What You Get at the Detroit Zoo Highlights, lowlights and fun facts By Ryn Gargulinski
Jul 13, 2015
What You Get at the Detroit ZooHighlights, lowlights and fun facts
By Ryn Gargulinski
Wondering what to expect?
• Butterflies
• Arctic zone
• Camels, horses and deer
• Reptiles and a new friend
• Cute, playful things
• Etc. random animals
• A spine-jarring train ride
• More stuff if you stay longer
Butt
erf
ly A
triu
m
warm. happy. colorful. keen.
Fun Fact:The butterfly lifespan is about two weeks. Federal guidelines dictate what workers must do with the corpses.
Arc
tic R
ing o
f Lif
e
cold. refreshing. stuffed with a pushy lady.
Fast Facts:
One seal had cataracts. The polar bears were hiding somewhere.
Pushy lady
Cam
el,
Hors
e &
Deer
fun. friendly.strange dead thing hanging in a tree.
Fun Facts:
The camel was a ham. No one knew what the thing in the tree was.
Mystery dead thing in
tree.
Repti
le H
ouse
prehistoric. stale. reminds me why I got
rid of my lizard.
Fun Fact:
Dad made a new friend while he waited outside.
Dad and new friend on
bench behind the turtle
statue.
Pig nose turtle (another ham)
Reticulated python
Length: 18 feetWeight: 130 lbs. (as of 2014)
Head: somewhere in there
Man looking for python’s head.
Cute
, pla
yfu
l ti
ngs
delightful. adorable. prairie dog. otter.
Fun Facts:
Prairie dogs play chicken in Arizona traffic. Otters smell butts like dogs do.
The F
ounta
in splishy. splashy.notorious.
Fun Fact:
Every zoo visitor ends up getting a photo in front of this fountain. It’s a Detroit Zoo rite of passage (dad’s new friend said).
Etc
. R
andom
Anim
als
random animals to round out the visit.
Fast Fact:
The only elephant at the Detroit Zoo is this statue. The elephants moved to California and eventually died.
The T
rain
loud. jarring. bad for your spine.
Fast Fact:
Be prepared to wait and wait on the platform, where you’re accosted by videos about the horrors of bottled water.
The E
nd
Fun Fact:
The Detroit Zoo is really in Royal Oak. Learn more at: detroitzoo.org
Photos and presentation by Ryn Gargulinskiryngargulinski.com