Detroit Zoo

When I first heard about the Detroit Zoo, I completely assumed it was in downtown Detroit, and the odds of us going there were pretty much slim to none. WRONG. The zoo is actually a 10 minute drive from our current place in Royal Oak and it was one of the first things we did once we got to Detroit (I'm just late in getting the pictures up!) I thought it was a no-brainer to get a membership, considering Connor loves animals, and its a hop, skip and a jump from our apartment. If we can't find something to do on a nice day, we walk around the zoo, eat lunch and just enjoy the scenery. After all, it's paid for : )

Their zoo is so flippin' clean! They take pride in their animal exhibits, and the people are so nice, down to the vendors who sell the food. They have docents that talk to you about the animals and when your 2 year old is enthralled in an exhibit, you can actually learn a lot from talking to them. The only disappointment, no elephants! Connor and I were quite sad when we learned that, but once we're there and strolling around, there are several other animals that keep his attention. We love you Detroit Zoo, even though you fail us in the elephant department. And oh yeah, their playground rocks! Definitely one of the better zoos we've seen! (These pictures were taken on two different days because we wanted to take Daddy with us as well)