Buenos Aires Jardin Zoologico

Took Mijo to the zoo last weekend and we had a blast. It is an old city zoo and some had warned us that it wasn't the greatest. However, we disagree.

The Buenos Aires Jardin Zoologico was Founded over 118 years ago and houses more than 2,500 animals originating from 350 species. After a few years of decline, the Zoo has been making major upgrades and enhancing its staff.

While it is no Temaikén, which has animal-friendly natural habitats for all its furry inhabitants, the Buenos Aires Zoo is getting there despite its small footprint.



Even though not all of the Zoo would make PETA happy, being there reminds you of those wonderful old children's books set in a city zoo ( Like Madeline would walk by any minute to say Poo Poo to the Tiger in the Zoo).

Hey, for $14 pesos for a complete pass, you can't beat it.

Here are a few more pics...

My New Flickr Friends in BA: Safari BA

I hooked up with a Flickr group here in BA and went to my first Flickr meetup on Sunday. The group is SafariBA:reloaded. We went to a wildlife park about an hour northwest of the city by bus. Temaikén is on par with the better zoos and wildlife parks in the U.S.—only without all the commercialism.

The photo above is not mine. It is from one of the other members (muchas gracias Martín). I'm the one making the "I" in the pic.

Most of the group spoke only castellano. However, a few were able to translate for me. Also, another expat who hooked be up with the group came along. We had a good time and took some great pics. Be sure to check out my Flickr photos from the trip.

Thanks again to:
Slaff
Tony
Cintia
Martín
Patt
SuperBet
Maxx
Leo
and Jason

Here are some of my pics from the event: