Fiona Visits the Zoo

TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY

Dustin Tyler Joyce

Fiona Visits the Zoo

TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY

Dustin Tyler Joyce

with the gracious assistance of Susan Jane Hibdon

WA S H I N GT O N , D . C .

TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY

Dustin Tyler Joyce

with the gracious assistance of Susan Jane Hibdon

The zoo visit depicted in this book took place the morning of Saturday, 4 September 2010 Smithsonian National Zoological Park 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, D.C.

Fiona Visits the Zoo

Look for these things throughout this book.

American alligator Asian small-clawed otter bamboo calf Cuban crocodile elephant goat herd iguana lion orang utan Ossabaw Island hog prairie dog reptile Smithsonian Institution tiger tortoise zebra

One Saturday morning, Fiona said to her Mama and Daddy, I think its time you took me to the zoo. So Fionas Mama and Daddy dressed her in her cool zoo suit, which had nice pictures of animals on it. And off they went.

To get from their apartment to the zoo, Fiona and her Mama and Daddy first had to cross a really big bridge.

They then walked up a nice street with shops and cafs along it.

Fiona and her family finally arrived at the front entrance of the zoo. This was a special zoo. It was the National Zoo, part of the Smithsonian Institution, which is made up of the United States national museums.

Fiona and her family first visited a part of the zoo called the Asia Trail. It was lined with a lot of bamboo. There is a lot of bamboo in Asia, too.

Fiona saw a zebra. Zebras have stripes and live in Africa.

Fiona and her family then went exploring for some elephants. They found this elephant sculpture getting a bath from some sprinklers.

Look! A baby human and a baby elephant! A baby elephant is called a calf.

Before Fiona and her family found the elephants, it was time to change her diaper. They found a special restroom where the entire family could go in together. An elephant family is called a herd.

Fiona got to compare the size of her feet to the size of a baby elephants feet. Fionas feet were a lot smaller.

Fiona saw the elephant from a bridge high above. This type of elephant lives in Asia. Elephants also live in Africa.

This sign tells zoo visitors where orang utans cross the path swinging from ropes high above.

This building is the Reptile House. Zoo visitors can see a group of animals called reptiles here.

Before Fiona and her family went into the Reptile House, it was time to eat. Fiona was hungry!

Can you guess what scary animal is lurking in the water behind Fiona? Answer on end page

Do you see whats in the background? Its a Cuban crocodile with its mouth wide open, showing off its scary teeth!

Fiona said hi to an iguana. Iguanas live in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Fiona also saw a really big tortoise in the Reptile House.

There was a big fountain in the shape of a waterfall at the zoo.

This is a funny sculpture of a prairie dog digging a hole. There is a real prairie dog in the hole in the background.

Prairie dogs live on the Great Plains of North America.

Fiona saw a lion, too. Lions live in Africa.

The zoo also had a tiger. Tigers live in Asia.

By now, Fionas Mama and Daddy were getting pretty hungry, so they made peanutbutter-and-jelly sandwiches.

Fiona got really tired, so she took a nap, just like the Ossabaw Island hog in the background. But Fiona slept in a stroller; the hog was sleeping in a mud hole.

This goat also thought it was a good time for a nap. He had an entire bridge to sleep on.

Fiona and her family also got to see a cow at the zoo.

Last, but certainly not least, Fiona and her family went to see the Asian small-clawed otters. The otters are her parents favorite animals at the zoo. This is a sculpture of otters. Otters are very playful.

When they were done visiting the zoo, Fiona and her family walked home. They passed by some very pretty houses and gardens along the way. The walk was a lovely end to their fun day at the zoo.

THE END

The scary animal in the murky water was an American alligator!

2010 MAP OF THE

Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, D.C.

source: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/visit/zoomap/zoomap2010.pdf

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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
MAHATMA GANDHI