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Back to the Greater Vancouver Zoo for a Walk

Posted in Activities, Alpaca, animals, Bear, birds, Deer, giraffe, hippo, Jaguar, Lemur, leopard, tiger, Warbler

One of the nice things about walking around the zoo is that the paths are in great shape regardless of the weather. Many trails can get muddy and difficult to walk on. As usual, I started out by going left and walking up to where the Lions & Tiger are. The Lions were not visible,… Continue reading Back to the Greater Vancouver Zoo for a Walk

Back to the Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, crow, Donkey, giraffe, Hawk, heron, hippo, Jaguar, leopard, Panda, zebra, zoo5 Comments

This morning I had an appointment with a dentist – just to get to know them and know what they can or will do for me. It looks like their policies are quite similar to the dentist I have been going to for the last few years in Winnipeg. They are going to contact them… Continue reading Back to the Zoo

Kangaroos and More

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, cougar, critters, giraffe, Greater Vancouver Zoo, hippo, kangaroo, Kangaroo, Lemur, life, Ostrich, peacock, pelican, pictures, sheep, walking, Winnipeg, wolf, zoo

Yesterday, I decided to drive back to the Greater Vancouver Zoo. I had heard from a friend in Winnipeg, that 3 Kangaroos had been sent to this zoo from the Assiniboine Park Zoo recently. I haven’t seen any Kangaroos – so, of course, I had to go back again to look for them. I took… Continue reading Kangaroos and More

Checking out the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, assiniboine park zoo, birds, British Columbia, cheetah, critters, Eagle, flamingo, giraffe, Guineafowl, hippo, life, lion, Manitoba, muskox, Nature, Ostrich, Panda, pictures, sheep, walking, Winnipeg, wolf, zebra, zoo2 Comments

After all the time I spent volunteering as well as visiting the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, it was only a matter of time before I decided to check out the Greater Vancouver Zoo. This zoo is not in Vancouver, even though the name suggests that it is. It is actually in Aldergrove, B.C. The… Continue reading Checking out the Greater Vancouver Zoo