Detroit Zoo!!

One of my favorite experiences as a family was going to the Detroit Zoo. I’ve been to a Zoo back in Oklahoma but honestly it was nothing like the Detroit Zoo.  With the big water tower standing tall, it really makes you feel like you’re going to see something pretty amazing!  The zoo is a pretty large establishment; it’s on 125 acres with many naturalistic habitats. 

The zoo is visited frequently, with more than one million visitors annually. The zoo has 3,300 animals of 280 different species!! There are different exhibits including: Arctic Ring of Life, Australian Out Back Adventure, Great Apes of  Harambee, National Amphibian Conservation Center, Holden Museum of Living Reptiles, Penguinarium and the Butterfly Garden.

The zoo has hours year round, and I really enjoy visiting when it’s not blistering hot. Not only are we more comfortable, but the animals are more lively as well!

The Zoo is hours of operation are: April 1 - Labor Day 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Wednesdays in July and August until 8 p.m). Day after Labor Day - October 31 10 a.m.-5 p.m. November 1 - March 31 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Prices are: General Admission Prices: Adult, 15 years - 61 - $14 Child, 2 years - 14 - $9* Senior, 62 years+ - $12 Active military w/ID - $12 Under 2 years - Free Detroit Zoological Society Members - Free

The zoo has different rest stops and playgrounds incase the children get restless. They also have different animals with holes in the face so you can take funny photos!

I really love penguins; they’re one of my favorite animals... however I was not aware that they were so smelly! Ewww!! Makayla did not enjoy the penguins because of their smell!

I think that our favorite attraction at the zoo is the Arctic Circle, with the polar bear. It really is amazing to be sitting in the tube with a polar bear sitting right on top of you and to your right or left there is a sea lion swimming around for attention.

One of the experiences at the Zoo that we have not done yet is where you can feet a Giraffe. I think that it would be pretty amazing to be up close and personal to such an amazing animal. However, their big black tongues are probably kinda intimidating!

Makayla enjoys walking through the butterfly Garden, If you’re lucky enough maybe one will land on you!!

In the center of the Zoo is the location of the Rackham Fountain: It was  built in 1939 and dedicated to the first president of the Zoological Commission. The fountain features two 10-foot-tall bronze bears in a 75,000-gallon pool with life-sized sea lions, turtles and frogs. The fountain is a favorite meeting place and one of the Zoo’s most-photographed attractions.(Taken from the Detroit Zoo Website)

On your way out you can visit the gift shop to purchase all different sorts of souvenirs, there are different price ranges on items and it’s really fun to explore the store.

For more information on the Detroit Zoo visit: http://www.detroitzoo.org/

Zoo Facts are from the Detroit Zoo Website. All pictures are personal unless otherwise  noted.