The Minnesota Zoo is a long, long way from our house, so we had never been (except for Ben on a field trip once). Today, we changed that.
It looks like we went up north on a trip so the Maritz Family lodge, but really this was the start of the Minnesota Trail, which highlights animals and habitats from Minnesota.
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We think Dad was suggesting that Ben is a gray wolf and Cameron is a coyote here.
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Ainsley eyed the gray wolf sculpture with some skepticism.
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Ben's wingspan is slightly smaller than a bald eagle.
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Cameron's is slightly bigger than a swallow.
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After the Minnesota Trail, we went on the tropical trail.
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We also got to pet an African millipede.
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We saw some marine animals inside and then we visited the animal sculpture garden.
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Next, we headed into the Grizzly Coast, where we suddenly became fascinated with having our pictures taken.
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We were trying to wrangle Ainsley for a picture with another wolf sculpture, when this young man jumped up behind the world. Dad told him to smile too, and he did.
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Love,
Ainsley, Ben and Cameron