bamako zoo

last week we took a family field trip out to the bamako zoo.

not quite the henry doorly in omaha but it did alright.

this is the ostrich...i guess he sneezes quite a bit. we didn't stay long enough to find out.

here is the aligator pond.

ellen was looking at the aligators in the water. she never did figure out that they were actually on the other side. i guess she likes trees better. =)

chimps are pretty friendly once you introduce yourself...

that's the lion. i actually touched its ear and its mane.

any guess as to where all the retired donkeys end up? lion chow.