Hellu,
Welcome to part 1 of our fun-filled Norfolk trip from earlier this month! We went to the Virginia Zoo and saw all the cuties in the cold (:
A hop, skip, and jump
It’s really only about an hour and a half away from where we live, so the drive wasn’t too bad despite all the road work on our route. We arrived around midday and took all the selfies at the front of the park (:
Cows and cavy
We saw peacocks as soon as we got into the zoo, just casually walking around like we were. The farm animals were to our right and the cows were out in all their glory! I managed to catch one by the fence and give him/her a nice pet. They also had a section of cavy that were so cute. One even walked up to the fence right at me and was sniffing my hand- it’s lip brushed against my finger and it was so soft. My dad had seen some of them when he lived in Argentina growing up, but sadly he said they were often sold for their fur…
Reptile room
This zoo has a huge indoor space for housing their reptiles, amphibians, and fishies. We walked through it probably three or four full times that day. We even found cousins to our frogs! They looked the same but with yellow spots all over…
Big cats + giraffes
Unlike the local Richmond zoo, you can’t touch the giraffes here. But they’re still a sight to behold. My favorite animal (: we also saw a gorgeous tiger and a couple cheetah- one of which MEOWED right at us when we walked up to their exhibit. It was truly wild!
Cuties out of the spotlight
The more timid of creatures I caught on camera were the red pandas, meerkats, and duiker. Wish I could’ve got some better snapshots of them- maybe next time!
Follow the leader
On our way out at closing time, one of the peacocks tried to come with us! The staff assured us it would come back through the gate on its own, still very strange and adorable lol
Part 2 coming soon
Stick around for my usual Tuesday posting to catch part 2 of our Norfolk trip! Thanks so much for stopping by (:
Kittyp0p 
I love zoos just going there to see the animals is awesome. Still looking for one here to explore. You guys look great!
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Yes! The zoo is an adventure I can always count on to put a smile on my face (: thank you so very much
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Those 2 frogs look like they are literally posing for the camera lol!
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Haha totally! When we saw them like that, I pulled out my phone so fast to get the pic 👌🏼
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Seems so much fun. Loved the pictures! ❤
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Very fun! Thanks a bunch (:
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I’m serious, you guys find the most picturesque places to go! Love all the pictures you shared ❤ That snake one where it's completely facing the camera is just wild haha, and I loved the ones of you with the peacock! We have a wildlife refuge place where I live that has free-roam peacocks, and I just love them haha
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You’re the sweetest, thank you! That snake pic is my fave from the trip (: and I have friends that had 2 peacocks as pets, they’re so funny to watch haha
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Ahhh I want a pet peacock!! haha
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So cute! I love the photos and all the adorable animals you saw!
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Thanks! It’s such a great zoo (:
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Oh my gosh, so many lovely creatures! Felines are my favorite (tigers, lions, leopards/cheetahs, etc.), but I also love looking at reptiles. The green snake is so beautiful!
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YAS the cheetahs were spectacular! They have an awesome reptile room (: thanks so much for commenting
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Looove zoos! I know you were happy to see those cows too haha! That’s nice that even if you can’t touch the giraffes, they have them in an open area for you to talk around at eye level with them. So cool!
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Exactly! We’re even more excited for our Gentle Barn trip this summer when we’ll be able to really cuddle the cows haha
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Omg all of the animals look so so so cute!! It looks like you had the most amazing time xxx
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Yes yes and yes!
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