Wildlife Zoo

We went to the Wildlife Zoo over the weekend for a couple of hours and had a great time looking at all the animals. This is a smaller venue than the Phoenix Zoo so it was a perfect outing for Jacob.
Jacob was fascinated with all the animals and we were able to get pretty close to them.
We loved watching him check out all the animals. It is amazing to watch things from a child's perspective.
The little reptile and fish center was fun as the aquariums were low enough for Jacob to walk up to and get close to the animals.
One of our favorite things was feeding the Larikeets. We walked into an enclosed area that had around 50-80 birds in it. We had apples in our hands and waited for the birds to fly down to eat the apples.

Tim was great at getting the birds to come to him and eat the apples in his hand. He also helped other little kids by getting the birds on his hand and then he would pass them off to the other children.
Part way though our outing Jacob had to take a little snack break. Goldfish crackers rock when you are a little person.
We took the train ride around the park. We saw pretty much all the animals in the park on the train ride. Our favorites were the giraffes, the rhinos, the zebras and the elephants.
There was a petting zoo there too. The pygmy goats were so cute. You had to watch out for the taller goat as they were eating everything they could. I got a little nibble on my booty!
Feeding the giraffes was a lot of fun. There is a big platform that you go up on so you are way up there by their heads. They have these super long bluish tongues that you drop the feed on. They come running when they see you at the top of the platform! It was a really fun day at the Wildlife Zoo!