Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Zoo Montana and a Water Park

After Mike got home from his detail he went ahead and made reservations for all of us at a hotel in Billings. The hotel had an amazing water park. Two big slides, a wave pool, an activity pool, four little kid slides and a kid climbing/play area. I thought the water park in Rapid City was cool, but this one is much cooler. :)
We had an amazing family night and then the next morning we took the girls to the Zoo. Their zoo is pretty little but it focuses on more native animals. The only non-native ones were the tigers, the red pandas, the Sitka deer and the peacocks. And I imagine some of the reptiles might not have been native....don't quote me on this stuff.
Either way, it was a great zoo! In almost every exhibit the animals were up and about doing things, (and not looking too depressed). :) The only exceptions were that the Sitka deer were no where to be seen, and the lynx was taking a nap in the far far corner.
When we got to the bear exhibit, they started playing and fighting with each other. It was fun to watch.

Here are some pictures from our fun. :)

 
WATERPARK
 


Tried to get a cute pic of us two, but she kept licking her lips
since we were dripping with water!

 



 
 
ZOO
 
Chinchilla!

Looking for the creature!


Western Fence Lizard

Walking stick!

There were a bunch of little statues, that if the girls would have been
more cooperative.....I would have made them pose with all of them.
:)

They also had a beautiful flower garden with a fountain.


This is how you take a stroller up the stairs.....backwards. :)

Pretty white wolf

Red Panda!!! These guys are so freaking cute!


 

Watching the Red Panda's so closely!
 

Ducks!

When we got to the River Otter exhibit, they all got off their little hideout spot and came and swam
back and forth along the glass for us!

They are so cute too!

The girls loved the little show they put on.
The water was kinda murky, so you had to follow their air bubbles and then suddenly
they would be right in front of you.  :)

Staring down the bears


Their exhibit is double fenced, so good photos are hard to come by....

Big horn sheep!

aww, a baby big horn

Kylie, our crazy rock jumper

Bald Eagles
 
Green Aracari
 

Peacock!!

Enjoying an ice cream treat!

 
 

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