We started off the visit looking at some animals. Last time they were there, ZDG explained to LGG that the blue frog in the red triangle meant endangered amphibian, so she was eager to go through the aquarium to find all of the endangered amphibians. She was disappointed that the corn snake wasn't on display to touch. A fun part of the visit was the camel parade. Did you know that the first cow parade originated in Zürich? Since then they have been in many cities, and there have also been Teddy Bear parades, and currently the Zürich Zoo has been invaded by camels.
Then it was time for the playground. After spending time at the spider's web and the anthill, we wandered over to the salamander. This time, the salamander was a little different. There is now water available for the salamander to drink. I wish I had a photo but you'll just have to believe me on this one. The body of the salamander is a huge trough, and the lower jaw of the salamander can be lowered into a pool of water to "drink" and pour water into the trough. The salamander is in a big sand box. I'm guessing you can see where this is leading. At first LGG was just interested in watching, then helping the salamander drink, and then she started playing with the sand. Most of the kids were working together to build dams and then watch them overflow. LGG sometimes helped and sometimes didn't. As she got more involved with moving sand around she got more and more covered with sand. Fortunately ZDG was still at home and was summoned with a change of clothes.
We've noticed that a lot of the Zürich playgrounds seem to have a water element to them. I guess we need to start bringing a change of clothes with us.
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