Trip Report: The Los Angeles Zoo - March 30, 2008

For my birthday this year I thought I would invite some friends for a trip to the LA Zoo. It had been so long since I'd been to any zoo. It was a great time!

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There were a bunch of Alligators. Really cool.

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This otter was doing backflips against the wall, seemingly because he saw that we liked watching him.

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I don't think I've ever seen a Koala in person. They were cute little balls of fluff that you could just cuddle. This one was on the move and I was lucky enough to have my camera ready. He quickly sat and snuggled back up for a snooze.

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This is what I called "The Dinosaur Bird" because it looks like a dinosaur. Totally!

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That stuff in his hand is exactly what it looks like. The Gorilla barfed in his hand and was scooping it back into his mouth with his finger. The man that was standing in front of me described it as Guacamole.

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The Giraffes are my favorite. The baby was at least 6 feet tall. So beautiful!

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The chimps were a crowd favorite.

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This elephant picked up that chain in his trunk and was smacking it around on the ground. Must be a "toy" for him.

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The Eagle is one of my favorite animals too. They are so strong and majestic looking. Kind of inspirational. I tried to get video of him flying across his cage, but he was too fast for me.

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The tigers were very active that day. The one in the back was playing with a rock. haha.

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For some reason I was interested in this hippo. This shot was one of those "reach over the bushes and hope he's in the shot" shots.

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I even got to ride a camel. I wanted to ride the elephant but there were some kids fighting over him.

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This one was not amused.

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This Gorilla was really cool.

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The zebras looked so sad.

So I tried to cheer them up.
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:)

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For NeverNeverLand :)

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This lady was really cool looking. My friend Sarah saw told me you could see it swallow. We watched it swallow and saw a lump go all the way down her neck. Then it went right back up her neck and she started chewing again. Ewww! But a beautiful animal.


You can see more photos of my trip here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/celebri...7604345456980/


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great pictures!!! Looks like fun!! We LOVE our zoo here. We HAD to buy season passes. We're there almost every weekend. why are animals SO much fun to watch?

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For my birthday this year I thought I would invite some friends for a trip to the LA Zoo. It had been so long since I'd been to any zoo. It was a great time!

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For NeverNeverLand :)

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Thanks! I'm sorry i didn't get to see him! He's so cute!!!
What a fun day :D
I'll get my pics up soon and post them! :)

Those are all great pictures! I'm so glad you had such a great time on your birthday!:)

Very cool report. For some strange reason, I'm not in the mood for chips & guacamole.

Thanks for sharing...love Zoos, did a trip to the San Diego Zoo last week, always a fun time.

Before Disneyland became my favorite spot to go to I used to be at the L.A. Zoo every week. I loved walking around there and looking at the animals. Great trip report, I think I'll be going to the zoo sometime soon.

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The zebras looked so sad.

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At least he wasn't "sleeping"...

Great report!
My kids love the zoo and I love the reptile house!

Great pics, I havent been to the LA zoo in a few years, I am glad to see so many animals were actually out!!!

Wow-Disneyland and the LA Zoo for your birthday??? Lucky girl!

It was great meeting you, NNL & 1978 on Sunday.