and pain levels have delayed the trip. Several weeks ago Marc had an appointment in Syracuse and we decided to try a trip to the zoo on the same day.

Wayne and the 3 youngest were dropped off to start exploring while Marc and I went onto his appointment. (Rachael was spending the day with a friend.)Marc and I found our way to the other side of the city for his appointment without getting lost. (I never thought this girl from Pownal, Maine would be maneuvering around so many cities!) Later we found our way back to the zoo and joined the fun.

This zoo is beautiful and the animals have really nice 'cages'. A neat feature is that there are windows which bring you 'up close and personal' with several of the animals. I like this picture as it looks like the lioness is whispering in Jon's ear...Of course, being a mom, I had to make my kids get behind this silly photo panel...

Here's Jon enjoying the penguin pool...The tigers were a lot of fun to watch. Mom Tiger and two of the three cubs were having a nice snooze on the rocks at the top of their hill. This was nice since the rocks were on the other side of the window by the walking trail. The third cub was relaxing in the forest at the bottom of the hillside amidst the trees.

There was a baby monkey which was the center of attention--not only for the people watching but for the other monkeys. The adults would grab the baby and run off to the other side of the cage and the mother would quickly go and retrieve it, only to have another adult grab it and run in another direction. It looked like a funny version of football.The elephants have a nice field to roam and a huge new barn for stormy Syracuse winters. I could have watched these guys for a long time.
God's creation is amazing!