Franklin Park Zoo

This weekend, Spring was in the air. Given that this is Boston and it's the beginning of March, it's likely we'll see more snow before we see our true Spring. But the weather this weekend was sunny and wonderfully mild...a great time to be outdoors. So, Mike, Dylan and I headed out to see if the wild animals were out enjoying the weather too and spent some of the day at the Franklin Park Zoo.

Wait, can we get a close up on that goat?!?

Cutest little goat I've ever seen! Though he's quickly starting to outgrow it, I still really enjoy carrying Dylan around in our front carrier. He loves it to! I love this picture that Mike took of the two of us.

A couple of the zoos in the area work in partnership with each other. It just so happens that one of the zoos is near our house (Franklin Park) and another is by Mike's parents' house, which they frequent often. Since it's a family favorite thing to do, we bought a family year pass. So, this will be the first of many trips to the zoo over the next year. If you want to come with us, let us know!

We spent a couple of leisurely hours exploring the zoo. Since it's still winter, lots of animals weren't on display. Next time we go back, we'll look forward to seeing them. There was also a lot of construction happening to improve exhibits and create new ones. There will be lots of new things to see on future visits.

Today's trip definitely had a few highlights. We just loved looking at the bachelor lion, Christopher. When we were walking towards the exhibit, we heard him doing lots of roaring. By the time we got where we could see him, he had settled down.
Though Mike and I loved watching Christopher, Dylan didn't really seem to notice him. As we walked away from the enclosure, he started to roar again. So we ran back and this time got to see him walk around and "talk." This time, Dylan definitely took notice!

Christopher Talking

We also enjoyed watching a young zebra get frisky with one of the older zebras. Dad (?) zebra didn't seem to want to play but the little guy was persistent. It was cute.
Perhaps Dylan's favorite part of the zoo was all of the wild animals surrounding us. Not the ones behind the gates but the ones standing right next to us! He just loved watching all the other kids around us. Another big excitement for him were the waterfalls in some of the interior exhibits. The water was mesmerizing! Dylan also got tons of entertainment by kicking the glass and patting the railings of the exhibits. It's the little things in life that make him happy!