Night tour at the Joburg Zoo

We had such a blast on Friday night at the Joburg Zoo. We did one of the night tours with the Voortrekkers, and it was really awesome!

We saw a lot more of the animals close-up than we usually see during the day.

Our ride and guide for the night

Kinky the elephant up close

White rhinos

Antics

A treat seeing this guy

The Zoo at sunset

Feeding Gladys the "most beautiful" Bactrian Camel 

The lion couple gave us a good show
while grooming each other and growling

Campfire and picnic at the Zoo

Marshmallow braai

We can really recommend doing this!

Animals of the Amazon at the Johannesburg Zoo

We visited the Jo'burg Zoo this past weekend. We have heard about the Animals of the Amazon exhibition, and were pleasantly surprised!

The Aquarium was really worth the visit...

Especially the overhead  walk-through part!

There were a number of mean looking snakes, but they were all warming up underneath the lamps!

Little Missy got to see her elephants after that.
She was so excited that we get to them, but after two seconds of looking she wanted to move on again! She's seen them!

It was a bit of a chilly day, but in the winter sun it did not damper the spirits, and the Jo'burg Zoo had many visitors! I was glad to see that one of my favourite spots in Jo'burg still draw in the crowds.
It is such a great activity to do with children!

One of the many playgrounds where we had to make pit stops

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- Going to the Zoo is a good second best

- Two-year old's first day at the Zoo

- Trip to the Zoo, by Millenium Lady

Going to the zoo Is a good second best

We were planning a camping weekend, but it did not pan out.
The Johannesburg Zoo was a good alternative for getting in touch with nature.

The giraffes were a firm favourite 

Quality time with my big sister

Posing in front of the gorillas

The lion right next to the window

We could not pass the rides at Joburg Zoo
with the inquisitive eyes of a toddler!

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The two-year old's first day at the zoo

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