Ducks? Yes, I know they are not terribly zoo-like, but they are still one of Olivia's favorites. I think this comes from living across from Tower Grove Park. Almost every time we say we are going some where she asks, "To see the ducks?"
We love our St. Louis Zoo - especially because it is free. But, there are times we can spend an hour or more there and only see a few animals - they are inside or hiding where you can't see them. The great thing about the SDZ is that there are enough viewing points at every habitat that you can find the animal somewhere. We saw an animal in every exhibit, except the turtles who were under construction or something - there habitat, not the turtles, obviously. The most exciting animal was the tiger who we could hear before we could see - kind of creepy.
Another negative for St. Louis - no hippo rides.
The panda exhibit was interesting. Apparently it is mucho expensive to have pandas. I think the Atlanta zoo had one for a bit. We had to wait in line for 15 minutes to walk about 30 feet through the exhibit while a lady whispered (they don't like noise - wish I could have a sign at my house that says "Please keep your voices down. Mother is sensitive to excessive noise.") commentary about pandas over a microphone. They were certainly cool to see - Mike thought it was a little underwhelming after all the hype. They are kind of like wood ducks - you just can't believe their markings are that perfect and consistent bear after bear. Olivia liked them - and they didn't seem to mind that she doesn't know how to whisper.
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