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If I Ever Go Missing, You Can Find Me At The Zoo
"Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts a lawsuit over their wills."
-Voltaire, letter to Count Schomber, 31 August 1769
Last week, Alan and I received free tickets to the Oakland Zoo, so we decided to get out of the house and have a little fun. It was a day before I felt any twangs of the flu,thank goodness, if we would have waited one more day to use them I couldn't have gone! Timing is everything I suppose. Anyway, sick or not, I could spend the whole day at the new Fruit Bat exhibit just talking to them. What wonderful, fascinating creatures they are. Beautiful animals.
Actually, all the animals were gorgeous, but I don't know which I enjoyed more, the bats or the chimpanzees. The bats reminded me of Dylan and Hendrix. Especially this one, who has a favorite stuffed animal, a rainbow colored bear. He actually cuddled with it, as he slept upside down. There is something kind of wonderful about that! The chimps were just darn cute, and pleasant to be around. It's a tough choice. If I go by the number of pictures taken, I suppose the bats win. LOL.
The Oakland Zoo has some terrific videos, click here to see their video page. Go have a look!
-Carly
2 comments:
I love going to the zoo too but the entrance fee is quiet expensive, unless one join it's Friend's of the Zoo membership for a fee. With the pass one could visit the zoo daily free! Used to join when my kids were much younger, now I get one of the son to borrow his company's corporate membership, which staffs can used once in 3 months for 3 day .
Who doesn't love the zoo and all the animals.........love the giraffes and the macaws the best. Thanks for such beautiful photos.
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