Take a Look Around

I am a lucky person to live in the Seattle area. I’ve talked about it before when Go Pet Friendly was having their competition for the most pet friendly cities, but today, I’m not even talking about the abundace of off leash and pet friendly areas. I’m talking about the amazing number of places I have to go see wild animals, in amazing settings.

Within an hour’s drive of us, we have 4- count them, 4 zoos, aquariums, or wildlife parks.

First and most famous is Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. Many years ago, when I lived in MT, but my grandparents lived in the Seattle area, my mother brought my brother and I to the zoo. What I remember about it from that time was that the paths were all dirt, a very fine dirt, and my brother is allergic to dust. We had to leave early because his eyes swelled shut.

Now, if you go, you may have the chance to see Snow Leopard Cubs.

Along Seattle’s waterfront, there is the Seattle Aquarium. And they have otter cams.

Drive a little ways south, toward Tacoma, and you’ll get to Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. They’ve got a great breeding program and in place and this spring welcomed Clouded Leopard cubs and a litter of Red Wolf pups.

And finally, just a little further south (in fact, right by where C and I had our first home) is Northwest Trek Wildlife Park.

And for the record, I have been to all of these places except Northwest Trek- something which needs to be rectified.

What about you? What options to see wild animals do you have in your neck of the woods?