Dolphins And Bears Get New Homes At Brookfield Zoo
Although our family has an annual membership to the Brookfield Zoo, this is the first time that I’ve been back since the Spring. The last time I was there, the “Great Bear Wilderness Trail” was still under construction and the dolphin stadium was being renovated. Both are now completed, so we wanted to get back to the zoo at least once before the end of the summer.
The new bear habitat was smaller than I expected it to be, but there’s plenty of room for the three polar bears and one grizzly bear that live there. One of the polar bears jumped in the water to play and eat, and the boys loved watching him swim. The wolves were also relocated to a new den up on a hill so you can see them better, and the bison got new housing in the habitat as well.
Unfortunately, we missed out on the dolphin show. We showed up about a half hour early, but that wasn’t good enough to get tickets for the first show. Next time, we’ll get tickets as soon as we enter the zoo. However, we did go to the underwater viewing area beneath the stadium while the show was on. We watched the dolphins do their tricks from under the water for a little while, and were able to leave a lot easier than if we had actually watched the show above.
Aiden and Gavin love the zoo, so we re-upped our membership for another two years. We stop in four or five times a year. We like to get there as soon as it opens. That way, we can check out the animals until about lunch time and then find ourselves a nice place to eat. Then the boys usually sleep on the way home. It’s a nice trip, and we think that the experiences are good for our boys.
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