Here I am in deep thought with "Grandpa" the Chimpanzee
The zoo has a large troop of these primates which are housed in an amazing exhibit full of grassy hills, tall trees, and towering waterfalls. We were lucky enough to see a scattered feeding (where the keeper above throws various fruits and veggies in the exhibit).
Look at this gorgeous girl! She is an Asian Elephant part of the zoo's River's Edge exhibit. I have never seen an elephant so close to visitors. Notice how the Asian Elephant has much smaller ears compared to the African Elephant. Unfortunately these elephants out in the wild are disappearing fast due to loss of habitat and poaching.
Welcome to the St. Louis Zoo. It was voted number one zoo in the country by Parenting Magazine...and for good reason! I have visited this zoo many times over the years and find something new there every time I visit (like taking this picture).
Speckled Caimans
Today we are headed to the St. Louis Zoo! A lot of people do not know that this zoo is one of the best in the country. Not only do they have amazing award-winning exhibits, they also play an important part in captive breeding programs for conservation. ***They also have an AMAZING reptile house!!! One of the largest in the country. I cannot wait. I promise to post more pics tonight!
I'm an uncle! This is my new niece named Kendal! This experience reminded me of another one...hmm..
This is me holding Li Bao, Zoo Boise's baby Gibbon! What a beauty. It's so amazing how "human-like" these primates are. When I was holding Kendal all I could think about was how much it reminded me of interacting with Li Bao. They both are very timid towards strangers, are bottle fed, and wear diapers!
FYI: Li Boa is an ape NOT a monkey. An easy way to tell the difference is monkey's have tails and apes do not.