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August.4.2015 · 7 Comments

A Trip to Zoo Miami

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This is a sponsored post written for Groupon. The opinions expressed are honest. 

Before the summer began, I made a mental list of all the things I wanted to do with the children – trips to the art museum, science museum, chocolate-making store, rainforest-themed restaurant, and the zoo (to name a few). Each week, we checked off at least one item from our list. Last week? Zoo Miami! I saw a great Groupon Local Deal that included admission, a large beverage, unlimited monorail rides, and the opportunity to feed giraffes. How could I resist? Lydia Elephant

Zoo Miami is really an awesome zoo! It’s HUGE and has such a great variety of animals to see. My kids were really excited to see

elephant

Lydia was surprised to see how big the camels were. I think she thought they would be much smaller.

camel

The lions were absolutely beautiful. It was nice to see the two male lions resting so peacefully in the shade together.

lions

The most entertaining animals at the zoo were the bears. These big bears pounced around their designated area like kittens, climbing up trees and chasing each other. We were hoping they would jump in the water, but they just took a few gulps of it.

bear

The highlight of the day was definitely when the children got to feed the giraffes. The giraffes gobbled up handfuls of fresh kale. I thought the kids would be hesitant to reach toward the giraffes’ mouths, but they were actually quite brave!

feeding giraffe

feed giraffeAnother highlight of the day was the splash pad area. South Florida is warm enough to have fun in the water year-round, and in the summer, this is a definite necessity! Not only did the kids have fun playing, but dads have fun, too!

Bryce water play

Richard plays

There are so many fun photo opportunities throughout the zoo. Did I mention that my sister came with us? She loves all these cheesy stops to take cute photos with my children.

chameleon

We toured the rest of the zoo, checking out our other favorite animals, like the spider monkeys and zebras. When the kids saw their favorite monkey, they wanted to buy one and have it as their pet. So I decided to browse a pet site like the AmericanListed to see if there is an available one.

The zoo is so large and the kids began to fatigue, so we took a short monorail ride back to the entrance. What a fun day we had as a family at Zoo Miami! When we 

Spider Monkeys

zebraBefore heading to the zoo, we stopped at Walgreens. It’s a great place to purchase all of your day-trip necessities, like bottled water, snacks, and sunscreen. The Groupon Walgreens page also has great deals on photo developing, so don’t forget to take your camera and lots of pictures!

Snacks at Walgreens

Neutrogena Beach Defense

Groupon provides discounts for so many of your favorite retailers, like Macy’s, Kohl’s, and JCPenney. Check out all of the deals available as your summer break comes to an end and the children are ready to return to school!

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Comments

  1. thisisliferemix says

    August.9.2015 at 11:27 am

    Thanks for sharing! Looks like you had a lot of fun! Would love to visit there one day!

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  2. Amber Ludwig says

    August.9.2015 at 11:41 am

    Omgosh your zoo is gorgeous!! My son loves the bears at ours too 🙂 They are always so fun!! Im pretty jealous you have a splash pad set up!! We have a pretty great play set at ours that we love but man would a splash pad just MAKE IT!!

    Reply
  3. Deborah D says

    August.9.2015 at 1:18 pm

    Wish I could go to zoo Miami but live in PA so too far away.

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  4. Dr. Carrie Wells says

    August.10.2015 at 7:26 am

    Thanks for all the feedback – This was definitely one of the highlights of our summer break as a family!

    Reply
  5. brooklynandriahsmom says

    August.11.2015 at 3:07 pm

    I purchased the groupon deal and we went yesterday. It was great, even though it rained for about an hour we took that time to have lunch and cool off.

    Reply
  6. Theda Sinozich says

    August.16.2015 at 2:55 pm

    Looks like you had a good time.. My family enjoys going to different zoos.

    Reply

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  1. Summer 2015 At-a-Glance - Huppie Mama says:
    August.22.2015 at 10:39 pm

    […] fun place we visited was Zoo Miami with my sister Jamie. Bryce had never been, and Lydia had not been since she was 4 months old. […]

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