we Qld Mendii and Jess went to the zoo
a visit of discovery for gee-kiddies and us
it was on our list for months as a 'Sydney must-do'
We drove instead of taking a ferry or train
relieved of our money by the many tolls to our destination
found it changed a lot since our last visit
the temporary entrance caused a bit of consternation
The solitary Komodo Dragon obviously didn't like the cold
certainly the largest of its type I've ever seen
was Roie impressed? was Ty? .... hard to say
Roie was making noises, taking in the scene
The giraffes were hard to miss, necks longer than legs
chimps lounged about except for one arial gymnast
the African waterhole with its pygmy hippo and birds
zebras and sntelope skittered by as we went past
Mountain goats abseiled from their eyrie insouciantly
(I think Ro liked their agility and daring) .....
Fennec foxes and meerkats standing up and looking around
spider monkeys and pandas, their coats red and glaring
The elephant house with its new unsteady arrival
was the most popular place at the zoo that day
walked past the well-dressed penguins and leopard seals
some of them knifing through the water in a high-speed play
Took in the seal show, the next most popular event
cared less about their performance, more about their sleek form
then on to the kids zoo where the domestic animals dwelled
soon after, our visit ended in a pelting rainstorm
I don't know about the others but I enjoyed the day-out
it is an excellent place to take the young to see ..
animals, birds, mammals, reptiles from all the worlds's continents
but mainly to teach them that other species like us should be free
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