On our last full day visiting California, Dan’s parents took us to the San Francisco Zoo because we all know of Mio’s love for animals! It was the first time visiting the SF Zoo for both Mio and myself, and Dan hadn’t been since he was a child, so it was a fun experience for everyone!

Giraffes at the San Francisco Zoo
Giraffes at the San Francisco Zoo

 

Ostriches at the San Francisco Zoo
Ostriches!

 

Mio and Grandma at the SF Zoo
Mio and Grandma by a statue of a lion.

 

Gorilla at the San Francisco Zoo
A gorilla at the SF Zoo

 

Comparison of Dan to the size of a gorilla
Comparison of Dan to the size of a gorilla

 

Mio compared to the size of a gorilla. So cute!
Mio compared to the size of a gorilla. So cute!

 

I'm the same height as a gorilla!
I’m the same height as a gorilla! But a third of the weight…

 

Coming towards Mama
Mio running towards me.

 

Too close!
Too close! lol

 

So cute!
Her giggles melt my heart.

 

Monkey at the San Francisco Zoo
Another monkey. Mio says “ooh ooh ah ah” every time she sees a monkey!

 

Flamingos!
Flamingos! Wearing the colors of the season.

 

Popping out of the prairie dog hole!
Popping out of the prairie dog hole!

 

Mio popping out of the prairie dog hole at the San Francisco Zoo
Mio popping out of the prairie dog hole!

 

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes saying aaayyyooooo
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes saying aaayyyooooo ♪

 

Turtle lover Mio!
Mio LOVES turtles, so she was really excited to hop on this statue. うらしま美桜！

 

Alpaca at the San Francisco Zoo
An alpaca in the children’s section of the zoo.

 

Peacock at the San Francisco Zoo
A beautiful peacock.

 

Anteater at the San Francisco Zoo
An anteater at the SF Zoo. I think it was my first time seeing one in person!

 

Snow leopard at the San Francisco Zoo
A snow leopard!

 

Snow leopard at the San Francisco Zoo
Such a majestic, fierce creature!

 

Hippopotamus opening his mouth!
Hippopotamus opening his mouth!

 

Mio and Mama atop a hippo
Mio and Mama atop a hippo

 

Rhinoceros at the San Francisco Zoo
Rhinoceros at the San Francisco Zoo

 

Koala at the San Francisco Zoo
Adorable koala 🙂

 

The penguins at the San Francisco Zoo
The penguins at the San Francisco Zoo

 

Adorable penguins!
The penguins were so adorable, getting in line for the feeding!

 

Chubby cheeks at the San Francisco Zoo
Mio watching the penguin feeding in awe.

 

The San Francisco Zoo was definitely a nice zoo, with lots of animals to see! I can’t wait until the weather gets warmer so that we can take Mio to see the National Zoo in Washington, DC as well. 🙂