6-17-06 (by Roxy)

My mom and I went to the zoo today. Tickets are 36 cents. Zoo trip anyone? It’s altogether sad, really. Most of the animals have small enclosures that don’t look too comfortable. But there were some cool animals that we don’t have in the LA Zoo. Like badgers, martens, servals, raccoon dogs, and white bears (not polar bears.) The panther had one foot amputated, and a few animals had strange growths on them. Clearly, the zoo can’t afford good vet services or nice enclosures. There aren’t many volunteers. But it’s still okay, because you can get really close to the animals, even to the point of petting them. I got to pet and partially hold a large python, about 10 feet long. Cool. And there was a reticulated python, but it looked a little too small.