The boys still have a number of different holidays this year. Henry was off for Rosh Hashanah while Will had Yom Kippur off, and Will is currently enjoying a four-day weekend for Columbus Day. It just means that I get special one-on-one time with each of my boys! They always pick different things to do.
In September, Henry chose to go to the zoo. We lucked out with a mild, overcast day with a decent chance of showers. We toted our umbrellas along but never ended up needing them.
We really wanted to check out the new Black Bear exhibit, which is quite spectacular. Instead of a ditch separating the bears from the visitors, there is now a large window, which means the bears have a lot more space.
The new male lion, Hasani, was prowling around
and the silverbacks were just relaxing.
We also saw the brand new northern white-cheeked gibbons. These brothers were so active and fun to watch.
Baby Tilly was out as well, surrounded by her mother, father, big sister and the matriarch of the herd. Tilly has quite a personality!
We spent a couple of hours wandering around and ended our visit with a stop at the new nature playground. Henry's a bit big for it, but it would be absolutely delightful for younger kids.
It was really a great day to be at the zoo -- not too warm and not at all crowded. It's even better to have some special time with just one kid, doing exactly what he wants to do.
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