Miller Park Zoo

We've really enjoyed the variety of Zoos around us. There are several within and 1-1 1/2 of us and we love them all! They all differ in what they offer and it is fun to see the different styles of exhibits. 

ANYWAYS :) 

We went down to Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington with our friends the Larson's. Somehow we came away with NO pictures of Elijah and Ilana...Sorry guys!!

We like this zoo because it is smaller with some close up exhibits and you can get through in and hour to and hour and a half without having to rush around. There is also a really big splash park and play ground for free outside of the park which makes it even better :) 

This is cash the Harbor Seal. We were there for feeding and training time which was really fun to see! 

Inside the Aviary. You are literally feet from the birds and some will walk right by you. This one was beautiful...sorry for the fuzz. 

Sadie kept walking up to this one and talking to it, Cole really wanted to touch it too!

The farm exhibit is open for the kids to go in and brush the animals. Which I thought was unique! 

Sadie loved it!

So did these two. This was the nice goat who didn't mind anyone touching it. But there was another that kept butting everyone with its horns!

We rarely ride the Carousel because when we do that is all the kids remember or focus on and we  are not at the Zoo to ride a merry-go-round...but it must be a thing because to our dismay EVERY. SINGLE. ZOO. has one. This time because we were with friends we let the kids ride. They were ECSTATIC!

Lucy was kind of nervous in the beginning because the horse jolted a little as it went up and down but by the end she wasn't clinging to the bar and was much more relaxed. 

Cole chose the Tiger and it didn't move so he was happy the whole time!

Cole was a little surprised his arms were so much shorter than the eagles wings :)

There were two eagles here and while we ate lunch we got to hear them 'talking' to each other. They sounded different than we expected.