redbird | Zoo visit (Reply)

cattitude went to the Woodland Park Zoo this afternoon. After getting our new membership cards (he'd renewed online, but the cards are distributed in person, not mailed), we wandered around a bit. This visit we looked at two kinds of otters, both playing outside, though the North American otters were napping on our first stop; we checked again on our way out and they were very active and playful, in the water, and on land.

Other cool things included the two-toed sloth (which, unlike the three-toed sloth at the Montreal Biodome, is in a small enclosure and not at all difficult to find), an anteater (in a hole in a tree in the same exhibit), and the Komodo dragons. The zoo has one large dragon and two young (born in another zoo in spring 2013), which are being kept in a separate enclosure, possibly to protect them from the adult.

Quite a few of the animals were napping, because it was a warm, sunny afternoon; not too hot for my comfort, though I agreed about the appeal of the shade. We made this a relatively short trip, because my foot started to hurt after a while. One advantage of a membership is that it's easier not to mind the things I don't see on a given visit.