We live about 30 minutes from the Detroit Zoo. However, as time goes by the city takes animals away and all that seems that is left is a bunch of cattle and cattle supplies. So I decided it was time to go to see the infamous Toledo Zoo. I have been told it is wonderful and one of the better zoos in the country. Here are some pictures from our day. I will give you my personal opinion at the bottom of the post.

I am so bummed as I had some great videos to share and somehow they got deleted from my camera. I am so mad. I had pacing Asian Sloth Bears, Busy Meerkats and penguin porn. Yep, you heard it right. Can’t never seem to visit a zoo without see some animal action of nature.

Here are some of our wonderful animal friends that we visited (including the x-rated penguins).

This bear did nothing but pace and pace and pace.

The flashy, exposing penguins, lol.

My 4yo said this was Gloria from Madagascar

A two-headed lion, lol.

Here are some family shots

My little guy finally crashed and caught a few zzzzs

So now here is my own personal opinion of the Toledo Zoo:

It was nice. That is all. It seemed small. All of the animals habitats were small. Some of the animals were very hard to see. It was kind of like you needed to be in the right place at the right time in order to see them. The camels were in a raised habitat and there were alot of rocks in the way so we had a hard time seeing them. We got a small glimpse of the camel’s head. We were actually able to go through the entire zoo in about 4 hours. Mildly disappointing. However, we did have a great time.

Would I visit the Toledo Zoo again? Sure BUT I wouldn’t rush back to see it. Maybe again in a few years.

What are some good zoos where you live?

My 5yo went on a field trip to the Detroit Zoo and I went along. I captured this funny video (with my new Vado HD) and couldn’t resist sharing it.

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