travel,  zoos and aquariums

Another Zoo Outing

June 14, 2023 /

We took advantage of our zoo membership for a visit a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to share some of the animals I haven’t shared before. I bought a family+1 membership when we visited with my brother as the line was incredibly long for people without membership (never go to ZooAtlanta during spring break!), so on this past visit, I invited my 2 nieces to tag along. The prices have really increased at the zoo, so a membership is definitely the way to go!

I’ve actually shared this elephant before but he greeted us with doing his business when we arrived. I tell you, the smell was pretty gross and we had to move upwind pretty quickly!

I was pretty sure this was the snapping turtle but now I am unsure as snapping turtles have more of a beak! The reptile area at the zoo is really nice in the summer when you want a breather from the heat. It is a newer area that was built in 2015.

The giant tortoises are always neat to observe. There are 3 in the area outside the reptile buildings.

The white peacock was one of my favorites this go around. He really put on a show for us, twirling around and making his shaking sound with his feathers! How magnificent!

The Siberian tiger came out for a walk and I was able to take a video. As the trees leaf out in the spring and summer, it sometimes becomes more difficult to see him. We were excited to take a good look at him.

Lastly, the sun bears. You do not see them in too many zoos and they’ve been here at ZooAtlanta for quite a while. Both were napping today (I think they nap a lot) but I wanted to share them in case you had never heard of them. They live in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and are the smallest bears.

And there you have it, my favorites from our last visit! Next travel posts will be about our time in North Carolina!

A bientĂ´t!

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