The train conductor said the San Antonio Zoo is one of the top 5 zoos in the nation. I have to disagree, but it's still nice. We laughed at some crazy, acrobatic gibbons and a black mangabey eating a phone book, page by page. We saw our first baby komodo dragons (cute in a reptilian sort of way)—and brand new baby ibexes too. We really enjoyed the butterfly exhibit. All five of us had a butterfly land on our arm, shoulder or head. Quite an experience. Our favorite part of the zoo was the new hippo exhibit (part of a brand new Africa section being built). You can view the hippos underwater, and one came right up to the glass, smashed his face up against it, and stayed there. It was awesome. Africa's going to be great when it's completed. Another pretty Texas zoo!

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