The Wildlife World Zoo

Julie wanted to feed the giraffe. It has a 1 foot long purple tongue!

Look at that tongue!

Julie smiles by the albino alligator.

JulieJulie and Ava at the giraffe feeding station.

Today, we went to the Wildlife World Zoo. It is about 20 minutes away from where we live and I had never ventured to this zoo. Someone at work said they liked it better than the Phoenix Zoo because you could get closer to the animals and the exhibits were closer together. We packed up our little lunch, the stroller and a backpack full of baby things and off we went! It was a perfect day to be out. There were several school busses in the parking lot - so we had to put up with rowdy and rambunctious kids. The zoo itself was not quite as nice a facility as the Phoenix Zoo. The pathways were all dirt, so it was very dusty. The animals were really great to see, but the exhibits were not really beautiful, like the Phoenix Zoo. We enjoyed seeing the animals, especially the giraffe. Julie wanted to feed the giraffe, so we got some of the pellets for her. She also wanted to see the albino alligator. That was VERY cool. They are extremely rare as they have no way of blending in with the habitat to hide from predators. We enjoyed our lunch break and then went back to more animals. They have a White Tiger, which was really neat. The Rhino was also very cool to see. It was a fun place, but not as fancy or as beautiful as the Phoenix Zoo. The animals were healthy very well cared for - but their exhibits were small and just average. We did have a good time.