Santa Barbara Zoo

The Santa Barbara zoo seemed even smaller than Tacoma’s zoo, and though they had lions, elephants, and giraffes,

Giraffe

and a kids’ playground that seemed hectically popular, both for sliding,

Kids Sliding Down Hill

and riding,

Girl Riding Turtle Statue

there seemed to be a considerable focus on exotic birds, like the Inca tern, a bird I’ve never seen before, even in a zoo

Inca Tern

and more tropical birds, particularly brilliant-colored parrots,

Parrot

than I’ve ever seen in a zoo before.

2 thoughts on “Santa Barbara Zoo”

  1. The Inca Terns are amazing. They don’t look real- they look like a poorly designed replica.

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