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 I'm sure there were other animals besides giraffes at the Binder Park Zoo, but truthfully? I don't remember them. As we hopped on the tram that took us to Africa, we knew we'd be able to feed giraffes, but we had no idea what an incredible experience it would be. We were all wearing our new zoo shirts from Zooshirts.com, and mine just happens to be a giraffe shirt. The giraffe habitat is huge, so I had my doubts that they'd actually meander over to the feeding deck. But, oh my word. There were four giraffes—two big enough to put their whole head over the fence and two who weren't. Crackers were 6 for $5 which is a steal to begin with—and you could stay on deck as long as you wanted! No taking your turn and getting off. And you could pet the giraffes! And stroke them! And hug them! And kiss them! We got some amazing pictures, and it was my single most favorite experience at any zoo (up to that point) BAR NONE. I heart giraffes!!
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 The zoo's new prairie dog exhibit opened two days before our visit, and we had fun watching the cute little critters scamper to and fro. The girls enjoyed the tram ride to Africa where we saw all kinds of exotic animals—and fed giraffes! We didn't think they were going to come up to the feeding deck, but when we stopped by the second time, they were ready to eat. They have a really pretty exhibit. We watched a cute baby elephant playing with his enrichment toys and pestering his mama. Besides the giraffes and baby elephant, one of the highlights of our day was the chimpanzee exhibit. The adorable apes were in hyper-mode—wrestling, hugging, running, playing, mating. We stood and watch them for a good twenty minutes—smiling, giggling, gaping, blushing (us, not the chimps). Mature, I know. After a fun, full day, we were ready for the seven-hour trip home. Six zoos in five days? Not bad. Not bad at all.
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 The National Zoo is one of the few free zoos in the country and one of only four zoos with giant pandas. We've seen them at three zoos now with just San Diego to go. (Thankfully, it's not giraffes that can only be found at four zoos!) We were looking forward to the famous O-Line—a 490-feet long, 50-feet high cable where orangutans can swing or walk over your head. But, while a couple orangs teased us, none of them climbed up to the O-Line while we were there. Bummer. We saw a lot of fun little monkeys, a baby gorilla and an elephant patiently getting a pedicure! After the zoo, we headed into the city and took pics in front of the Washington monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Veterans Memorial, and the White House. We even caught a glimpse of the First Family walking across the lawn—with pics to prove it!
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