Topic: zoo
Owl at Spier bird sanctuary
December 2, 2008 by evl
Owl being annoyed with me trying to photograph him. There is a bird sanctuary or zoo whatever its called at the Spier. Bird lovers will love it.
Johannesburg Zoo
October 1, 2008 by evl
Johannesburg is right in the center of the City.
If you ever in the City you must go check it out. I was there with two small children which is really cool but remember it is really a big and I made the mistake of leaving the pram at home and had to carry a very heavy 10 month old around. We didn't get to see the whole zoo it was unexpectedly very hot and we were unprepared. The gorilla is one of the first major animals to be seen. He likes to throw poop at people but to me that would be expected. He seemed to look right into a persons eyes and make you feel as if he knows exactly what we are there for and he doesn't approve. One thing that took me by surprise is his size.
The monkeys are always a favorite because they interact with the crowd and plays with the children. The hippo's are fun and you can walk through the reptile exhibit to get to them. When we were there, there where a mother and cup so adorable.
We went directly to the elephants after that. To my disappointment we skipped the lions and the giraffes. The elephants are adorable (at least the one) he kept trying to pick the grass from the bank while a huge pile of food was right behind him :) There are plenty of picnic areas and playgrounds for the children it's definitely a experience I would want again.
