~ND zoo pics from '09~

OK, yeah, I know we went to the zoo like a month ago, but I have all these pics. Why would I take pictures and do nothing with them? Well I wouldn't, so here they are.




To start the 'tour' this is the parking lot. Yes, THE PARKING LOT! Coming from volunteering at the Columbus Zoo and moving to an area with this zoo, the parking lot (and zoo itself) is small.


They had some pretty sweet chickens!

They had pot-belly pigs! They were so cute! I want one!!!

The mini donkeys (and horses) could come up to the railing and you can pet them. They were so adorable and lovable. I could just take one of them home too!

I'm not sure what this thing was, but it looks like a Sesame Street character to me.

Elk...

I like how the rays of the sun are coming down onto the mountain goat. He was just too cute, too.

I like the vine bordering the left side. Can you see the ram in the back?

I tried to get fancy...

More mountain goat friend...

The deer, along with all the animals, could come right up to the fences.

She looked like a dog with piranha teeth...

They don't have many exotics, assuming because they are in ND, but the DO have Clydesdales. One of my fave horses!

Isn't he just gorgeous??!!

They also had tons of ducks...

And goofy ducks...

B-b-b-b-b-big b-b-bear! =) You have to see the movie the Great Outdoors with John Candy. FUNNY!

This was the only pic of the cougar I could get. But who needs to go to the zoo to see them if they come right into Bismarck! (:-0

The wolves were so pretty!

Barn owl...

Very pudgy raccoon...these things were HUGE!!

The Great Horned Owl was a wee (a lot) big smaller than the CZA one...

They had arctic foxes! I just want to take one home and sleep with it. lol =)

Badger...

Bald Eagles...

I do have to say: the zoo here doesn't really have any safety features for the animals or people rail or exhibit wise. I didn't even have to zoom my camera when I took this! If I wanted to (which I did, but I didn't) I could reach down and try to grab one.

River Otters...

They are so much fun to watch. Such playful and inquisitive creatures...

I had to take a pic of this. This was the fire hydrant at the front of the zoo. It's a raccoon! ha ha ha!!! =)