Basically every year I want to go to the zoo for my birthday and every, single year it rains and rains and rains. That's what you get when you're birthday is mid-July at the height of winter - Rich knew how bummed I was about missing my birthday zoo AGAIN due to rain, so a couple of weeks ago when it wasn't raining we went to visit Wellington zoo - hurrah!
I didn't actually take photos of ALL of the animals, just my favourite ones - well actually my favourite animals that weren't sleepy or snuggled up due to the cold.
First up is the
Kunekune - I learnt this time round that kunekune means chubby or round in Te Reo Maori. Also they are the greatest pigs in the world - fact!
We went to check out the most excellent kiwi enclosure they have at the Wellington zoo - until I went to this zoo a few years back, I don't think I had even seen a kiwi up close and I had been to quite a few kiwi enclosures. I think this kiwi enclosure is pretty much the best one in the country - every time I visit I see at least one kiwi and this visit we saw two!
I don't even remember what kind of monkeys these are - but they are adorable and that's all that really matters.
Since we had last been to the zoo they had totally revamped the tiger and sun bear enclosures - it's now an area for awesome animals from Malaysia. The sun bears are my favourite - but they were sleeping.
The lions were one of our next stops - mostly because we could hear them long before we could see them. I guess that people who live near the zoo must get used to all of the zoo sounds (also if I lived nearer the zoo I would have a year pass and go pretty much every weekend).
In the "African Village" part of the zoo we met these two goats, who literally couldn't stop eating - they were pretty fun though.
The baboons always kind of freak me out a little bit - but I did like the fact they included a mirror where you could check out your own butt!
I have to admit - I loved the art work at the creepy, crawly section and I love seeing the big spiders safe in the knowledge that none of the ones on display are native bugs I'm going to find in my apartment.
Finally I left the best for last - the meerkats! Basically I could just go to the zoo and watch the meerkats for three hours. They are my favourite!
Meerkats forever!! Well that was our wee day out at the zoo - hopefully I can go back again soon when the weather is warmer and more of the animals are out enjoying the sunshine. Enjoy you week xoxo
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The hairy pigs (kunekune, thanks!) are adorable. I like pigs. What about meerkats so you like? I think they're interesting.
Awwww..Sun Bears! :)
Also, I need to make a petticoat. So cute! I want to start making corsets too. :)
What brilliant pictures. I was reading an article that mentioned a sun bears and I had no idea what they looked like! Love those pigs and the silly meercats, too! Glad it stayed dry for you. xxx
Lovely :) I rarely get to go to zoo, there are not so many in my country. But it's okay since I understand that the animals need very good conditions and that takes big effort with our weather. In Japan I saw meerkats and they are lovely indeed :D
x,
LaraLizard
oh i looove going to zoos too, i have a ritual with my best friend we go everywhere where we travel to the zoo;) how cute are those meerkats! i´m in love!
kiss,mary
The meerkats are my favourite too, and the otters...and the kiwis, if you can find them! :) Wow, I haven't been tot he zoo for aaaages! Would be a good WSBN photo shoot when the weather is better!!
Lovely photos! Going to the zoo is one of my favourite things ever, too. We actually have a small one a few miles from where I live and I used to go a couple of times a year. They've got a newborn rhino for the first time ever, so I'm dying to go see it.
The monkeys in the photo are squirrel monkeys, btw. I've never seen a kiwi, but have always wanted to. Love the kune kune pigs, though. Pigs are awesome! :)
Meerkats why they even sound silly. Love that you enjoy so many things on your birthday!
Xxoo
EEeekkkk Meerkats are my favourite....I am with you sweet I could watch them for hours.....m-pussy cats rule..
Oh oh do they have otters???? I love them too....
Going to the zoo is always so much fun.....
Thanks for a lovely visit.
Love V
So pleased you finally got to visit the zoo! I always love seeing animals too, and yes, meerkats are excellent creatures.
Catching up on all the posts I have missed - just wanted to say I loved your dress in the previous post, such great fabric. xxxx
Happy Birthday (I know I'm so late!). So glad I'm not the only zoo nut - I go all the time! Later this year I'm travelling north and I'll be going to Australia Zoo, Currumbin Sanctuary and Dubbo Zoo (all worth a quick google if you're not familiar). Come join me!
Sarah xxx
So much fun!!!! The Kunekune is so cute!!!
sun bears!!! i love the informative baboon sign also. the only thing this zoo is missing is a dapper duck!
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