A Trip to the Zoo...

Today, Mr. Danny and I decided to go to the Jacksonville Zoo! We wanted to check out the new exhibit, Butterfly Hollow, and ride the train. Mr Danny had never been on the train before! We had a lot of fun and learned some new things about the Zoo. Maybe you will get a chance to go with your family over the break! Here are some things we learned and some pictures from our day...

-This is a female Bonobo ape and she is 42 years old! She is the oldest ape in captivity in the entire United States (captivity basically means she lives in an exhibit and not in the wild). She also had a baby one year ago. The baby is sitting right in front of her in this picture. If you get a chance to go, there are actually 3 baby apes you can see!

-There are also some baby giraffes there too! One is 3 months old and the one in the picture below is Savannah. She is 1 year old. We had fun feeding her!

-Here is a picture from the Butterfly Hollow exhibit! The exhibit itself is in this mesh tent. Light comes in, but the butterflies can't get out. It's very 'whimsical' in there. It's really neat too because a lot of the materials they used to give it that whimsical feel are recycled materials. :D