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Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My!. Shall we visit the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo or Columbus Zoo & Aquarium?. Just follow the Yellow Brick Road… with Mrs. Cronk & Mrs. A. Allerding. Basic Facts. Admission Size Animals. Events at Columbus Zoo. Family Fund Food Parade Mother’s Day
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Shall we visit the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo or Columbus Zoo & Aquarium? Just follow the Yellow Brick Road… with Mrs. Cronk & Mrs. A. Allerding
Basic Facts • Admission • Size • Animals
Events at Columbus Zoo • Family Fund Food Parade • Mother’s Day • Zoo Night at the Circus
Events at Cleveland Zoo • International Migratory Bird Day • Mother’s Day • Bowling for Rhinos
Mammals in Columbus • 26 species • lion, Asian elephant, black bear, & grizzly bear • family of Lowland gorillas • no giraffes • plenty of monkeys!
Mammals in Cleveland • 96 species • polar bear, cheetah, African elephant, hippo, kangaroo, black rhino • Mexican gray wolves • howler monkeys • Masaii giraffes • two silverback Lowland gorillas
Considerations… • size & number of animals • our favorite animals • distance / family • show / event • admission price
Acknowledgments • Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. 22 Apr. 2009. Association of Zoos and Aquariums. 29 Apr. 2009 http://www.clemetzoo.com. • Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. 2009. Association of Zoos and Aquariums. 29 Apr. 2009 http://www.columbuszoo.org. Jeff Bucchino, cartoonist.