One of the largest zoos in the US, the KC Zoo spans over 200 acres and is home to over 1000 animals. Today turned out to be a great day to visit, because many of them were outside enjoying the 75 degree, overcast weather. There was a lot to see! There were at least seven African elephants milling about:
The sea lion was sunning himself:
The lorikeets were scavenging for berries:
The porcupine was catching a nap:
The gibbon was enjoying a bird's-eye view:
Allyson's friend the crested screamer tried to eat her hand again:
The meerkats were on watch:
The duiker nosed our hands:
The ducks enjoyed a swim:
The lion watched her own version of "Food Network" (Allyson's quote):
While the other girls hung out:
The bat-eared fox were a big adorable pile:
The baby hippo is all grown up:
And here are some otters, from the other side:
For more zoo photos, check out my earlier posts: St. Louis zoo, KC zoo Pints for Penguins, my previous trip to the KC zoo, & to the Tampa zoo.
I have a soft spot for the elephants because Jon and I spent the morning mucking out their yard in the pouring rain during Hallmarker Day at the Zoo years ago. (We were first-timers at Day at the Zoo, and really had no idea what we were signing up for.) It was a miserably uncomfortable experience with the freezing rain, but it bonded me to the KC zoo elephants!
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