Like most children, Benji and Trey Davey love animals. Many of their toys feature animals and they seemed to really enjoy the petting zoo at the Bar-B-Q Festival. With the Roe Grands visiting we thought the boys were now old enough for their first zoo visit. The word zoo is an abbreviation of zoological garden or zoological park. Zoos are institutions in which living animals are exhibited in captivity. Since early times, individuals have owned animal collections privately and some have been put on display at festivals and other public exhibitions. The first modern zoo opened in London in 1828. One hundred years later, Evansville opened Indiana’s first zoo on a 70 acres section of Mesker Park. The zoo now boasts more than 625 animals from 200 species living in natural habitats surrounded by exotic plants, wildflowers, and trees. We had a wonderful time and plan to visit more zoos in the future.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Our First Zoo Visit
Like most children, Benji and Trey Davey love animals. Many of their toys feature animals and they seemed to really enjoy the petting zoo at the Bar-B-Q Festival. With the Roe Grands visiting we thought the boys were now old enough for their first zoo visit. The word zoo is an abbreviation of zoological garden or zoological park. Zoos are institutions in which living animals are exhibited in captivity. Since early times, individuals have owned animal collections privately and some have been put on display at festivals and other public exhibitions. The first modern zoo opened in London in 1828. One hundred years later, Evansville opened Indiana’s first zoo on a 70 acres section of Mesker Park. The zoo now boasts more than 625 animals from 200 species living in natural habitats surrounded by exotic plants, wildflowers, and trees. We had a wonderful time and plan to visit more zoos in the future.
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