{"id":582,"date":"2011-09-12T08:27:38","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T14:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2011-09-12T09:50:55","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T15:50:55","slug":"el-paso-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/?p=582","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over Labor day weekend we decided to visit the El Paso Zoo<\/a>. \u00a0It was a great time to visit. The weather was cool and it had rained some the night before so most of the animals were out.<\/p>\n

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Be careful! Its a Zoo in there.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

The Zoo recently opened its Animals of Africa wing this year on the site of the old “Dudley Dome” opening up a whole new area to walk around in. \u00a0Some new additions include Giraffes:<\/p>\n

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\"Giraffes!\"<\/a><\/dt>\n
Giraffes!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

If I counted right there are 5 to the herd and they are pretty\u00a0play full\u00a0with each other. Zebras have also been added:<\/p>\n

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\"Zebras!\"<\/a><\/dt>\n
Always eating, these guys<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Other smaller animals added to the African side include meerkats, various birds and by far the coolest is a pride of lions:<\/p>\n

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\"Lions\"<\/a><\/dt>\n
The King on his throne<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

The lions were very\u00a0playful, chasing each other around,\u00a0tackling and in general doing what lions do.\u00a0\u00a0 A small train rings the African exhibit that you can ride for a few bucks. The entrance has been reworked as well making the African side the entry point linked by the bridges over the Franklin Canal\u00a0<\/a>to the older part of the Zoo.<\/p>\n

Over in the Asia exhibit two of the tigers were out, the male and one of the two females:<\/p>\n

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Tigers! They’er Grrrreat!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

It seems like no matter how much good the Zoo\u00a0does, they get hit hit with sad news. As\u00a0reported in the Times<\/a>, the male tiger was recently killed by its mate. Considered a freak accident and happening in a split second this only underscores the dangers of these wild animals.<\/p>\n

When we were there, we saw no indication of any issue between the two. \u00a0They were walking around the enclosure with the male being very vocal.<\/p>\n

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\"Flowers<\/a><\/dt>\n
Flowers Good!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

The Zoo’s plan is to replace the male with the ultimate goal of the tigers reproducing. All of the other exhibits were open with the exception of the reptile house which is being reworked. \u00a0A full Flickr walk through is here: Labor day at the Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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