Carl and I often go to the Minnesota Zoo at home (we have a membership) and the last couple places we have gone we've made it a point to check other zoos out.
Zurich was no exception.
The zoo was huge, and the outdoor habitats for the animals were impressive.
The red panda was the cutest, as it slept up in a tree with its little arms hanging down over the branch. D'aww.
They also had an indoor area that is a replication of a Madagascan rain forest. Amazing. The temperature and humidity inside were very intense.
There was a 10 degree Celsius difference between on the forest floor and up in the tree-top observatory. I think it was something like 26 on the ground and 36 at the top? Plus 80% humidity.
The animals in the forest are free to roam as they like. That means that you can walk right up to them and see them up close. That also means you have to be looking very hard to see them. I was starting to get very discouraged when we were about to leave...
But then suddenly and finally we saw 2 lemurs! It made all the sweat worth it (gross. But true).
I was so happy.
You should definitely go to the zoo if you're in Zurich.
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