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| - So I didn't get a full look at the Zoo because I was often helping my friend run after her toddler son, but I enjoyed what I did see.
Chasing after a speedy two-year-old is already a workout, but even more so with the Zoo's hilly terrain. I actually like the hills because they make the place seem very true to Pittsburgh.
Sometimes zoos make me sad because the animals feel too shut-in; this is not the case at the Pittsburgh zoo. It seems like the animals have a generous amount of room, in a space that's a close approximation to their natural habitat. We even saw the zoo's male peacock out on the loose.
There's a lot for kids to do here. For $2, you can purchase a Zoo Key, this orange plastic card, and a lot of the animal exhibits have a green box where you can insert the Zoo Key and a song or kid-oriented soundbyte will play. The play areas are pretty good, and there are some cool slides for the older kids. Both adults and kids can pet the snakes and other reptiles under the supervision of zoo staffers.
Like the other reviewers, the aquarium might be my favorite part of the zoo. You can even play with a underwater robot cam developed by folks over at CMU, see a stingray up close, and of course, admire the penguins. I don't know if I could go on a weekly basis like my tot friend, but this is definitely a place that's fun to come back to.
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