LA Zoo Observations

• The Los Angeles Zoo is home to hundreds of different species and attracts hundreds of visitors everyday. 
• While waiting in line for the ticket booth to open you can see different people waiting in line, you see families, couples, groups of friends, even elementary school kids on field trips.
• As you stand in line the excitement is rising while everyone waits anxiously to go inside the zoo.
• As soon as you purchase your ticket you can see the shift in moods, everyone is smiling and you can hear everyone saying  “i love the zoo!”, “My favorite animals are the elephants!” or “I’m so excited to spend the rest of the day here!”
• In the entrance you are greeted by some otters and a small alligator in its own cage. You can also find gift shops and small concession stands where you can buy refreshments.
• As you continue walking you encounter different paths, each leading you to different animals.
• As you continue walking deciding which path to take you are surrounded by trees, small bushes, some flower beds, and you can feel the sun radiating heat.
• When you approach one side of the zoo you encounter small insects and rodents living in small cages. The small rodents are being fed while they are released for the day.
• Some of the kids are surprised to see the insects and rodents while others cant see them because they are too short and have to have their parents lift them up onto their shoulders so they have a better view.
• Everyone in the zoo has the same energy. when you walk past someone they smile at you, young kids look up and stare at you, and when you're in a small area looking at the animals you start conversations with the people next to you.
• As you get further away from the entrance the zoo feels more like a jungle where all you see are trees and you begin to hear the sounds of the wild animals, like the elephants making noise with their trunks.
• When the younger kids hear these noises they aren’t used to hearing everyday they act surprised and quickly recover by yelling at “ How cool was that!” or “i can hear the elephants!”
• Near the giraffes, you can hear the chimpanzees making noise in their cage while the bleachers in front of the cages are filled with kids, parents, teachers ,families, friends enjoying what they're seeing and commenting on how cute the chimps are.
• as the sun starts burning your skin and you're feeling tired and thirsty you find a snow cone stand where every kid id lined up with their money in their hand ready to buy their snow cone and they also take a break from exploring to cool off.
• On the way back from your trip at the zoo all the visitors make a stop at the gift stores to look at the stuffed animals, necklaces, and other souvenirs where they buy something to make sure they are reminded about their trip to the zoo.