Madagascar

Last Friday (after Emily's moving up ceremony), we went to the new Madagascar exhibit at the Bronx Zoo.
Our family LOVES the movie Madagascar, and we quote it all the time .. I think it may not have been as popular with other people, because we get weird looks when we do. We've even adopted "New York, New York" as our family song, (Rick gave me a snow globe of Manhattan that played it when we were dating.)
When someone's in a bad mod I say "I'm thinking of a song .. it's a wonderful song." It either makes them laugh - or just makes them madder.

We were really looking forward to the opening of this exhibit. It's not very big - but is wonderful, and showcases some of the diverse life found on this island. Ring-tailed lemurs have been Emily's favorite land animal since she was about 3. So great to see them in real life.

I loved this lizard - his colors are so bright he almost looks fake.

There are several interactive things for the kids to do.

Jacob really liked this one. It was pretty cool, it made the different lemur sounds they make to warn of different predators (who knew they did that??) as you turned the dial.

Fossa (pronounced FOO-sa). Not at all what I was expecting. Less like a small cat, and longer - more like a ferret. Their tails are also much longer than I imagined, and they seem quite agile.

Isn't the bump on Jane's head (from the last zoo trip) healing nicely?

The we stopped into the children's zoo. Jacob spent almost the whole time stalking peacocks - determined to touch one. I love how focussed he is once he gets his mind set on something. I've never seen him move so slowly or carefully! I hope he can apply that to his school work in the future!

He was so happy when he finally did touch the tail feathers of one.

Emily loved feeding the goats.

Jane was scared at first, but Rebekah helped her be brave - and then she loved it.

Man, I love the zoo. Money well spent on our membership, if you ask me.