The Opel Zoo

Sunday we visited the Opel Zoo in Konigstein, Germany. This zoo was fantastic! We couldn't believe the exhibits; Jon and I were truly impressed. All of the animals had huge areas to live in and to roam around in, which always makes us super happy to see.

Here are our pictures.

Zebras in their beautiful area

Jon and Wildebeest.

The Giraffes exhibit was so nice. Very clean and they have a lot of room to walk around.

A Macaque

Biggest hippo. I've actually never been so close to one in my life. It kind of freaked me out because we stood right by his cage and he was able to come right up to the fence.

Definitely the best picture I captured all day.

These big guys are ornery!

A Wild Boar. We actually were able to touch and pat it. This thing was HUGE and COVERED in mud. After touching it and petting it, I looked over at the big mud pile and thought "oh, mud no big deal." Jon then proceeds to tell me, that is where the boar poos and pees, then he roles around in it! Ya, I just got done patting this thing for like 5 minutes, with no Purell in sight.
No wonder the Germans were looking at me like I was nuts.
"Crazy American."

This little Gibbon was so much fun to watch. He was just jumping around like crazy and swinging from his ropes.

De Brazza's Monkey.
He's got a little beard.
There was a really neat hiking trail through the zoo and of course Jon and I had to check it out.

Little Meerkat standing duty

After walking around the zoo for several hours we grabbed lunch at the zoo's restaurant.
Inside the restaurant.
Ah, Hefeweizen!

The view from the restaurant.

It was a beautiful day!