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| - If you're already here on this review, I don't think you need me to tell you the zoo is fun. You've already got animals on your mind. What else were you going to do, watch Youtube videos of kittens? I think the Pittsburgh Zoo is worth the $15 for at least one visit.
My friend and I arrived 2 hours before closing, and we were able to make a very satisfactory loop through the whole zoo.I liked that there was a clear flow through the loop, so we barely needed the map. It's still a lot of walking though, so wear comfy shoes!
There was a nice coziness to the size of the zoo. There weren't too many people on this summer Wednesday afternoon, which made each enclosure feel almost like a private viewing. My favorites:
- Red panda: if only humans could be as adorable when eating.
- Blue monkeys: something about their puffiness really appeals to me... they've got a high squish factor.
- Polar bear: on a humid day, of course we'd find it splashing around in the pool. (Take note: white crates are the new hit summer toy.) Later, we walked through a tunnel underneath the pool at just the right time, and it dived underwater across our heads. AWESOME.
- Elephants: it's baffling how big elephants are... even the babies. We saw some excellent trunk work, as they gobbled up hay and vacuumed Cheerios off the floor.
- Sea lions: Biggest Personality award. One particularly showy sea lion flopped onto the top of this tall rock, cried out, then dived straight into the water. What a diva.
I had so much fun strolling around, watching these animals do their thing. That being said, it has been a looong time since I've been to a zoo, and I'm the kind of the person who can get distracted watching squirrels at the park... so take my review with a grain of salt if you must. :P
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