Grandma's Visit: Smithsonian National Zoo
We had been saving the National Zoo to do with Grandma, because we knew that would be a fun thing to do with her. The zoo did not disappoint! We saw an elephant training show that was really neat! Those elephants were so smart! Elias got a kick out of this interactive display about learning about an elephant's health by investigating its poop... The zoo had an orangutan baby born this year, and he was SOOOOO cute!! They have a research project with the orangutans where they are studying their ability to learn. They have a touchscreen and are using rewards to try to teach the orangutan to touch the numbers in order. She's doing a great job! And the baby enjoyed getting his grape rewards without even having to do any work! :) Elias LOVED this water play area that was next to the sea lion exhibit! It was not a particularly hot day when we were there, but Elias still enjoyed the misters. He was all wet and sparkly from...