We had a great day at the Detroit Zoo!  Perfect weather and many of the animals seemed to appreciate the cooler temperatures and were out roaming.  I have been to the zoo so many times and have never seen the 2 rhinos so active.  The penguins are always a hit as they swim past at such speeds and the 3 new baby chicks were so tiny!  The giraffes, one of my favorites,  were enjoying lunch and sneaking the branch of leaves from the handler.  The seals and polar bears were enjoying the water, the flamingos looked beautiful in pink, and the snakes looked comfy in their “rooms.”

I think the most enjoyable showing was “Baby Jane,” the new chimp born mid-summer.  We got to see her mother cradling her, even Mom turning her back against the wind to shelter her baby.  we saw another mother carrying her baby too.

Such a wonderful day.  Thanks to all of the parent chaperones.  I hope you enjoyed the trip as much as I did with the kids.

Here are just a few quick pictures…

These 3 bears were rescued as cubs because their mother abandoned them.

Great apes

Seal

Brown Bear

Look closely and you can see Mom holding her teenager

Dad is close by napping.  Mom is holding Baby Jane.

Look very closely on Mom’s right side and you will see a very small hand.  That’s Baby Jane being sheltered from the wind by her Mom.

Mom carrying her teenager.  Check out the size of those feet!