| Trip to the Phoenix Zoo |
| December 2005 |
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Jared and Maria, along with friends Karen and Grace Murphy, went to the Phoenix zoo. Our zoo was voted one of the nation's top 5 zoos for kids! We had to go and let the kids see all the animals. We had a fun time. See our pics below. |
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| Some water turtles in the lagoon at the entrance...just soaking in the sun! |
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| Grace and Karen, ready for the zoo |
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A picture of the African savanna. There are Elands, Vultures, Watusi Cattle (near the top right)... |
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| Ostriches (hey, we have the Ostrich Festival in Chandler!)... |
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| And Giraffes. Here is a baby Giraffe, trying to eat |
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| We took a Safari Tour around the zoo. Here is Karen and Grace... |
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| Oooooo, a tiger |
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| Lions. I think we heard them roar for us! |
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| Rhinos, sleeping in the back |
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| Meerkats, like the little guy from "The Lion King" movie |
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| Some baboons, a male and female |
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| Pink flamingos! |
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| Mom and Jared on the tour. Jared loved riding on the train. |
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| Zebras Jared! |
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| An otter, sleeping in the sun...ah, what a life :) |
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| Cute little monkeys. Jared loved seeing these little guys! |
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| Bears, from South American |
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A Galapagos Tortoise. There was even one getting his neck scratched from a zoo keeper :) |
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| An Asian Elephant, hiding behind a bush |
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| Grace did you like the zoo? I take that as a "yes" :) |
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| Jared loved the zoo too! He especially liked smiling at all the animals :) |
