Since we are planning to visit the zoo next week, I thought I would share this page from the Brookfield Zoo's website. Chicago Zoological Society - Tips For Your Visit
Among my favorite tips and ideas:
- Check the schedule for Zoo Chats, and learn all about your favorite animals, sometimes they even bring their creatures along.
- The animals are most active early in the morning and late in the afternoon, big cats especially!
- Look for the naturalists and docents (wearing bright green shirts) as they often have touch stations and things you can look at, as well as knowing interesting things about the animals!
- Ask your kids if they can identify animal behaviors like grooming, courting, and scent-marking. Hopefully the animals keep it fairly PG....
- Pick a storybook or movie ahead of time and see if you can visit all of the animals featured in the story.
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