Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Let’s begin!
PARKING LOT
When we park the car at the zoo, we have to
walk to get our tickets.
TICKET PLAZA
I might have to wait in line to get my ticket and
wristband.
THE ANIMALS!
When I go to see
the animals, I
might have to wait
my turn before I
get to see them.
All of the exhibits
look different.
THE RAIN FOREST
Inside the Rainforest, it will feel
hot and sticky.
I might get to see big birds fly
right by me.
Sometimes it will be dark inside
the rainforest.
I have to stay on the path inside
the rainforest.
the rainforest
I might hear a thunderstorm
inside! It looks and sounds
like a real storm, but it’s just
pretend!
When it gets foggy, it’s
hard to see things in the
rainforest.
AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE
In Australian Adventure, I have
to stay on the path so I don’t
scare the animals.
I might even see a kangaroo
get REALLY close.
YAGGA TREE
At the Yagga Tree,
the bridge is wobbly
and shakes when you
walk on it.
The slide looks like
a snake’s mouth, but
it’s just pretend!
KOOKABURRA STATION
This is Kookaburra station
where I get to see farm
animals up close.
I might get to pet an
animal here!
WASH HANDS!
When I’m all done petting the animals, I have
to wash my hands here.
BALLARAT THEATRE
At Ballarat Theater, I get to see zookeepers talk
about lots of different animals.
The zookeepers bring out different animals
for us to see. Sometimes the birds talk into
the microphone and it can be VERY loud!
They might surprise us with a big bird that
flies around us!
SAVANNAH THEATER
Inside the Savannah Theater, sometimes
the big birds fly around and get close to
my head, but they won’t hurt me!
Sometimes the zookeepers bring out
animals for us to see up close.
If I volunteer to go on stage, I might
get to see a BIG snake up close!
the BOOMERANG LINE TRAIN
If I ride on the train, I might have to
wait in line until it’s my turn to find a
seat.
We will probably see some animals
when we’re on the train.
The train goes through a dark tunnel
and sometimes the wheels can be
VERY squeaky!
LORIKEET AVIARY
When I feed the birds, they will fly around me
and land on my hand to drink the nectar.
CAMEL RIDES
I might get to ride on a camel. I’ll be up so HIGH!
GIRAFFES
When I feed the giraffes, they stretch with their
long necks and use their tongues to get the food!
PLAYGROUND
I can play on the playground with other kids,
and there are lots of different things to explore.
CAROUSEL
The carousel moves in a slow circle and plays music. I
might ride on an animal that moves up and down.
LUNCH TIME!
When it’s time for lunch, we might go here
to eat.
LUNCH TIME!
Or if we bring a lunch, we might sit at a
picnic table like this to eat.
COOL OFF!
When we walk around the zoo, a fan blows a little bit
of water on us to help cool us off!
BATHROOMS
When I have to go to the bathroom or wash my
hands, these are some of the places I might go.
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