In a recent conversation, someone asked me how much does going to the zoo cost. It’s a basic question, one that most ask before taking a trip. But their follow…
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The Best Zoo in Every State
Reader’s Digest recently released an article where they listed out the best zoo in every state (you can read it here). We’re not exactly sure how they came up with…
Voting Open for Best Zoo!
Every Spring, USA Today’s Readers’ Choice opens up their voting for Best Zoo. Voting is open from March 22-April 22, giving readers the chance to vote once daily. The top…
Midwestern Zoo Encounters
One of the things we hear repeatedly from people when we tell them how many zoos we visit is the perception that “all zoos are the same” and “aren’t the…
For the Birds…
February is National Bird Feeding Month. Feeding the birds has become a staple for us when we go to the zoo. Some people might not like the idea of birds…
Top 5 Penguin Exhibits
Penguin Awareness Day is Sunday, January 20. As a way of celebrating, we’ve taken a look back at our travels to determine the top 5 penguin exhibits. This category is…
New Year New You – 5k at the Zoo!
January is a time when collectively we look at ourselves and focus on any changes we’d like to make in the upcoming year. For a high majority of us, those…
Tis the Season
The holiday season had many of us cutting our Thanksgiving dinners short to beat the crowds and score some Black Friday deals. For others, yesterday was your day to shop…
World Lemur Day
October 26 is World Lemur Day. Lemurs have been one of my favorite animals dating back to my early days totting around the Detroit Zoo. They’re small, but they are…
International Sloth Day
Saturday October 20 is International Sloth Day. Although many zoos have sloths, it isn’t very common that they’re displayed prominently. Sloths do required moderate temperatures, so the requirement of an…