Dublin Zoo and Small Smiles

Two months ago the family and I traveled to Dublin Zoo. It had been something I wanted to take the kids to for over a year. The day was slightly overcast but dry, and the trip was well worth it. Neve and Aidan thoroughly enjoyed taking in all of the sights, smells (maybe not so much) enthralling to see the wide-eyed and sounds of the zoo. It was so wonder and smiles on the kids faces. The animals that were memorable for me were the tiger (they were just opposite the kids at eye level behind thick glass) and the gorillas. There was a massive male gorilla who played tag with all the younger ones. What a laugh to watch! On a different note, the lion that you see roaring at the beginning of MGM films was from the Dublin zoo. See below. "Although MGM calls the lion 'Leo' his actual name was Cairbre. He was born at Dublin Zoo on 20th March, 1927. A second lion from Dublin Zoo was also filmed to replace Cairbre but the zoo has no knowledge as to whether this footage was ever used."