Or at least to the Brevard Zoo. We had a great time, certainly will be doing a re-visit in the near future. Got there just before opening time and got our tickets. Then spent the rest of the time following Riley around while he explored everything.
When we entered the zoo everyone seemed to be heading to the right, so we went left to Expedition Africa. There were so many things to see. The highlight here was the rhinos rolling in the mud. They all took their turn and were covered from head to tail.
Just as we arrived the giraffes were walking off. They can come and go as they please and right now they are constantly going back to the barn to check on the baby that was born two weeks ago. (Video about the baby.) There are now five giraffes, the mom and dad, 2 year-old brother, an aunt and the baby. We waited a bit to see if they would come back because we had tickets to feed them, but they didn't make their way back to the viewing area. Now, for our trivia of the day. Do you know what a group of giraffes is called, neither did we. It is a tower, very fitting wouldn't you say?
Off we went to Australia Asia area. Lots of birds here. Feed the lorikeets, that was pretty exciting. The birds were very gentle and never pecked at us just wanted the food (pureed fruit, smelled very sweet). The other birds we saw included black swans, emus, cassowaries, kookaburras and parrots.
The train station was next and the train didn't leave for about 30 minutes, so we got a drink, fed some birds and just took a rest. Nice train ride we were seeing most of the animals from the back of their displays. There was an ostrich that just kind of followed the train as we went.
Wild Florida was next and it was starting to get a few more people. Saw a bobcat, lots of hawks, alligators, otters, and red wolves.
La Selva, the rainforests of South America is where we saw the vultures being fed. Learned all about the hierarchy of the vultures. The king vulture is first on the scene, largest with the strongest beak. Then the black vulture, it's beak is built to tear tendons and sinew. Last are the turkey vulture, they clean everything up.
We made a trip back to the giraffes to see if they were in the feeding area and again they were on the other side. The volunteer told us to save our tickets and use them the next time we came so we decided that is what we would do.
Time for lunch, headed to Dairy Queen but found this one only had a very limited food menu so decided to go to Crisper's which was right next door. Riley had fallen asleep on the ride from the zoo and then slept all through lunch. This is very unlike him and surprised us all. We then walked back to Dairy Queen for dessert, because that is what I had really wanted.
Time to head home and go shopping at Publix seeing as how they are closed tomorrow.
Spent the rest of the evening going through pictures and doing laundry.
Here is a link for some of the pictures I took today.
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