We woke up the second morning to more rain and cool weather. They were predicting flash flooding in some areas around Melbourne within 24 hours so we just hoped we weren't in any of those areas - luckily we were safe! We got up and ready and once again boarded the train for Melbourne. The showers seemed to be lighter and more scattered than the day before so we thought we'd dress warmly and head up to the zoo. We got off the train downtown once again and then took a tram over to the zoo. The boys really enjoyed the tram ride and it let us off right at the gate. We e
xcitedly went in and enjoyed our day at hands down, the best zoo I have ever visited! It took us about 4 hours to get through the entire zoo but you wouldn't have noticed because you were engaged all the way through! The animal "display" areas are huge yet layed out in a way that you are very close to the animals without being intrusive. They are always upgrading and it is very easy to see why the zoo is so incredible. There are over 320 species on display. We saw a family of Western Lowland Gorillas, led by Rigo, the Silverback male, in their tropical rainforest home. We saw elephants, orangu-tans, reptiles (yuck), emus and butterflies as well as giraffes. We actually thought one of the giraffes were going to walk right over to us - and he could as the only barrier between us was a small ditch. They have a wild sea exhibit which focusses on the incredible marine life that inhabits Victoria's ocean coast. It featured penguins and seals in an interactive close up environment. The zoo also houses 70,000 plant species and is part of what makes the journey through so enjoyable. Although it was a cool and wet day, it was one that we will remember for a long time to come. Check out some of the highlights! Here is a link if you'd like to check it out for yourself:
xcitedly went in and enjoyed our day at hands down, the best zoo I have ever visited! It took us about 4 hours to get through the entire zoo but you wouldn't have noticed because you were engaged all the way through! The animal "display" areas are huge yet layed out in a way that you are very close to the animals without being intrusive. They are always upgrading and it is very easy to see why the zoo is so incredible. There are over 320 species on display. We saw a family of Western Lowland Gorillas, led by Rigo, the Silverback male, in their tropical rainforest home. We saw elephants, orangu-tans, reptiles (yuck), emus and butterflies as well as giraffes. We actually thought one of the giraffes were going to walk right over to us - and he could as the only barrier between us was a small ditch. They have a wild sea exhibit which focusses on the incredible marine life that inhabits Victoria's ocean coast. It featured penguins and seals in an interactive close up environment. The zoo also houses 70,000 plant species and is part of what makes the journey through so enjoyable. Although it was a cool and wet day, it was one that we will remember for a long time to come. Check out some of the highlights! Here is a link if you'd like to check it out for yourself: |
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