KBrylczyk Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Hiya, guys! Last week I made the trek from Las Vegas to San Diego for some fun times at the Zoo with my roommate. There's really not much to report with text since, you know, it's a zoo. They do have a skyride, though, so that means it counts as an amusement park! Anyway, short story shorter, we left Las Vegas just before midnight after we were both home from work. I drove straight on through the 328 miles while she slept. We pulled into the (free!) parking lot right around 4:30am. In the words of Clark Griswald, "First ones here!" It was around this time that I soon realized how much it sucks trying to sleep in the driver seat of my Honda Civic Coupe. After constantly moving around trying to get comfortable my body succumbed to exhaustion and I ended up getting maybe two hours of sleep. We woke up right at 9am for the Zoo's opening. On with the (cute and fuzzy animal) pictures! Timon! Tree Kangaroos! Kangaroos that live in trees. Clever name, no? Well, hello, main entrance! Big Daddy elephant. He was in la la land all day. Seriously, there was one point where he was just rocking side to side without a care in the world. Camels are always awesome. Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist. (Capybara) Chillin' on his rock. Hooray elephants! Hooray Polar Bear! It was lunch time for this guy. This was a Secretary Bird. I didn't see a rolodex, so I'm calling shenanigans. This rhino tended to stare people down as they walked past. Awwww, warthog family! An angry tiger. More elephants! OTTER! Tiny monkey! One of the monkey habitats, as seen from the bus tour. KOALA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANDA!!!!!!!! RED PANDA!!!!!! (Notice how pandas apparently like sleeping with their crotches being violated?) Monkeys in the Otter habitat. I love ya, bro! This was a Pygmy Deer, I believe. He was maybe the size of my fist. Green stuff I don't see in the desert! Tiny turtles! Rudolph! Panda smile! Leopards just lounge. Bird! A great view of downtown from the skyride. This guy just wanted attention. Skyride shot! Great views of downtown San Diego from here! Howler monkeys losing it in the morning. Gah! Tiger! Crap, he saw me. Lioness is showing the goods to Mufasa.
KBrylczyk Posted August 23, 2013 Author Posted August 23, 2013 ^ Imagine what that would do to their self esteem if they could read!
Xcoaster Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 They're smaller, but should they really be lesser if they're cuter? Great photos, some really cute animals. The tiny monkey was probably my favorite.
JimmyBo Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 We went there the first weekend in August and had a blast. Last time I was there was probably 5 years ago and they added so much to the zoo. The Elephant area was amazing and a huge step up from what it was before. The Polar Bear Plunge was cool (literally) too because one of the trainers had the polar pouching at a ball she was holding on the opposite side of the glass. It makes you feel that if you were a seal...you'd be dead. Did you ride the Balboa park Model Train and/or the Merry-Go-Round just outside the zoo? The train has been there forever...something like since the 1940's. Jimmy "Born and raised in San Diego but for some odd reason I live in the desert" Bo
KBrylczyk Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 Did you ride the Balboa park Model Train and/or the Merry-Go-Round just outside the zoo? The train has been there forever...something like since the 1940's. No we didn't. We spent the entire day (9am until 8:30pm) inside the Zoo. By that point the train and carousel were shut down.
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