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A Visit to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

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One of my friends who teaches overseas is in town, and he called me up to see if I wanted to do anything. I suggested a number of things and we chose the zoo . Considering the weather lately, it was kind of a chancy thing to suggest, but the weather was absolutely beautiful today. Sunny and warm, very little humidity, and a breeze.  I hadn't been to the zoo in probably twelve years. I am usually not easily impressed, but there are some improvements that have been made and some that are on their way, and it was a very good time. I got a few pictures. These are all from my Samsung Galaxy 3. Not all penguins like cold weather. This particular variety lives in the southern part of Africa. I had some fun getting a little video of this guy. You'll see it at the bottom. This is a cattle egret. Banded mongoose. You know, like Riki Tiki Tavi. A fire bellied toad. The terrifying giant concrete toad. A giant tortoise. If you've ever wante...