The Invertebrate Exhibit
Giant Hermit Crab |
Awesome moment at this exhibit was getting to see one of Zoo staff feeding the Pacific Octopus. It ballooned up from a little white ball into a red explosion of tentacles. The Zookeeper fed it a muscle and a hermit crab, and had to fight octopus a bit to keep it from climbing out of the tank by climbing up her feeding staff.
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The Reptile House
Emerald Tree Boa |
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard some variation of this in the Zoo:
Guy: Yo that snake’s all like, “Wassuuuuup?” and that snake’s all like, “Just chillin’.”
Girl: Tee hee hee. You’re so funny, I wan’t to have sex with you now.
So geeky guys take note: Chicks dig it when you anthropomorphize animals at the zoo… unless said chick has a brain.
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Think Tank
Comparing Brains |
A display that has a warning sign that you are about to have your preconception challenged is always cool. Mostly displays here, but very thought-provoking ones.
My favorite was the “Is a Cow a Tool?” display. I’d never thought of cows as being a tool for carrying around milk and meat for us, but there you go, we developed them to serve that purpose.
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