When we entered the kangaroo walkabout, the kangaroos were on the path, nice and close.
There were lots of kangaroos to see.
See the joey?
We saw several colorful peacocks. "Look, Miss Vis! It escaped!" We also saw an umbrella cockatoo (also known as "the bad guy from Rio")
Monkeys are fun to watch, and imitate.
We fed the lory parrots. Here is the 1st Grade teacher holding a lory and surrounded by lots of young friends.
Sometimes the lories landed on arms, but if you weren't quite brave enough for that, there were alternatives.
Some animals were being fed near the fence, so we got a really close look.
We went to the Wildlife Encounters Show to learn more about a few animals. Here is an albino python (I think).
Looking at a crocodile in 'Dragon World'.
The camel just stood by the fence as if to say "Admire me."
We eventually made our way to the giraffe feeding station and gave these two guys some snacks.
It was fun!
Look at their long, dark tongues.
We made our way to the touraco bird feeding
Here is one of the pretty touracos.
Class picture by the biggest parrots in the world.
Then we meandered over to the petting zoo. One student commented that the deer eating the food 'feels like a vacuum cleaner'.
I was impressed overall with how willing children were to feed and touch the animals.
At the very end of our trip we went to the aquarium (well, one of three buildings) and enjoyed the touch tanks.
Lots of fish!
After a wonderful day at the zoo, the bus ride home was very sedate; there was little noise or movement.
There were lots of kangaroos to see.
See the joey?
We saw several colorful peacocks. "Look, Miss Vis! It escaped!" We also saw an umbrella cockatoo (also known as "the bad guy from Rio")
Monkeys are fun to watch, and imitate.
We fed the lory parrots. Here is the 1st Grade teacher holding a lory and surrounded by lots of young friends.
Sometimes the lories landed on arms, but if you weren't quite brave enough for that, there were alternatives.
Some animals were being fed near the fence, so we got a really close look.
We went to the Wildlife Encounters Show to learn more about a few animals. Here is an albino python (I think).
Looking at a crocodile in 'Dragon World'.
The camel just stood by the fence as if to say "Admire me."
We eventually made our way to the giraffe feeding station and gave these two guys some snacks.
It was fun!
Look at their long, dark tongues.
We made our way to the touraco bird feeding
Here is one of the pretty touracos.
Class picture by the biggest parrots in the world.
Then we meandered over to the petting zoo. One student commented that the deer eating the food 'feels like a vacuum cleaner'.
I was impressed overall with how willing children were to feed and touch the animals.
At the very end of our trip we went to the aquarium (well, one of three buildings) and enjoyed the touch tanks.
Lots of fish!
After a wonderful day at the zoo, the bus ride home was very sedate; there was little noise or movement.
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