The ZOO!

We went to the Zoo today.  We had a lot of fun, it's been a long time since I've been to the zoo.  

Point Defiance has a new Kid Zone that is a lot of fun, they had toys to play on and kid friendly exhibits.  The picture above is Violet learning about the tracks that Jumping animals make.

Petting the Goat at the petting zoo.  Does anyone remember when you use to just walk into a big pen of animals and it was a big feeding free for all?  This is much more tame.  This goat was really use to being pet, he didn't react to us at all.  That could be because we didn't have any food though.

Violet in a Sea Anenome...how do you spell that?
Violet crawling out of the....I'm not even going to attempt it....the pink thing
This is the last picture of the Day....after 4 hours in the Zoo Violet was exhausted.  It was a great day.
Beethoven showing off his jumping capabilities.  We just happened to be at the whale exhibit when they did their little afternoon show. It was really cool.
Beethoven the whale showing us what a big splash he can make

Beluga whale tail.
Violet found another fish tank.  I think we may need to get a tank of our own soon.

Violet sitting with a family of Lemur's.  The Zoo has a great kids zone now with toys to climb on and little exhibits. Wesley really liked the Bugs and snake room...I did not.

I don't know how to spell Anenome...Anename...Annenome.....nope

I couldn't get Violet to look at me so I reached my camera around the fence.  Violet was more interested in the Penguins than in smiling for a picture.

The Peacock that came to visit us while we had lunch.  This picture is not zoomed in at all, this is really how close he came to us....he was looking for handouts.
An otter taking a nap
Violet watching the Beluga Whales Swim by.  she thought they were pretty cool.

This Elephant had the saddest story,  she had been in a circus for 20 years and was beaten, so she was so violent that she almost had to be euthanized.  luckily she has done well at Point Defiance and is now a really calm animal.
Another beautiful flower from the Asian Animal exhibit...if anyone knows what this flower is called please let me know.

The other tiger was in the Bamboo forest and we could barely see them so I'm glad this one was napping up close.

These Gibbons were taking a rest and checking out the people who came to check them out.

Some of the most beautiful flowers were in the Asia display.

I want some of these in my yard!

Violet loved the fish...Loved them!

Violet and I in the South Pacific aquarium, she really was having a good time, but she was upset that I took her away from the fish tank for a photo opp

This Nurse Shark didn't move the whole time we were there, Sam was particularly interested in him.

Sam thought the sharks were pretty cool, he was so enthusiastic about getting his hands on a nurse shark that he crawled right into the glass and bumped his head.  Poor guy.

Wesley, Sam and Violet playing shark bait for Jaws