Tagged: These Cubs Have a Thing for the Zoo

Riley really wanted to see owls at the zoo today!


Now, keep in mind that there are no owls at the zoo.


Oh, no! No owls!


That’s OK. Mom and dad just pretend that the zoo’s tawny frogmouth bird is an owl. Riley buys it every time.


The tawny frogmouth lives in the zoo’s Bird World building, where I am now. There are birds everywhere. Um–wait–did I step in something?


Curse you, roseate spoonbill!


Even when she was looking at the penguins, Riley was really excited about going to see the tawny frogmouth owl.


Here it is. Hrm. I know owls. Owls are friends of mine. Tawny frogmouth, you’re no owl.


It worked out, though. Riley thought it was an owl, and then we all went to feed the lorikeets.


They were super hungry today.


Riley was super hungry today too. She ate a gigantic bowl of strawberries after lunch.


Usually Riley spends three-quarters of her time in Lorikeet Adventure washing her hands at the magical sinks, but they were out of order today. So she had to focus on the ‘keets.


Mom had five of them on her arms at one time! Sorry–there is no photographic evidence.


They even perched on dad.

Oh, hey!


African wild dog. Just thought you should know.


Zoe saw someone even cooler, right in front of her: a real lion!


Zoe is not accustomed to nearby lions.

Mom and Dad said we were going to the Butterfly Pavilion today to see if Zoe would eat the butterflies.

But I fell asleep in the car, and when I woke up, well, you can guess where we were.

Does this look like a butterfly to you?

No. Not even a little.

It worked out OK because I got to see FOUR sea lions swimming.

I also got to hear the tiger ROAR for the first time.

Still, though, I have no idea if Zoe eats butterflies.

Sigh.

The Denver Zoo is doing their Zoolights thing today! They open up at night and put festive lights on everything!

What do you mean by "There's a special guest in attendance?"

Oh no. It's nice that Zoe got along with this guy ...

... but Zoe gets along with everybody.

GAH. This guy smells like Skoal and reindeers.

Dude. More reindeers, less Skoal.

These are the Zoolights.