One place we got to visit while in Panama was the zoo. We were with a tour group so we had a guide who also spoke English and French the whole time. Here is the entrance!
Their zoo was a pretty neat place. The first thing we got to do was feed monkeys, through a fence.
The monkeys were surprisingly good at catching food thrown to them. They were cute little guys.
After that we went on a walk through the zoo where the tour guide told us all about the different trees and flowers that grow in Panama. It was extremely hot outside and it was nice to take a rest in this shaded area.
Yes, that is bamboo. It was amazing to see how tall it can grow.
While the tour group moved on we hung back so Brian could climb the bamboo.
It was amazing how many animals were not in this zoo, but it was a beautiful place none the less.
Here are pictures of the animals we did see. The first animal is a Baird's Tapir.
We had never heard of these before, but to us they looked like a cross between a bear and an anteater.
Another animal we got to see was Panama's national bird the Harpy Eagle. Its claws can grow to be 4 inches long and it's favorite thing to hunt and eat is a sloth. I don't think I would want to mess with one of these guys.
All in all I think Brian's favorite part about the zoo was their open or no door policy in the men's bathroom. I took this picture from the main path. There's definitely nothing to hide here. :)
Yay for the zoo!
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