Sunday, June 17, 2012

Catching the Dolphins While They are Still Here

We made a trek to the Minnesota Zoo with some Moms Club friends at the beginning of June. We were there with a lot of other zoo goers and school kids.

The Minnesota Zoo is planning to get rid of their dolphins while they fix their tanks and not have them return. So, we were excited to catch their "show" before they take off. We had to wait about a half hour to see the 13 minute show, but the awe on the kids' faces was worth it.

Avery and Gavin watching the dolphin show.

Wyatt's awe.

The dolphins striking a pose for the crowd.

My favorites are the bears, who were fighting in the water when we were there, but I missed them with the camera. Another favorite from the day were the penguins - cute little African penguins. They were so curious they swam right up to the glass and "played" with the kids.

Gavin and Avery checking out the penguins.

Wyatt was entertained for a long time with this $3.50 sucker. Meanwhile the other kids splashed in the water fountains, it was a perfect day for that.

Gavin riding a dinosaur. We opted not to go thru the dinosaur exhibit - A. because I'm cheap, B. I'm not sure if Gavin has recovered from the Dinosaur ride at Animal Kingdom yet.

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