day two: touch the heart, teach the mind

So, we only have one "world's largest" to show you today. But before we do, we would just like to shamelessly plug the wonderland of our childhood: THE COLUMBUS ZOO. Yes, #1 in America.

Recently, the Columbus Zoo has installed a POLAR BEAR EXHIBIT. Extraordinarily exciting. Emily and I made our way there this afternoon to see THE POLAR BEARS!

So cute. There is also this nifty underwater viewing thing, but they weren't swimming. They really should've been since it was so hot. Anyway it looks like this:

At that point in time it just looked like murky water with inevitably doomed fish swimming above it. But I hear it's cool when the polar bears are swimming.

Although you can't pet the polar bears, there are lovely statues you can play with.

Just be careful not to touch them when it's sunny or they will burn you.

Anyway, the Columbus Zoo is also home to...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST SNAKE IN CAPTIVITY!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is the world's largest snake in captivity, Fluffy the Python.

For more reasons why you should probably visit the Columbus Zoo, check our Photobucket album. It contains evidence of our wonderful excursion, including fox attacks, raccoon butts, adorable baby otters and melting orangutans. The link's on the sidebar to the right.