Zoo Pass

Andy and I bought a zoo pass.  We love the Zoo!!  I never was an animal person and then I started to live with a dog.  Now I view animals in a totally different light. They make me smile and wonder.  I have a bigger heart for all of them.  I'm amazed and curious about everything they do.  I know many think it might be sad to see an animal in cage or locked up.  I once read a book that softened my heart about all of those fears.  It described how a zoo actually provides for an animal.  They never have to go hungry-they are always fed.  They don't have to hunt and go through seasons where they  can't find enough food for themselves or their family.  They also aren't hunted. They are safe.  Nobody will attack them or chase them or their little ones. 

That being said...they may miss "the hunt" or the adventure that lays outside those zoo walls.  Maybe they don't have enough space to run as much as they'd like.  I'm not sure.  The Milwaukee Zoo is pretty amazing.  The animals are not in "cages" with stone floors and four walls around them-they each have an individual atmosphere.  A lot of the areas have a zoo employee standing there to tell you something about the animals in addition to the written info-this last weekend one employee told us that the little monkey just turned four last weekend.  Maybe that is not what being an animal is all about-but every single person she told that to said "awww".

 Because I'm afraid of bears-I would never stand within 30 feet of them and watch them in awe like I can at the zoo.  But this last visit I was amazed.  There were two bears being VERY active in the water.  They were playing and wrestling.  I loved it.  Also, we walked up to a really large gorilla sitting on a stump.  He was in "The Thinker" position.  Then he slowly rolled off and laid down.  Another little monkey was taking food and hiding it while we all watched.  The sea lions swam back and forth and I never knew how fast an otter could swim.  I want to get my mom there....how can I convince her?

The Gorilla aka The Thinker

I have nightmares about bears....not sure why we were this close!