A quick trip to the Omaha Zoo

Last Friday, Levi and I took a quick trip to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, the number one zoo in America, according to TripAdvisor. I’m not kidding when I say quick: We literally walked around for 45 minutes, just enough time to look at the gorillas, orangutans and tigers. Unfortunately, nobody told the tigers that we were coming, and nearly all of the inhabitants of the Cat Complex were asleep!

Levi’s favorite animals to watch were the monkeys swinging in their indoor exhibit (I don’t know if they were chimpanzees or small orangutans). He squealed in delight as they performed acrobatic feats behind glass. Too funny.

I’m pretty sure that the time it took to drive to the zoo, find parking and drive home equaled the 45 minutes we spent inside the park, but it was a gorgeous day in the mid-80s, and I thought it was important for Levi and I to both soak up a little bit of sunshine. I also wanted to take advantage of our family membership more frequently; I see more short weekday visits to the zoo in our future!

Does your little one have a favorite zoo animal?

{all photos taken at the Henry Doorly Zoo on August 10, 2012}