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I'm running a 5k at the zoo tomorrow, even though I hate zoos. But I know some people love them. So... what's your favorite?

I like the animals. Elephants are cute, look at this cute video I saw yesterday...

Baby Elephant

So cute.
 
we love zoos & aquariums!!!

i love the giraffes. could watch them forever. also love it when there are baby animals ... last summer we were at a zoo that had baby snow leopards and they were so fun to watch.

elephants are cool too.
 
Meercats, could watch them for hours.

Big animals in zoos just make me sad, unless it is open plain zoos which are pretty cool.

Oh, and those teeny, tiny monkeys with fluffy tails
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My favorites are any type of monkey/orangutan/chimpanzee. They are so fun to watch!
 
I think my favorite are the giraffes too. They're such a huge, strange, yet majestic looking animal. :heartswub
 
Giraffes, but we don't go to the zoo much because my hubby doesn't like zoos.
 
Giraffes are my fave to watch!

That video was so incredible though! Thanks for sharing it. I hate seeing Elephants in captivity, but this was cool to see!
 
Not every zoo has them, but Polar Bears are my favorite. We lived in Asia for several years and interestingly enough, the Singapore Zoo has them. They were always our favorite stop when we visited there.
 
I like to watch little beavers. ;-)
 
Ooohhhh....this is tough to pick just one. We love going to the zoo and do go several times a year. I can't pick just one.
 
Yeah, so I'm pretty neurotic abt zoos. Be warned.

I loathe them with every fiber of my being, but visit several different ones throughout the year because animals are my daughter's favorite thing in the universe. My favorite zoo animal is the last one I see on my way to the exit. :giggle

I just don't "get" them. It makes no sense to me. Yup, the lion still has a mane. Yup, the monkeys are still swinging around in the enclosure. Yup, the elephant is still big and grey. Good thing I pay $10 a visit to confirm the animals are still doing their animal-y things and don't need my assistance or attention in any way. :whistle

I think of it as if the movie studios suddenly started making one movie a year and had it play in theaters all year long. Yup, the movie is still exactly the same the 5th time as it was the 1st time I saw it. Good thing we saw it 5 times and paid $10 apiece each time.

/rant
 
LeeAndra said:
Yeah, so I'm pretty neurotic abt zoos. Be warned.

I loathe them with every fiber of my being, but visit several different ones throughout the year because animals are my daughter's favorite thing in the universe. My favorite zoo animal is the last one I see on my way to the exit. :giggle

I just don't "get" them. It makes no sense to me. Yup, the lion still has a mane. Yup, the monkeys are still swinging around in the enclosure. Yup, the elephant is still big and grey. Good thing I pay $10 a visit to confirm the animals are still doing their animal-y things and don't need my assistance or attention in any way. :whistle

I think of it as if the movie studios suddenly started making one movie a year and had it play in theaters all year long. Yup, the movie is still exactly the same the 5th time as it was the 1st time I saw it. Good thing we saw it 5 times and paid $10 apiece each time.

/rant
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This made me LOL. We go to the San Diego Zoo every year and the Atlanta Zoo every 1-2 years as well. I sort of think this way also... umm... been here, done this. :giggle

But my kids love it and it gives us plenty of exercise for the day, hehe.

Fave animal... Panda just b/c it's rare. My DD loves the Flamingos and Meerkats. One DS loves the Lions and another DS loves the Tapirs. Last DS (he's 16) just loves that he can walk around by himself in the zoo and be "independent".
 
I like zoos! It's hard to pick one fave - but red pandas are up there. They are so cute! I got some great photos of them at 2 different zoos recently. I'll have to try to find them when I get home.
 
When we lived in Philadelphia we had a zoo pass and fell in love with the giant river otters! They were always SO playful and fun to watch!
 
Giraffes are my favorite, but I also really enjoy the sloth at our local zoo. I could stand and watch him for an hour!
 
I can't choose just one!

Penguins are my all time favourite, just love them. Add me to the giraffe fascination, something about them and those eyes! Flamingoes, I have no idea where this came from but whenever I see flamingoes I take 100s of photos. I think it's the colours of them because I can't think of anythings else, they just stand there, lol.
 
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