In the African exhibits, we saw elephants. It was feeding time when we stopped by, and this guy had quite the mouthful. Elephants are so impressive...and so BIG.
We went on to see zebras as well.
Here is Junior standing in the forefront of the zebra exhibit. You can see the zebras in the distance at the top of the picture.
Right in front of us was the rhino exhibit. This guy gave us stern look as he turned our way. Notice the rhino is actually a Georgian Rhino (Rhinoceros Atlantas), having shed his normal coloring for a coat of good old Georgia red clay. I guess Red rhino likes to roll in the mud a little.
Syndi posing with the rhino in the distance.
Did I mention the rhino exhibit was RIGHT in front of us? A fish-faced Junior stands with the rhino no far beyond him. Fortunately there was a huge pit between Junior and the beast.
Syndi stands with the zebras in the distance.
It was feeding time for the giraffes also.
As we were leaving the rhino-zebra-giraffe area, Red Rhino and his gray rhino companion got into a little tiff, with lots of snorting, scraping the dirt, and charging at one another. By the time I snapped this shot, they had separated, and Red Rhino was turning the other cheek.
Herein lies our disappointment. Before we came to the zoo, we'd gone online to the Atlanta Zoo web site and downloaded some kids educational packets. One form Syndi enjoyed filling out was a page that asked what animal she would like to learn about, asking what she already knew and what she wanted to learn. Syndi has been fascinated by cats, and was eager to see the king of cats - the lion - and tigers at the zoo. Unfortunately both exhibits were closed. What a disappointment. Jon loves tiugers and was eager to see them as well. This is a picture of the empty lions den, closed for habitat repairs.
Grandma passed along this photo she took of the family on the train. What a happy group! In the final installment, Part 4, we'll see the kids going ape! 
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