We took a trip to a zoo near Nagasaki called Bio Park, at which many of the animals are readily available for human contact. You can feed them, touch them (if they let you) and generally interact with them as though they can comprehend what you are saying.
Here are many pictures from that day.
The warning sign when we entered the butterfly pavilion/tropical flower garden area.
They're like real-life Truffula Trees!
Bat says, "Go away."
AWWWWWWWWWW!!!
Meerkats just running amok. I was so afraid I would step on one.
Sorry, George Clooney, but these Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pigs were the exact opposite of cute in my opinion.
Confused looking ostriches. In other words, normal ostriches.
Spider monkey!
It is important to note that these adorable little monkeys, while interactive and amusing, are very skilled thieves. This one was so determined to get inside my purse. Another stole a pacifier right out of a sleeping baby's mouth while her father was holding her in his arms. It happened so quickly no one could do anything about. Then the monkeys up in the trees proceeded to steal the pacifier from one another and shriek with delight as they stuck it in their mouths. Needless to say, it was quickly decided amongst the spectators trying to comfort the stupefied dad, that trying to retrieve the pacifier was a bad and gross idea. Poor baby woke up crying 2 minutes later. Boooo to monkey pranks on babies.
Also, the peacocks were put in the monkey area specifically because the monkeys make them mad... causing them to fan and shake their tail feathers. I have yet to decide if I think it's cruel.
"For the last time, monkey, there's nothing in there worth stealing."
Lazy kangaroos completely failing to kick anyone in the face for my amusement. I mean, I am glad Aria didn't get kicked... but someone else... that'd been funny. (joking)
You can feed the hippos cabbage (which Aria called "hippo lettuce") at certain times of day.
HAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I want to collect on the profits from this unknown namesake of mine.
Redundant, much?
