Zootastic

Despite the fact that it was no longer Dad’s birthday, we kept up the party on Saturday (July 21st) by going to the St. Louis Zoo. It is a really cool zoo. The paths are surrounded by flowers and plants and animals exhibits, obviously. We spent three hours wondering the zoo looking at lions and tigers and bears. Oh. My. :D My favorite exhibits were the penguins, the lions, and the sea lions/seals. The penguins were awesome because you walk into this building where you are right next to the penguins. If you wanted you could pet them (though you aren’t suppose to and you would probably ended being bit). Zach and I were even splashed my a penguin. lol. The lion exhibit was really cool because the female lion was IN THE TREE!!!! I was so awesome! I like the sea lion/seal exhibit, well, because I just plain love those guys!!!!!!!!!!…Oh, and another really fun part was the chimps. There were two chimps that were playing follow the leader. They both were holding straw and then would walk in perfect unison. SO AMUSING!!!! Want to see it. Here are some pictures…..

Some scenery along the path

Peek A Boo

 

That is fish eating (cleaning) a hippo!

 

Quick before the Hyenas come!

 

It was lunch time for this guy.

He then throw dirt all over him. :D

 

A couple of snoozing Sun Bears

 

The outside part of the penguin exhibit.

Aren’t they cute?

 

She’s cute too!

Waiting to go inside the penguin exhibit.

 

Lovely Ladies!!!

 

These guys were so close you could touch them (theatrically).

 

Mmm, Mmm got a crick in my neck!

 

The Three Amigos!

 

Look Ma, Puffins!

 

This is Michael Jackson, he moonwalks on the water.

Awesome, right?

The chimps playing follow the leader.

 

It was highly amusing!

 

 

This guy was right at the window.

He’s soooo cute!

Looks a lot like South Dakota!

 

One of the sea lions.

My buddy, a Harbor Seal.

 

It’s nap time for this gorilla.

In the Avery cage

 

Best Buds!

Are those newspapers?

The perfect picture!

 

Someone is tired.

Aww, they like each other!

 

“Don’t mess with me,” she says!

 

This was totally awesome!

LOL!

Men, always sleeping! :D

 

ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope ya’ll enjoyed those pictures. After the zoo, we went shopping for a little bit. Then backs to Nathan’s place to chillax. That evening Mom, Dad, and Natalie went out to eat and shop a little more. Nathan, Zach, and I went to go see the Batman movie. It is a good movie and had a classic ending: a fiery plane crash over Pittsburgh into a village of dwarfs. Just kidding (sort of). lol. Thus ends the fun fourth day of partying!

“That’s All Folks!” 

P.S. There are a few flower pictures from the zoo on Photoblog.