This was our second visit to the Bronx Zoo, to see the animals which we couldn't see during the winters. We were there around 11:30 in the morning and got our tickets. This time we went straight for the monorail ride and had to wait for half an hour in the queue. But the wait was worth it, the 20 mins ride was breathtaking. With Deers, Elephants, Peacocks, Mountain Goats, Tiger, Red Panda, Rhinoceros and that too, all along the Bronx river, it was amazing. The monorail ride covered the 40 acres of natural habitat for these animals, and also provided some beautiful views of the river.
Monorail over the Bronx River
'Jungle World' - After the ride, we went to the next exhibit, the 'Jungle World' and the first animal we saw was a 'Beaver', a semi-aquatic rodent, which are known for building dams, for still water to protect themselves against predators. Then there were brown and grey color Monkeys and 'Ebony Langurs' from Indonesia, with long tails and some beautiful birds. And the 'Matschie', a tree kangaroo from New Guinea were so cute. The main attraction of the Jungle World was the 'Panther', black panther sleeping on a tree trunk, it reminded me of Bagira in Mogli. It was sleeping peacefully behind the glass wall. And yes! there were some pretty fishes too.
Fishes
After the Jungle World, we went for a camel ride, but there were such long queues for it, that waiting so long would have been a waste of time. So we decided to go the other exhibit.
After the Jungle World, we went for a camel ride, but there were such long queues for it, that waiting so long would have been a waste of time. So we decided to go the other exhibit.