Trip to the Zoo

Yesterday my new friend Emico invited us to the zoo. Her son Jesus is in Ellie's class and they are becoming great friends. The zoo is beautiful, arranged by the three regions of Peru: mountains, jungle and coast (plus an international section) and showed vegetation and animal life from each region. Because the conditions are poor it makes for an experience both sad and incredible because you are very close to the animals.

I was physically awed by the panthers - how regal, beautiful and powerful they were, just 20 feet away.




After taking this picture, this lion got up and roared at me (startled by the flash, maybe?) John and I jumped back and Josiah cried. Who wouldn't, given how close we were? (See next picture)




Turtles "just like Mimi's!"


Sleepy Bears
Peruvian leopards. They had three or four different species!