Starting out 2011 at Capital of Texas Zoo

January 2, 2011 by Misty.

Today, my husband and I decided to venture out to the Capital of Texas zoo (link here: http://www.capitaloftexaszoo.org/)  in Bastrop County.  This was not our first trip there, nor will it be our last.  It’s quite small, as far as zoos go, but the assortment of animals this facility has amassed makes the drive worth the money.  Personally, I have a thing for anything that looks like I might be able to “cuddle.”  The pygmy goats are among my favorite! My favorite “exhibits” are the guinea pig corral, the fruit bat enclosure, and the macaw that says things like, “hello”, “hello, baby”, and my personal favorite, “I love you, baby.”

Among the bobcat and pea fowls, there were 2 Asiatic black bears which were rather pleasant to look at.  One of the bears decided to be an “exhibitionist” and treated us to a little show, which was complete with grunts and gurgles.  It was quite comical.  My husband suggested I should step back 5 feet or so, in the event this bear’s climatic dispatch had some distance to it!  *laugh*  To see a video and hear the noises he emitted, click here.

What I meant by the guinea pig corral is, there is an area that’s probably 25 - 30 feet long and about 15 feet wide, with a log style fence only about waist high that was home to probably 40 - 70 guinea pigs.  In the Cavy Corral, there were big piggies, baby piggies, and all size piggies playing “follow the leader.”  It was hard to refrain from climbing into the enclosure with the pigs to cuddle with them, but somehow I managed!

If you haven’t been to this zoo, I would definitely recommend you check it out.  There are lots more animals that I didn’t mention, but made the trip worth the short drive.  I did make a point of taking some pictures click here (I love pictures!).

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