Safari Park!

 During most of April, the Safari Park has a Butterfly Exhibit.  It gives us a great excuse to get up there and use our Zoo/Park passes :)

 Tailed Jay

 Giant Owl

 Elena was so excited to see a Monarch.  She is holding a butterfly identification card.

 This is a Common Blue Morpho.  When he opens his wings to fly, he is bright blue.

 Elena identifying my butterfly.

 A Banded Purple Wing landed on Carl's shoulder.

Charlie and his first butterfly encounter!  This Common Blue Morpho liked my hand; a guide had to remove him.

 We went to see the gorillas.  A baby was being held in it's mama's arms, maybe nursing, tucked away inside the cave.  A couple of younger guys were wrestling around.

 Taking a break and messing around.

 Elena and Carl hanging around as bats!

 We saw the Asian Elephants...

 ...and the African Elephants.

 And a male lion!!

 At the overlook, Elena saw rhinos, ostrich like birds, giraffes and a few other animals.

 Looking out from the overlook.

 Elena looking up at space...maybe our next adventure should be to the telescope :)  Carl is pointing out the town Ramona.

Everyone had a great time!