"Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.
I do believe it. I do believe it's true."- Simon & Garfunkel, "At the Zoo"
There's something spooky about being separated from nature by a thin sheet of glass. All that zoo just a few, clear inches away. Oh my. I'm sure that everyone, at some point or another, has wondered what it would be like if the roles were reversed. That Planet of the Apes situation where the animals watched us. Would they judge us the way we judge them?
Orangutans with their goofy faces and disregard for anything loosely related to hygiene. Thumbs up their asses, those ones. The giraffes that feel so superior to everyone because they can grab an apple off a tree without having to use a ladder. Warthogs with no ambition. Turtles with plenty of motivation, but not enough time to do everything they want to do in life. Misplaced ducks. Sensitive pandas. Elephants that are dumb, but in that cute kind of way that doesn't make you want to hurl things at them. Peacocks that, evidently, own the place. Such a variety of creatures to gawk at, all the while making you feel better about your lifestyle.
The most frightening gang you'll ever meet.One thing's for certain, after visiting the San Diego Zoo, the expression has permanently been changed to "hung like a zebra."
Seriously.
