Franklin Park Zoo

After a very big lunch of seven-course beef, we headed to Franklin Park Zoo with friends. These first few photos are rather misleading, because there were not, in fact, many animals on display. Winter must be tough on zoos. They still need to operate, but it’s hard to get excited about coming out into the cold when they have stowed most of the animals away and out of the cold. Which is a point of major confusion for me: exactly where are the lions, zebras, and giraffes? Are they in storage? How does that work?

Anyway, to the animals we did see. These are Australian finches.

Franklink Park Zoo

Franklink Park Zoo

Here I am outside the bird house. It was one of the few fully-operational sections.

Franklink Park Zoo

Franklink Park Zoo

The lemurs were out and completely unaware that it’s winter.

Franklink Park Zoo

Linus enjoyed them, although they brought out a seriously furrowed brow when he first spotted them. Why are those toys moving around?!

Franklink Park Zoo

Franklink Park Zoo

You can’t see the gorillas that the Tran men are studying here.

Franklink Park Zoo

This is inside the “rain forest.” That giant contraption on the left is Tanya wearing a backpack containing two-year-old Hannah.

Franklink Park Zoo

Here are the Tran men outside of the farm animal section. Linus is toasty in his little bear suit.

Franklink Park Zoo

Not exactly exotic, but Linus enjoyed seeing this cow. I suppose to him, everything outside of our house is still exotic.

Franklink Park Zoo

This was a very fine goat. Handsome.

Franklink Park Zoo

These goats were very interested to meet Linus. Good thing his fingers were trapped inside.

Franklink Park Zoo

A tapir. Yen said, “I’ll bet it’s delicious.”

Franklink Park Zoo