Ueno Zoo

Today I went to the zoo in Ueno with Mummy, Daddy, Ojiichan and Obaachan. I didn't have any idea what to expect ... I have never seen big animals like these before! I wanted to Ojiichan's hand all the way from the carpark to the zoo.

The first place we stopped was at the elephants. They are BIG! And SMELLY!!

Probably the only opportunity in my life to be eye-to-eye with a lion...
Then we saw the monkeys, which I really like, except when they scream.
This gorilla must think he is at the Onsen (hot spring).I tried to copy the way the monkeys sit, but I found it squashed my big tummy so was quite uncomfortable.
We were shocked to find many of the big animals in cages INSIDE!

Like this panda, who seemed very depressed and just lay there, refusing to look at us.

And this hippo!!

And believe it or not, a rhino!!

An ostrich ...

And you would never guess .... some GIRAFFES!!! Inside!!

The animals outside seemed much happier, like these flamingoes.

And the elephants were happy since they had friends to play with.

I really liked the black bears.

The tiger was happy ...

And the lions spent a lot of their time sitting down in the sun like this ...

Or pacing around like this trying to work out how to get out to EAT US!!