I want a Hippopotomus for Christmas

We had the opportunity to take #3 & #4 on a

private, behind-the-scenes

tour of the Zoo.

We got close

Look at those dainty feet

Really close

We touched

#3 Loved Blackie the Hippo. He is quite possibly the oldest Hippo in captivity at 55! Apparently they only live to be around 40. He was nice and sweet and wet and slimy and very hungry.



And fed a seal, seal lion, giraffe, zebra, grizzly bear a 3,700lb HIPPO, 3 Black Rhinos, sloth, stork, fox, snake....

Slow Mo the Sloth had sharp little teeth to eat his apples, squash and letus leaves. He's actually quite fast climbing around.

Mikey the Sea Lion - Doesn't he just look like a Mikey? He only weights about 450lbs - he's actually quite gracefull! We fed him lots of little fish and he performed lots of tricks for us!

This is Bridgette, the tallest of the bunch. She was very gentle taking her little snack from my hand.

Drove around in our limo golf cart, had lunch in the Rainforest and met the Zookeepers. The Keepers were so nice and told us all about the animals and their care.

I was surprized at how clean and organized their facilities were. Not like a stinky barn like we're used to at the farm

We're going to be so disappointed on our next regular trip to the zoo, when we have to come in the main entrance and try to catch a glimpse of the animals from afar!