The one where we go to the zoo in the Autumn!

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On Saturday just gone, Ellie and I went to the zoo with my brothers and sister (and there families). The boys were at there dads (And went fishing). We really want to go back again, with the boys next time!

It was also all Halloween themed. Some of the staff were dressed up! They even had a haunted church area, with a grave yard and what not. It was quite spooky, especially when the scary man kept on jumping out on me. Boy, did I jump! Haha.

We had a wonderful time at Colchester zoo. It was really, really good fun! It is SO big, there is so much to see and do, it's certainly worth the money. And we seriously learned so much about how the animals live in the wold, what they eat and so much more! It was amazing.

I have SO many photos to share.


Colchester zoo @ Ups and downs, smiles and frowns.

The zebras and giraffes were Ellie's favourite. They are super cool and they looked pretty happy. They have a lot of space to roam around in! Ellie was all "Can we have a pet giraffe" Haha.

Having a munch for lunch!

Ostriches and other animals.
The Rhinos were super cool!
 Ellie was fascinated with the Rhinos horns!

Rhinos at Colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns
Colchester zoo, giraffes eating. Zebras grazing.
Colchester zoo. Giraffes and zebras

The sea lion display was AMAZING! We watched the sea lions jump in the air and touch the orange balls. There was another se alion walking around the edge! They were very fascinating and we learned so much about how they live in the wold. Super cool! It was really good how the zoo keepers did the sealion display and the sea lions seemed to tame. They actually seemed to like showing off! Although, they didn't always want to co-operate. Haha. 

Ups and downs, smiles and frowns.
Ellie in the sea lion tunnel
Sealion display. Colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns
Sea lion roar at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns
Sea lion @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns.

Colchester zoo is also very pretty! There are so many flower displays, beautiful trees and the pond looks very beautiful indeed, especially at this time of year. Guys, Colchester zoo in the Autumn looks very beautiful.

Ups and downs, smiles and frowns.
Colchester zoo, ups and downs, smiles and frowns
 I wonder if there are any terrapins in the pond? I know there are lots of ducks and fishes.
Pond at colchester zoo.

The flamingos are stunning.
 We stopped off for some lunch! I took Ellie a packed lunch with me to save time and money! I did however, buy us some cheesy chips, which were reasonably priced! Yummy.
Ellie also got to play on the (one of the many) park for a while, I don't know why I didn't take photos though!

We also got to feed some very greedy goats! We brought a pot of food from the desk for them. They kept nudging us because we weren't giving them the food fast enough, lol!
Ellie thought they were scary at first but also kind of cute and funny once she got the hang of feeding them. Aww.


Ups and downs, smiles and frowns

Goat at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

I really, really loved the penguins. At one point one of them was following Ellie as she walked along the sode of the tank/pool. I think it wanted to play! I couldn't get a pic though, it was quite dark. We did however, go up to the surface and watch the penguins!

Penguins at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

Colchester zoo penguins.

Penguins at colchester zoo!!

Ellie of course had to name each and every single penguin, haha! She was like "oh my goodness they are exactly like Pingu" Guess what she wanted to watch when we got home?! Haha.

Penguin @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

The Wallaby's were really cool, too! I LOVE these animals. I find them most fascinating.


Wallabys at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

Wallby's at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

We also saw meercats, lions, a tiger, birds of all kinds, a bear, hyinana's but my favourite? The green Iguana's I love them and I really love the fact that you like walk around in there little hut thingy! The Rhino Iguanas were also really cool! I love reptiles.

The Iguanas were amazing!

parrots at colchester zooLizard @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

Tiger at Colchester zoo

Tiger at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

I think, my absolute favourite though, has to be the monkeys and I know that Ellie really, really loved them, too because she kept asking if we could take them home with us LOL.

Monkeys at colchester zoo

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Monkey at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns
Monkey at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns
The orangutangs have recently got a new enclosure and it's pretty cool! Ellie was like "I could plat there hair, they're like hairy big monkey's" That made me chuckle. We really liked them!

Orangutangs at colchester zoo

Orangutangs at colchester zoo @ ups and downs, smiles and frowns

We didn't get to see all of the animals, (probably 75%) it's exhausting but such good fun! I also have rotten cold and sore throat. We spent a good seven hours at the zoo though! And next time we go to the zoo we'll certainly check out the animals we didn't see. I also haven't been able to share ALL the photos I took, I have however, shared some on instagram and will be sharing more over the next few days. Be sure to follow me: Sassyserz
What's your favourite zoo animal? Let me know in the comments!

Sarah xXx

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7 comments

  1. You took some amazing photos at the zoo!! My favourite animal has to be the giraffe too!!

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  2. Lovely photos - looks like a great day out! #PointShoot

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  3. So many animals to see, I think you really covered everything here. Plenty of outdoor fun and I love the face paint at the end too.

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    1. and Penguins are my favourite, I really want them at Coombe Mill! Thanks for linking up to Country Kids

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  4. Looks like such a great day, it is very pretty. We love the zoo, hard to beat as a day out. Thanks for linking up to #PointShoot x

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  5. Ahhh bless looks so amazing and sounds like you had a fantastic time together. We love the zoo and as the kids get older they love it more and more each time we go. Great post. Thanks for linking up to Share WIth Me #sharewithme

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  6. Looks like a fab day out. Giraffe's are my favourite too. Love the face painting.
    Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids

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