The Wilds

Greg took Monday and Tuesday off this week. So Monday we went to the middle of Ohio to enjoy The Wilds. It's a zoological park that is set up like a safari. You take a bus (or an expensive open air vechicle) on a safari tour. There are four stops to get out and "explore." At the Lake stop you get out and walk the trails down to the lake to feed the swans and the catfish. While you are waiting for the next shuttle you can watch the giraffes and the wild horses that are literally feet away from you through the fence. Very Cool. Next stop was the Wetlands...we choose not to do this stop cause it was more walking and every time Lili's feet hit the pavement she acted like her legs were broken. They do have a tour guide there that will take you through the trails and show you all the neat stuff. The next stop is the Mid Size canivore center. It was also neat but I was expecting more animals there. They only have three species on exhibit but the way you view them from the decks and fences is pretty cool. And the kids loved it here. They last stop was the Outpost Lookout. There you can watch the Rhino and the types of Antelope graze and interact....and they can get really close which is also cool. The kids had the most fun here looking at all the skulls and antlers and fur. Inbetween each of these stops is fields with the different animals that you drive through. All in all it was a really great day and the kids (who I thought would be bored on the shuttle for so long) loved it and they loved spotting the animals. Enjoy the photos.

My Favorite thing we saw.....it's in the slide show but I wanted you to be able to read it.