Moody Gardens, Galveston Texas July 12, 2015
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The final stop on our 2015 all Texas Zoocation was the all encompassing Moody Gardens in Galveston Texas.
The facility features three main pyramid attractions: the Aquarium Pyramid, which is immense and beautiful and holds many species of fish and four species of penguins; the amazing Rainforest Pyramid, which contains abundant tropical plants, animals, birds, butterflies, reptiles, and a variety of other rainforest animals including free-roaming monkeys and two-toed sloths; and the Discovery Pyramid, which focuses on science-oriented exhibits and activities.
A special shout out to Paula Kolvig and Donitta Brannon for hosting us and showing us every wonderful thing there was to see. Starting to plan Zoocation 2016 – stay tuned.
Houston Zoo July 5, 2015
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Zoo #5 on our all Texas ZooCation 2015 was the wonderful Houston Zoo. Located in the heart of this very busy city the zoo has a terrific and varied collection. Along with an incredible bird collection, state of the art gorilla exhibit, large elephant habitat, there are surprises around every corner. A special shout out to Stephanie Adams and Hannah Bailey for their generosity of time and special attention.
San Antonio Zoo June 28, 2015
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Zoo #4 on our Texas ZooCation 2015, was the wonderful San Antonio Zoo. It is a big zoo with a sense of adventure. You weave in and out and come across marvelous surprises around every corner. The flora was beautiful and the collection large and interesting. If you are in the area, this zoo is a must.
Who’s Your Daddy? (Happy Father’s Day) June 21, 2015
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Happy Father’s Day! Enjoy this photo salute to some of the animal kingdom’s Dads.
Happy 10th Benny-versary! June 18, 2015
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12/5/14
Today is 10 years since I adopted my dog, Benny.
Those of you that have met him know that he is special. Other than that I am not sure how old he is or what he is – we think he is a combination chihuahua/pug/terrier/bat/truffle pig and a few other things thrown into his DNA. He barks when the phone rings thinking it is someone at the door. He has too many toys (my fault) and gets too many treats (mea culpa as well). He knows everyone on the block and his presence has allowed me to meet tons of other people in the ‘hood’. He loves to go shopping at Petco, Staples, Barnes & Noble and Bed Bath & Beyond with me and has met many new friends in those stores too.
There is something about the little guy that makes people smile – and that’s a good thing. Nary a day goes by that someone does not stop me and ask ‘What kind of dog is that’? My usual response is ‘He is something special’. Good boy! 
Cameron Park Zoo, Waco, Texas June 14, 2015
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5/3/15
The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas was the third stop on our Texas Zoocation. Occasionally we get to meet old animal friends on zoocation. The Cameron Park Zoo brought us a surprise meeting with Kai, their very handsome young male lion (Kai’s photo is in the second row). Kai’s mother, Moxie, was born at the Bronx Zoo in 2009 and then left for Hawaii where she gave birth to Kai in 2012. Check out Moxie’s montage from 2009 .
The zoo had all of the big animals one could want to see plus lot of smaller fun habitats. A special shout out to Manda Butler for her generosity of time and special fun activities for us. 
Caldwell Zoo – Tyler Texas June 7, 2015
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5/2/15
My usual Sunday photo montages were interrupted by some health stuff – but I am am back and am happy to continue sharing photos from our recent Texas zoocation. The Caldwell Zoo in Tyler Texas was the second stop on ZooCation 2015. I thought this zoo was near perfect. It had a terrific layout, great big collection of animals, and amazing sight lines (especially the views through the savannah). We were fortunate to be at the zoo on one of their enrichment days. We could hardly keep up with all of the wonderful enrichment treats that were given to the animals. The staff was warm and friendly and made our visit very special. Huge and lous shout outs to Scotty, Joanna and Amanda for enriching our visit. 
The Dallas Zoo May 17, 2015
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: baby animals, Dallas Zoo, Kipenzi the baby giraffe, MJ the Tamandua, photography, Staten Island Zoo, travel, zoo babies, zoocation
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Zoocation 2015 began with our east coast 5AM flights to Dallas – first stop the Dallas Zoo. We arrived just in time to join the media frenzy for the debut of little Kipenzi the Giraffe. We met some wonderful warm people and got to see a few special things including an up-close visit with their cheetah and companion dog. I must admit my favorite thing was seeing MJ the adorable Tamandua who was born at the Staten Island Zoo living in his new home. He is the darling of their education tractable program. A shout out to Janelle, Harrison and Allison for a super visit.
Happy Mother’s Day – 2015 May 10, 2015
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Happy Mother's Day, Lillian Wolfe, Mother's Day and babies, photography, travel, wildlife, zoo babies, zoocation, Zoos
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers, caregivers, nurturers, pamperers, surrogates and loving coddlers out there. Most of today’s photos were taken on last week’s all Texas Zoocation. We had a blast and I will be posting photos of those great Texas zoos in the coming weeks.
My mother, Lillian Wolfe, is long gone, but her advice, warnings and general ‘Lili-isms’ live on in our daily lives. She taught us to laugh at life, to think, to question authority, to march, to protest and generally act upon what we thought was wrong. She also gave us our moral compass – one glance from Lillian told us instantly whether our behavior was acceptable or not – and I got a lot of glances. My sister Terry and I remember many childhood events differently but we both agree that our mother was a pistol. Here’s to Lillian Wolfe – she formed and informed what we are today.
Ah, Spring April 26, 2015
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, photography, pot bellied pigs, Red Panda, snow leopard, Snow Monkey, white-naped crane, wildlife, zoocation
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Yes, it is still chilly in NYC but spring has definitely sprung with magnolias, forsythia, blue bells, hellebores, budding crab apples, cherry blossoms and more. The Central Park Zoo sheep have been sheared, the school groups enjoy the zoo on their outings and in general – it is good to be alive.
We embark on our Texas 2015 Zoocation next week. Looking forward to six new zoos and an aquarium and hopefully meeting new friends along the way.
