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What You Get at the Detroit ZooHighlights, lowlights and fun facts
By Ryn Gargulinski
Wondering what to expect?
• Butterflies
• Arctic zone
• Camels, horses and deer
• Reptiles and a new friend
• Cute, playful things
• Etc. random animals
• A spine-jarring train ride
• More stuff if you stay longer
Butt
erf
ly A
triu
m
warm. happy. colorful. keen.
Fun Fact:The butterfly lifespan is about two weeks. Federal guidelines dictate what workers must do with the corpses.
Arc
tic R
ing o
f Lif
e
cold. refreshing. stuffed with a pushy lady.
Fast Facts:
One seal had cataracts. The polar bears were hiding somewhere.
Pushy lady
Cam
el,
Hors
e &
Deer
fun. friendly.strange dead thing hanging in a tree.
Fun Facts:
The camel was a ham. No one knew what the thing in the tree was.
Mystery dead thing in
tree.
Repti
le H
ouse
prehistoric. stale. reminds me why I got
rid of my lizard.
Fun Fact:
Dad made a new friend while he waited outside.
Dad and new friend on
bench behind the turtle
statue.
Pig nose turtle (another ham)
Reticulated python
Length: 18 feetWeight: 130 lbs. (as of 2014)
Head: somewhere in there
Man looking for python’s head.
Cute
, pla
yfu
l ti
ngs
delightful. adorable. prairie dog. otter.
Fun Facts:
Prairie dogs play chicken in Arizona traffic. Otters smell butts like dogs do.
The F
ounta
in splishy. splashy.notorious.
Fun Fact:
Every zoo visitor ends up getting a photo in front of this fountain. It’s a Detroit Zoo rite of passage (dad’s new friend said).
Etc
. R
andom
Anim
als
random animals to round out the visit.
Fast Fact:
The only elephant at the Detroit Zoo is this statue. The elephants moved to California and eventually died.
The T
rain
loud. jarring. bad for your spine.
Fast Fact:
Be prepared to wait and wait on the platform, where you’re accosted by videos about the horrors of bottled water.
The E
nd
Fun Fact:
The Detroit Zoo is really in Royal Oak. Learn more at: detroitzoo.org
Photos and presentation by Ryn Gargulinskiryngargulinski.com
