Spring Break 2010: The Stay-cation / Part 2: The Zoo

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.


We think Dad was suggesting that Ben is a gray wolf and Cameron is a coyote here.


Ainsley eyed the gray wolf sculpture with some skepticism.


Ben's wingspan is slightly smaller than a bald eagle.


Cameron's is slightly bigger than a swallow.


After the Minnesota Trail, we went on the tropical trail.

We also got to pet an African millipede.


We saw some marine animals inside and then we visited the animal sculpture garden.





Next, we headed into the Grizzly Coast, where we suddenly became fascinated with having our pictures taken.







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.



Love,
Ainsley, Ben and Cameron