May 26, 2013
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/
Exhibits: It's a zoo, they have animals from all around the world, and they have Pandas
Price: Free
How we got there: Metro. Get off at Cleveland Park stop, and walk to the zoo. When you leave, walk down hill to the Woodley Park-Zoo stop. All the tourists get off at the Zoo stop, and walk up hill pushing strollers, and they get tired before they start.
Best For: all ages
Rating: 4 stars -worth a trip but not amazing (If I compared it to the San Diego Zoo - 5 stars, it is a 3 star place.)
Most Interesting Thing I learned: I weigh as much as a Thompson Gazelle.
National Zoo
They have a lot of birds. There is even a Bird Resource Center where you can find out everything you want to know about birds. For the little kids they have a very small playground of tubes and tunnels, where they can pretend they are Prairie Dogs. There is also a carousel with wild animals to ride. If the zoo is crowded, walk down the hill and eat at the Mane Cafe past the lions and tigers, do not eat at the places by the Pandas (longest lines ever!) The small mammal house has the cutest animals but the monkey house stinks. In the Think Tank you can learn about Orangutans. There is a place to play tug of war with them, but they weren't interested when we were there. The sign says you should be 50 pounds or more to do this - because they can really pull. The zoo has most of the exhibits on either side of a steep hill, so at the end of your tour you will have to walk back up.
You can get even closer at the bottom of the hill if they are in the mood to come look at the people
The Cheetahs are near the front of the zoo on the left past the gift shop
One of the Orangutan's wanted to look at everyone taking his picture
This is the cutest small mammal in the world - a Sand Cat
Bird Feet in the resource center, the webbed one is fake
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