Southwick's Zoo Trip

My boys and I had a wonderful time visiting a local zoo.  It was great to get out of the house for some fun after a week or so of rainy days.  We saw lots of new baby animals and enjoyed all the rides.  


With the kangaroos so close Alec and Evan really inspected their feet, tails, and faces making all sorts of observations.



We saw so many woodchucks but this one stealing the flamingos food was the cutest



Two new babies!




The binturong 

We all agreed that porcupines have pretty cute faces


The sloth soaking up some sun


This baby siamang was very entertaining; hanging from the rope and swinging up onto the top of the log. 




Trying out the new zipline!






We began and ended our trip with the skyride 


Linking Up With: Thinking Out Loud Thursday, 






Pretty Pintastic Party

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  1. Tamar SBAugust 9, 2018 at 7:57 AM

    I hear this zoo is so great! Lovely shots!

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    1. Mother of 3August 9, 2018 at 3:25 PM

      We do love it; they're always adding something to it too.

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  2. Dara @ Not In JerseyAugust 9, 2018 at 11:18 AM

    I love zoos and especially baby animals! The zip line sounds so fun too!

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    1. Mother of 3August 9, 2018 at 3:26 PM

      The baby animals get me every single time! They're so cute and playful.

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  3. Carol @Comfort Spring StationAugust 9, 2018 at 11:36 AM

    Great shots and it looks like everyone had fun.

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    1. Mother of 3August 9, 2018 at 3:27 PM

      We did all have a great time. Sometimes it can be tricky with tweens and teens but no one complained or rolled their eyes once.

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  4. SnapAugust 9, 2018 at 1:56 PM

    Zoos are wonderful places ... and so educational.

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  5. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo ShoesAugust 10, 2018 at 9:38 PM

    Great pics! Love that woodchuck picture -so cute!

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    1. Mother of 3August 12, 2018 at 11:20 AM

      We were finding woodchucks all over the place and they were all so funny.

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  6. Sarah StockleyAugust 11, 2018 at 5:56 AM

    That zipline looks amazing! I love how mgestic the big cats are and the sloth and all those cute baby animals. #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mother of 3August 12, 2018 at 11:20 AM

      I love watching the big cats and the baby animals are always so playful and cute.

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  7. Bri RundeAugust 13, 2018 at 10:54 AM

    Ohhh... that looks like it was a fun time! I wish we had a zoo close to us. I feel like my kids are missing out. :)

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    1. Mother of 3August 13, 2018 at 1:35 PM

      We are pretty lucky to live only about an hour away from two pretty nice zoos but I do seek them out whenever we're on vacation too. I just love seeing all the animals.

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