Tuesday, September 18, 2012

The Zoo

...up close and personal.
Joey was the first to greet us. 

He's 5 months old.
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Mr. Anteater
Can't remember what/who this guy was...but he was so soft and lovable.

This Lemur loved to have his armpits scratched.
Who's checkin' out who?
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This guy loved checking out strollers.
The Sloth
Janet may look happy but the monkey  took to Janet more than Janet took to him.
Since this guy  couldn't win Janet's affections he made off with the baby wipes and was determined to keep them.

Violet's favorite monkey.

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When Tayla (one of the Zoo guides and a friend from our ward) kissed the Camel
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...Violet got brave enough to give it a try!
Who wouldn't want to kiss this mug? 
 So adorable!

We got to feed this guy.
 (It does help to be friends with a couple of the Zoo guides).
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This little guy ( a cousin to a Bobcat)  will grow to be about 60 lbs.
Kitty Kisses...safer now than later.

Tayla coaxing the Kookaburra to laugh.
Have you ever touched an amaradillo? 
I didn't think so.
This guy will roll totally up in a ball.
This little zoo is outside the little town of Moapa, NV, about 40 miles north of Las Vegas, off on this little dirt road. Quite remote.  But we had so much fun, we'll definitely be going back next time the grandkids are in town.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You are so great Grandma!
We had Roos and More Zoo come to my daycamp this summer. It was really fun and expensive so we invited the families to come to visit the zoo as well. Can't wait to go to Moapa to see the rest of hte animals. It fit so well for our Australian theme. Great going, Grandma. Love to you all,
Nancy