A Day At The Zoo!

The title of this blog post could quite aptly describe a day spent any where in New York City, however, the day I'm referring to, was spent at a real zoo; The Bronx Zoo.  First off let me preface this by saying this zoo literally sits in the middle of the Bronx.  The walk from the subway station to the zoo, is a sightseeing event on its own merits. 

On Sunday I finally got the chance to do something I have wanted to do for a very long time and that was go to the Bronx Zoo! We had a wonderful day there and it is most definitely a zoo worth visiting if you are in the area.  It has a theme very similar to that of the Animal Kingdom in Disney World but with far more animals.  In the Animal Kingdom, I have never seen more than one lion and one lioness at a time.  The lion in the AK can usually be seen perched on the air conditioned faux "rock" that sits up on the hill. If you're lucky, you can catch a glimpse of him as you are driven along in the "never good for anyone's back" safari ride.  Here, the lion was out in full view, as were the two lionesses and their cubs.  It was awesome.  The gorilla exhibit was phenomenal.  There are 19 gorillas in the exhibit and all were on display at one time or another. Giraffes grazed in open fields, while animals I had never seen before played along side them. Again, I have never seen more species of animals in any one location than at this zoo and I have been to quite a few zoos in varous parts of the country. This was by far the best one I have ever been to. I loved it! Bo, not usually a "zoo kind of guy", was equally impressed and would love to go back again before we leave. 

Click to See Pictures from the Zoo!!!