Out of Africa (and Into Palm Beach)

Brianne is learning a lot of different animal names and the sounds they make, so we thought she would enjoy seeing some wild animals up close and personal. We are lucky that we have a very special zoo close by. Lion Country Safari is a zoo located just south of West Palm Beach, where the animals run around in their designated habitats. It is pretty awesome, as none of the animals are in cages and are just wandering around. So if you aren't watching, a water buffalo can come up and stare right into your car window.

As we pulled up, we drove by a big sign for the park, which has a lion on it. Brianne kept yelling "animals!" and "lion...rooooooaarr". Super cute! We get into the park and drive through the first few habitats, which have lots of different kinds of deer-like animals with names I can't spell. Right after that, we got to the lion area. It was pretty cool outside, so the lions were up and about.


Then we saw some water buffalo. They were as big as our Tahoe!


Then we drove in the zebra and rhino habitat. These zebras really didn't care much for traffic flow, and enjoyed stretching their legs by walking back and forth across the street. But we didn't mind, they were so cool to look at!

The drive through the park lasts about 45 minutes. Then they have a whole park you can walk through. Here we are having a quick photo op.

Drum solo!

Taking a stroll around the lake.

Brianne's favorite attraction, the carousel! She picked the zebra so it would match her outfit. She rode it twice, and then we had to pry her off.

There is a ton more to do, like Giraffe feeding, camel rides, an aviary where you can feed love birds, and more. But we had a diaper malfunction and had to cut our trip short. But we still had a great time and look forward to coming back soon!