Labor Day Zoo Trip

Decided to make a zoo trip today. Got there not long after opening to avoid the crowds and heat. 

Actually, the high today is only 80. But in the sun it felt hot.

Not as hot as the post-apocalyptic heat death the planet is in for in anther 50 years, just to put it in perspective.

Anyway, back to the zoo. All four of us were there, so we could split up. Makes it much more enjoyable. Susan hung out with Josh while he played in the stream and playground, while I went off with Sam to, you know, look at animals. 

Otters were hiding. Tiger couldn't be bothered. Alligator were immobile, but that's their thing anyway. However, Bela the young orangutan was quite active and seemed to relish the attention of the crowd. The sea lions, swimming as they were in cold water, were quite happy, as were the elephants, who were being sprayed down. (They raised their trunks to drink from the spray.)

But the highlight were the ring-tailed lemur babies, only a week or two old, climbing all over their mom's back. 

And we even thought ahead and packed a lunch! Which made us feel better about getting slushies down in the African exhibit. The visit began with a time out for Josh who'd hit Sam but whose apology was too anemic to count. It ended with the boys satisfied at three hours of fun, ready to go home.