Height

Giraffes are among the interesting stars of the show at Brookfield. On a pleasant day, they are outside under the trees.

Long Drink of Water

Giraffes are fascinating to watch. Their ungainly bodies move and suddenly look not so ungainly but smooth and flowing. The shapes their bodies display are at least as interesting as finding shapes in clouds!

Giraffes

Everyone has a personal opinion of best, funniest, prettiest . . . all the immeasurable things that give us our own personal choices. But some comparisons are clear and measurable, and I have always loved watching the tallest of the zoo stars. Always graceful, always slow-moving and deliberate, I like to finish my visit with the giraffes. And with that, we finish our visit to Brookfield Zoo.

From a science topic to a history topic, the Revolutionary War, in the next post.