I’m hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year, so forgive me if posting is light this week. A Happy Thanksgiving to you all! (both of you).
I do love the Tucson Zoo at Reid Park. Today we took the niece and nephew over to feed the giraffes, which happens every day at 10am, and again at 2pm on weekdays.
The two females lined up perfectly for me this morning - here’s the one headed, two ended giraffe.
There were a bunch of peacocks hanging around the giraffe enclosure. I call that one, “The Indignant Peacock.”
The feeding happens in a little part of the enclosure that juts into the main part, so the giraffes surround all three sides and take the pellets from your hand. Here’s some of the little ones feeding the giraffes.
The polar bear was coy today, so I couldn’t get a good shot, but the elephants were out, and the llama took a bow as we came by.
If you’ve got family in town (or just like a zoo), the Tucson Zoo is a great place to spend a couple of hours. Many paths are nicely shaded, and it’s not a huge place, so the walk won’t tire you out. There are many volunteers scattered about with interesting information about the animals. Two volunteers today had a baby python and some kind of blue tongued Australian skink out for the kids to see and pet. Little niece now loves snakes. Little nephew couldn’t leave without seeing the jaguar. Giraffes are always my favorite, although the polar bears are nice when they’re out and swimming.
The Zoo Lights are coming soon, from 6-8pm every Thursday through Sunday during December 1 - 23rd. The plants and enclosure are decorated with lights and twinkle away as you tour the zoo with hot cocoa and even light falling snow. Each evening has stage entertainment and refreshements, and Santa visits the Zoo on certain nights: December 1-2nd, 6-9th, 13-16th, and 20-23rd. Admission is free if you bring a new toy for Toys for Tots. Otherwise, it’s $4 for adults and $2 for children aged 2-14.
November 21st, 2007 at 5:38 pm
I have never been to the Tucson zoo, because I am from Michigan. I have been to the Detroit, and Toledo zoo. They are pretty interesting, but probably not as much as the one in Tucson.