Saturday, November 23, 2013

A day at Smithsonian National Zoo

Last Saturday was a nice day for a day in the park. We drove from Hershey to Washington D.C. for a day at National Zoo.

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The zoo is a part of Smithsonian Museums and Zoo, so, it’s free! We paid $22 for parking (> 4 hours) but I think it’s worth the money. To walk from Metro or bus station with stroller, bags of food and cameras is just too much.

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The zoo is beautifully designed with the various enclosures scattered throughout the property. We spent 4 hours at the zoo, covering most of it.

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We love the panda, but too bad, we didn’t get a chance to see the baby. The baby panda is too young to be displayed.

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We also love the pachyderm a.k.a elephant community center. It’s a big enclosure which houses the elephants that includes the indoor & outdoor play areas and also the ‘jungle’.

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We also love the Apes house and “think tank’. A swing course connects both building and we got a chance to see an Orang Utan swinging from one building to another!

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My 23 months old toddler totally loves the place and if you are planning to visit the zoo, do go early and plan for a day there! 

All photos taken using Canon Rebel T4i