I apologize for the delay in continuing my blog of the amazing zoos that I visited down in the States. With another trip to Mexico for my best friend’s wedding under my belt, I am back to writing… And so I return to the World of Birds… Heading for the second floor of the World…
…Trailing through the North American section we heard the beautiful call of the (black-headed) crane on our way to Tiger Mountain. The Bronx Zoo’s Tiger Mountain exhibit really works to stress the importance of educating visitors to the plight of these majestic creatures, with videos, interactive features and an overall feeling of being in the…
Open in 1899, the Bronx Zoo is the largest metropolis zoo in the United States at 265 acres. With only a 20 minute walk to the zoo from our hotel we headed out after breakfast. By the time we arrived at the zoo through our clothing was utterly drenched, but our spirits not damped as we set…
zoo: defined in classic dictionaries as, “a place where live animals are kept, studied, bred and exhibited to the public.” To me a zoo is so much more than that, or at least should be so much more. Zoos have an amazing effect on animal lovers, nature lovers or even the curious at heart. Zoos help to…
Lady of the Zoos 