Ostrich Standing Right There

Ostriches have two long legs that kind of look like carnotaur legs. Ostriches are the biggest birds in the world. They have feathers. They have good eyes and can run almost as fast as cheetahs. They have an orange beak and a long white neck.

Jellyfish Swimming Around

Jellyfish have tentacles. You never want to touch their tentacles because they will sting you. The top doesn't sting, but the bottom does sting. We saw the jellyfish in the aquarium. There are momma ones and baby ones. There's a lot of jellyfish in the aquarium.

Big Ray Flat on the Ground

We saw this big ray in the aquarium at the zoo. Rays are very flat. Some are big, and some are small. This one is big. Rays are friendly. They have eyes on the top of their body and their mouth is on the bottom of their body. Their mouths are on the bottom so they can eat food off the ground. They live with the sharks in the aquarium.

Tapirs Laying Down

This is a mommy and baby tapir. They live in the jungle. They have big noses to help them smell. They can walk slow but swim fast. Baby tapirs are white, but mommy tapirs are grey.

Rhino Walking

Rhinos have two horns on the front of their face. They can run faster than an elephant. They have small tails, and have tiny ears like Shrek. They are almost like elephants. They have good noses and eyes. They can hunt for other animals.

Eagle Standing on the Tree

Today we went to the zoo. Eagles like their home. They like it when it's windy, and it was very windy today. Eagles have pointy beaks. They have very good eyes. Their body is brown and their head is white. They have very sharp claws on their talons.

Elephant Looking at the Camera

Elephants have long trunks and big ears, and are the biggest land animals in the world. This elephant has metal at the end of his tusks to protect them. There are two elephants at the zoo. They can run fast, but not as fast as rhinos. They have short tails.

Sea Lion Resting in the Sun

I love to see the sea lions at the zoo. When they are in the water, they look black, but when they are resting out in the sun, they look brown. They are very good swimmer, and eat lots of fish. They like to rest on rocks and can jump high in the water like dolphins. They can swim fast, but not as fast as sharks. Dolphins can swim even faster than sharks. Sea lions can swim fast, but they can't walk fast.

Baby Alligator

The baby alligator is really small, and their mother's stay right by them to protect them. When this baby alligator gets bigger, he'll move into the home of the other alligators. When he gets older, he can meet up with the other alligators that grew up in this tank.

Me at the Zoo

Me at the zoo on Sunday, October 9, 2005. Daddy and I had a great time at the zoo, but it was a little chilly so we didn't stay very long. I hope it's warmer next Sunday!

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