We were glad that we could make it back to the National Zoo during our stay in the D.C. area this year. The last time we were there, Degen was only a few months old. It was a beautiful day for a trip to the zoo, and we were excited to see more than we had on our last trip. There were school groups of young & old crowding many of the exhibits, so we started with lunch near the far end of the zoo. Previously, we hadn't even made it that far into the zoo so we really enjoyed the area, which included the petting zoo and Amazonian exhibit.
By far, our favorite part of the zoo was the invertebrates exhibit. There were large tanks filled with all sorts of sea life and bugs. We were fascinated by the octopus!
In the small primate exhibit, Kyrie showed off her goofy side while posing with the tamarins. We were coming to the end of our day and she was much more interested in heading towards the entrance than posing for one more photo. We almost left a child (or two) behind in the small primate house!
Stopping to rest and get a drink in the shade. The school crowds left soon after lunch and we went back to see some of the more popular exhibits like the pandas. We saw the back of one, lazy panda munching on a big pile of bamboo.
On our way out of the zoo, we saw the cheetahs. They were being shepherded from one enclosure to the other, slow in the afternoon heat. One cheetah jumped on this tree limb and posed for pictures. It was a great end to a great day at the zoo!
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