I've always had mixed feelings about zoos. I usually come away feeling kind of sad after seeing the animals in captivity. However, I also recognize the educational value and know that zoos do a tremendous amount in terms of research and preservation.
Watching Liam for the first time was quite an experience. The first animal that he saw was a hippo. I'll never forget the look on his face. As I watched him, I realized that he was in awe over the hippo's size. Though we read books all the time about animals, he doesn't get to see exactly how big many of the animals are.
After seeing the hippo, we went and saw the elephants and caught a glimpse of this sweet little baby who is just a couple of months old.
From there, we headed to the reptile house where Liam was quite excited about the snakes.
We saved the primate house for last. I'm pretty sure this was Liam's favorite. At one point, he was literally running and squealing with delight over the monkeys. We actually have a good friend who works as a keeper in the primate house. She wasn't working the day we went, but we will definitely connect with her in the future considering how much Liam loved the monkeys!
He loved these guys and kept saying "mommy panda"...which makes perfect sense considering they are black and white.
Overall, I think the trip was a success! He loved it and we will definitely go back. We are fortunate to live close, so we might as well take advantage of it while we can.
And if it makes this little guy love animals even more...then it's worth it!
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