headed to Columbus Zoo tomorrow with the fam.
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Have a lot of fun. We went to the Detroit Zoo last month and got in the underwater clear tube just in time for the polar bear feeding. It was fantastic. They threw the bear about two dozen fish without heads. It was a blast watching the bear go after the fish, diving, then sitting on top of the tube to eat them. Here is the bear we saw:
Never been to the Columbus Zoo. Over the years I have been to the Detroit, Lansing Michigan, Toledo, Tampa, Atlanta, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Duluth zoos, as well as a couple drive through animal parks (African Wildlife Safari in Ontario is a blast).
Never been to the Columbus Zoo. Over the years I have been to the Detroit, Lansing Michigan, Toledo, Tampa, Atlanta, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Duluth zoos, as well as a couple drive through animal parks (African Wildlife Safari in Ontario is a blast).
Yes they Do.
I was There twice last week.
any other questions Feel Free to ask, also daves87rs took his Family there in the Middle of July. sure he can offer some insights as well.
I was There twice last week.
any other questions Feel Free to ask, also daves87rs took his Family there in the Middle of July. sure he can offer some insights as well.
if you've got Younglings, the $9.99 "Zoo-it-all" wristbands are well worth it. they pay for themselves very Quickly. without the bands, you have to buy tickets for the individual rides.
Pony Ride - $4
Train Ride - $1
StingRay Bay - $2 (you can Pet Stingrays, and for another $2, you can hand Feed them)
all the rides @ jungle jack's Landing? I dunno, had wristband both days, but @ least $1 per Ticket Per Ride.
If you are Soda Drinker (they serve Pepsi Products) do yourself a favor and get the $9.99 Souvenir Cup. it Gets you $.94($1 w/ Tax) Refills the Rest of this Season.
(there is also an Insulated Souvenir Cup For $19.99, and it gets you Free Refills)
Otherwise a Small Soda is like $2.79, or $3 from the vending machines.
If you're Not Soda Drinker, Bring a Canteen, or Sports Bottle. They will Fill them w/ Ice Water For Free)
pack a Picnic Lunch, there is a nice somewhat shaded Picnic area across from the Entrance to Asia,to the Right along side the central pond, just a Short ways inside the main gate.
you may have to deal with the nuisance Geese there Though.
(There Needs to be an open Season on Canada Geese in Central Ohio.)
I was there from about 10-11a to Close (7pm) both days, still didn't see everything.
Both Times Neither of the Polar Bears were in the Water, but to get an Idea of what it looks like when they are, here's a Picture "Jungle Jack" Hanna Posted to Twitter back in July, When they Closed the exhibit 2 hrs early b/c a certain male "Pop Star" wanted to see the polar bears before his Columbus Concert that night...
Story about said Closure From the Columbus Dispatch:
Public growls after Bieber visits Columbus Zoo’s polar bears
Tall Paul - Did they have Live Fish swimming in the Enclosure as well? Columbus Does. (I forget what was in the Polar Bear's Tank...maybe Trout?)
and the Brown Bears had Bluegills, and ...possibly Salmon, maybe they were Trout.. in their "stream" Tank.
I never timed it right to see an official Feeding.
Pony Ride - $4
Train Ride - $1
StingRay Bay - $2 (you can Pet Stingrays, and for another $2, you can hand Feed them)
all the rides @ jungle jack's Landing? I dunno, had wristband both days, but @ least $1 per Ticket Per Ride.
If you are Soda Drinker (they serve Pepsi Products) do yourself a favor and get the $9.99 Souvenir Cup. it Gets you $.94($1 w/ Tax) Refills the Rest of this Season.
(there is also an Insulated Souvenir Cup For $19.99, and it gets you Free Refills)
Otherwise a Small Soda is like $2.79, or $3 from the vending machines.
If you're Not Soda Drinker, Bring a Canteen, or Sports Bottle. They will Fill them w/ Ice Water For Free)
pack a Picnic Lunch, there is a nice somewhat shaded Picnic area across from the Entrance to Asia,to the Right along side the central pond, just a Short ways inside the main gate.
you may have to deal with the nuisance Geese there Though.
(There Needs to be an open Season on Canada Geese in Central Ohio.)
I was there from about 10-11a to Close (7pm) both days, still didn't see everything.
Both Times Neither of the Polar Bears were in the Water, but to get an Idea of what it looks like when they are, here's a Picture "Jungle Jack" Hanna Posted to Twitter back in July, When they Closed the exhibit 2 hrs early b/c a certain male "Pop Star" wanted to see the polar bears before his Columbus Concert that night...
Story about said Closure From the Columbus Dispatch:
Public growls after Bieber visits Columbus Zoo’s polar bears
Tall Paul - Did they have Live Fish swimming in the Enclosure as well? Columbus Does. (I forget what was in the Polar Bear's Tank...maybe Trout?)
and the Brown Bears had Bluegills, and ...possibly Salmon, maybe they were Trout.. in their "stream" Tank.
I never timed it right to see an official Feeding.
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Tall Paul - Did they have Live Fish swimming in the Enclosure as well? Columbus Does. (I forget what was in the Polar Bear's Tank...maybe Trout?)
and the Brown Bears had Bluegills, and ...possibly Salmon, maybe they were Trout.. in their "stream" Tank.
I never timed it right to see an official Feeding.
I did not see any live fish, but they had seals. Only the polar bears are at this tunnel. The other bears are in traditional exhibit enclosures.
Tall Paul - Did they have Live Fish swimming in the Enclosure as well? Columbus Does. (I forget what was in the Polar Bear's Tank...maybe Trout?)
and the Brown Bears had Bluegills, and ...possibly Salmon, maybe they were Trout.. in their "stream" Tank.
I never timed it right to see an official Feeding.
I did not see any live fish, but they had seals. Only the polar bears are at this tunnel. The other bears are in traditional exhibit enclosures.
yeah, to clarify, the diff bears are in diff enclosures, but both have water features, polars have the underwater viewing, the Brown bears have a traditional enclosure, where the "stream" runs into a pool, one end of which is Glassed of and you can watch above/below, with the water line around 2.5-3 feet above the floor of the viewing area.
Went to the Columbus Zoo last month...loved it! I'd agree with pretty much everything earlyre mentioned, the zoo it all came in quite handy.....also took full advantage of all the ice water that we could get! (it was 94 that day).
Also hit the water park too...lots of ways to get wet!!
Also hit the water park too...lots of ways to get wet!!
quick observations so far about Ohio:
1. The 65mph speed limit sux
2. Their Taliban occupation also all drive Mercedes Benz'
3. The homes built along the side of highway 275 are astonishingly huge and I'm sure cost a small fortune.
4. Dublin, OH is pretty posh, trendy, upscale, but I did go to a sweet car show in the shopping plaza today.
That is all. Leaving for dinner soon. Gonna try "Matt the Millers" I guess.
1. The 65mph speed limit sux
2. Their Taliban occupation also all drive Mercedes Benz'
3. The homes built along the side of highway 275 are astonishingly huge and I'm sure cost a small fortune.
4. Dublin, OH is pretty posh, trendy, upscale, but I did go to a sweet car show in the shopping plaza today.
That is all. Leaving for dinner soon. Gonna try "Matt the Millers" I guess.
Ohio just raised the speed limit to 70mph on some interstates outside of the cities this summer. What's the Taliban occupations? What highway 275? I thought that was only the outer belt around Cincinnati. do you mean I-75? I didn't know there were nice houses along there.
Home again.
I like Dublin, OH. Foreign cars outnumber domestics 3:1.
I saw a Tesla, 458, 911's galore, AMG's. It was nice. Rolling hills, beautiful golf courses, nicely paved roads, etc.
The zoo, okay. No zebras, giraffes, or hippos is ridiculous. The gorillas, lions, and tigers just laid around sleeping and really did nothing. The water park had the best slides I've ever been on, some nice eye candy, but the lines were super long, the staff appeared to hate their job there, and the amount of tubes for both the rides and the lazy river were drastically short for the demand. Waiting for a tube, then waiting in line again to board the ride is a PITA. I wouldn't go back, but it was worth going once.
On another note, family vacations put a tremendous strain on the relationship and one has to wonder if they are even worth doing at all...LOL
I like Dublin, OH. Foreign cars outnumber domestics 3:1.
I saw a Tesla, 458, 911's galore, AMG's. It was nice. Rolling hills, beautiful golf courses, nicely paved roads, etc.
The zoo, okay. No zebras, giraffes, or hippos is ridiculous. The gorillas, lions, and tigers just laid around sleeping and really did nothing. The water park had the best slides I've ever been on, some nice eye candy, but the lines were super long, the staff appeared to hate their job there, and the amount of tubes for both the rides and the lazy river were drastically short for the demand. Waiting for a tube, then waiting in line again to board the ride is a PITA. I wouldn't go back, but it was worth going once.
On another note, family vacations put a tremendous strain on the relationship and one has to wonder if they are even worth doing at all...LOL
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