The biggest thing I learned at the zoo is that the gf reads every (every!) sign on the displays. And looks at me like I'm a nimrod when I ask things that I could've read- like "Why is that animal sitting like that?" Hmm, clearly the sign told us that it's hind legs have evolved, blah, blah, blah. And yes, she actually reads the Sunday paper while I go straight for the comic strips and circulars...
In addition to learning that I'm a lazy reader at the zoo, I took some pictures:
Hephalumps! The gf's favorite.
(Taken while we were on the monorail. Cool, huh?)
And a sleeping polar bear. I should mention that it was 85F that day. At the end of September. In the Bronx. Poor Polar Bear.
This guy cracked me up. Just stood there, patiently (and majestically, I might add) waited while the clumsy papparazzi got what they needed.
These turtles were a riot. The middle one kept pushing the turtle in front - like it was angry at him or something. And yes, I found that funny to watch. I tried to catch it mid-push, but no luck.
In the butterfly garden
More turtles. This time, in a pond (well, running away from the pond)
Some cousins of the deer.
And last, but not least, the Okapi. I'm fascinated by these animals. I'd never seen one before. Striped legs like a zebra. Dark body like a horse or donkey. But actually related to the girrafe.
I know it's hard to see the photos. Here's a better image.
BIG. Talk about a sea of humanity. I never got around to ice skating, although we did watch people climb the rock wall. Not my cup of tea, you understand... The pool was fun, even if all of Albany could fit into it. The "adult" pool was more to my liking: no kids, quieter grown-ups. And for some reason, no photos.
The only place we "shopped," if you can call it that. No, we didn't shop at these places, but how fun they?
We were lazy, just went into the little touristy town. Pretty water. 
