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I went to the zoo last week. Actually, I was just strolling around the town with the missus and lo & behold – the Franklin Park Zoo. The zoo itself gets a lot of crap for being small and not particularly wealthy – it has a quaintness that I rather enjoy.

Anyways, after paying the regular admission, the nice lady hands us a map that has all the areas crossed off where animals are wintering elsewhere. This was a good 50% of the creatures! But, on the bright side, this meant that I did not need to fight through hordes of smelly little children to get the wholesome zoo experience that I crave.

I think the camels might be my favorite of the hardy outdoor animals. This handsome fellow here seemed to be gnawing on a giant log, really going to town on it. Not quite sure what he was getting out of it, but he seemed to be okay with his job – that’s the kind of feel good scene I expect from a zoo. Anyways, FPZ is definitely worth your $11 !!!