National Zoo

We went to the zoo a couple of days ago. There were no crowds. The weather was beautiful. The animals were out enjoying the weather, too. We didn't try to see everything. We just visited a few animals, but we took our time and really watched. I think the kids enjoyed seeing the orangutans traveling on the "O-line" the best.


I enjoyed seeing a mother gorilla and her 8 month old baby.


I feel somewhat sorry for the individual animals that are in the zoo. But the kids learn a much better appreciation for those species when they can connect with a living example rather than just a picture in a magazine.

Of course, we had to climb on some animals, too.



It was a perfect day.