What to do in a zoo? See the Mandrils of course!

We met up with some friends at the SF Zoo today. We have a membership and try to go a few times a year. With a membership, it becomes a very affordable entertaining way to spend the weekends. We usually go after lunch and we stay about 2 hours, 3 hours at the very most! We bring some snacks for both the parents and kids. After running around from one exhibit to another, the kids are exhausted and the ride home is very quiet.

We were at the zoo only a few weeks ago. My little one remembered seeing the Mandrils and that exhibit was the only one she was really interested in seeing today. She didn’t know the name of that animal. She just said “You know, the monkey with the stripes on his blue nose?” And my older daughter says, “Oh yeah, the one with the rainbow butt!”

So after strolling through the petting zoo, insects and aviary we meandered over to find the Mandrils. Sure enough they were there in all their colorful beauty showing off for all to see. My little one was so happy to see them there we stopped for a snack to watch the Mandrils.

Never mind that we got to see the lions being fed, or that the rhino decided to take a dump with his rear end facing us, the peacocks came strutting among the visitors and the goats at the petting zoo got excited and locked horns. No, the most memorable part of the zoo was the Mandril and his rainbow butt.