They
were brothers, twins, born the same month and year that our son, Peter, was
born. Our Peter was born in a hospital in Texas. The twins were born in a Zoo
in Pittsburg, PA. They were Kodiak bears.
The
twins came to the Indianapolis Zoo in 1988, just after we relocated to Indy,
ourselves. So what would you do if you found out that a Zoo animal was your age
or your kid’s age? I know what we did. We bonded with those bears. After that, the highlight of every Zoo trip
was visiting the enclosure for Peter’s birthday buds.
Zoos.
We love them. Where else can you receive top notch, outside-the-box education
disguised as fun? And this is the
best time of year to visit a Zoo. In cooler weather the animals are perkier. The
crowds are fewer. But you can still find great stories that will stick with you
forever and give you a new appreciation for the creatures that share our world.
