Description Zoo Essay

Trip to the Zoo The Lion King is my daughter's favorite movie to watch. It has been on repeat for weeks on end now. David and I decided it was time to plan a family trip to the Toledo Zoo. A visit to the zoo would be an exciting and thrilling way to let her see and interact with all the animals she loves within the movie. The next morning we woke up early to make our two hour drive to the zoo. As I strapped her into the car seat, all I could hear was her tiny voice screaming, “Roar, roar, and roar.” Seeing how excited she was, I yelled “Roar, roar, roar” along with her. Upon arriving at the zoo, we were greeted with smiles from employees and a beautiful arch made of monkeys, fishes, butterflies, birds and the words Toledo Zoo. Just a few steps ahead to the right was a stone water fountain made with polar bears and seals from the Arctic. To our left was the event center, a place for planned events. A gift shop full of stuffed animals and other souvenirs. A little further up was a beautiful carousal of horses. Our first stop was Africa; here we could see giraffes, zebras, ostrich, and wildebeest. We took a ride on the safari railway, to get a closer look at these amazing animals. My daughter was in awe as she looked at the tall giraffes eating a few feet from her, zebras grazing, ostrich flapping its wings and many other animals’ running back and forth. All I could hear her say was “wow mama wow” with lots of pointing and clapping as the train slowly chugged by each animal. Next, we took a walk up a staircase path to cross bridge, where the rest of the zoo resided. Along the way up the path was a giant tortoise and small rabbits. On the way down the path were eagles and vultures. After exiting the ramp to the right, we first saw a blue beach house with sandy shores and fake palm trees filled with gorgeous pink flamingos and storks gliding across the water. Our second stop was the Aviary building. We opened the double doors and walked into a