Our second destination for the day was the Henson Robinson Zoo in Springfield, IL. It is a tiny zoo (14 acres), but entertaining.
There were a few larger animals like a wallaby, African wild dogs and an Asiatic black bear. The bear seemed lonely.
As we walked around the zoo the kids really enjoyed the peacocks that roamed freely. Braxton really wanted to touch one.
The sloth was really active and cracked us up with a grape in its mouth. The titi monkeys and the coati were really adorable.
Delaney found a friend. The donkey was following her around.
I loved the owls and vultures.
The wolverine and small cats (can't remember if the one below was a lynx) seemed like they were on a mission to get out of their cages.
When we first pulled up and parked the kids saw this playground. Braxton and Delaney were so excited to round the corner and finally get to go play on it. It was such a great way for them to get their pent up energy out and for me to relax a little bit. Braxton was determined to keep playing even when it started raining. I love where he sought shelter for a while.
The river otters were right next to the playground so Alyssa went to check them out while the little ones played. One of them was being really playful.
The kids were bummed that they couldn't ride the train, but the five peacocks hanging around us made up for it. Brax was ecstatic when the lady at the zoo said he could keep the feather he found.
Right after I took the photo below it began to pour. I was drenched within minutes as I got out jumper cables to help a stranded zoo visitor.
All in all we had a lot of fun at the Henson Robinson Zoo.
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