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New Galapagos Turtle Enclosure San Diego Zoo
Yesterday I had the chance to catch the preview of at the . The zoo is celebrating the opening of a beautiful new enclosure for the Galapagos Tortoises with four days (September 16-19) of reptile oriented fun. I spoke with a zookeeper and learned that this new environment is really benefiting the tortoises. Their shells are much cleaner, and they are exhibiting mating behavior that hasn’t been seen among these animals in quite some time! I’m hoping to cover the hatching of some baby tortoises in the future. If that happy event does occur, the zoo has a special baby enclosure to keep those young ones from being stepped on and increase their chances for survival.
Feeding the Tortoise, San Diego Zoo
The Galapagos tortoises are pretty much the oldest residents of the zoo. One tortoise was 100 years old when he arrived at the Zoo in the 1930′s! New tortoises have been added to the collection by breeding and donations from other zoos. With this new exhibit, Zoo visitors have an opportunity to get up close and personal with these amazing animals. When a docent is present, visitors can feed the turtles carrots and give them a good scratch under the chin. They love that!
San Diego Zookeeper and Tortoise
The Zoo’s amazing staff and volunteers are hard at work making Reptilemania memorable for the Zoo’s visitors. The Zookeeper for the Reptile Area was happy to share her wealth of knowledge regarding tortoises. The Zoo landscaping staff had a booth set up to teach visitors about what tortoises eat. Zoo Ambassador Rick Schwartz had just returned from the Galapagos. Check out the for more information about his adventures.
San Diego Zoo Staff Share What's on the Menu
I can hardly wait to bring my kids to Reptilemania this weekend!
Family Adventure Guidebooks participates in . This week Debbie muses about the power of a Waikiki beach to sooth her kids into slumber. Might have to try out the Carlsbad version of that remedy!
Happy Trails,
Bridget
Tags: Photo Friday, Reptilemania, San Diego Zoo
. Still, I’m back with plenty of adventures to share. One of the highlights of our summer was a trip to the Padres game at in for the Fourth of July. We purchased a cheap package on Groupon, that included great seats, a hot dog lunch, and Padres hats. I definitely recommend signing for Groupon and keeping up with the deals. They can really save you money on a family adventure. In previous years we have spent Independence Day at minor league games. This is another affordable way to share baseball with the family.
. With the Trekaroo Kids Mobile, moms all over the US are highlighting some of their favorite family travel destinations. I am honored to join many of my blogging friends at the San Diego Stop of this fun travel tour.
Bridget Smith, the author of not only shared with us her, but now gives us some great ideas about . Bridget spent countless hours in Legoland one year and made more than full use of their family’s season pass to bring us the blow-by-blow of making the most of your visit to Legoland. Follow their family’s other adventures on her blog: 
Balboa Park is a wonderful urban park that families love. But when hunger strikes, Carolina has a list of . She is the mom behind the blog t. As a public school teacher, mom and freelance travel writer, she shares her insider tips on all the totally awesome places to go with kids in her home state of California. Bookmark her blog if you’re heading to California.
Rockinmama loves to mix fun and learning. She recommends these . On her blog , she writes with great humor about pregnancy. She also write prolifically about parent-friendly products. If you’re looking for the inside scoop on new products for parents out there, this rockin mama’s got it.
Amie O’Shaughnessy of Ciao Bambino brings us . Ciao Bambino is a one of Trekaroo’s favorite partners because we share a common passion – inspiring families to travel. Ciao Bambino provides tips and advice around all things related to and is a guide to the .
Sarah Wyles runs Toddler’s Travels – a local baby equipment rental company for visiting families. Naturally, she’s a guru on . Instead of lugging all those bulky items on the plane, rent it when you arrive from .
Colleen of TravelMamas has the scoop on the . Her blog, , gives tell-it-like-it-is tips about traveling with kids. Relying on her own family’s experience as well as the advice from other traveling parents and experts, she gives loads of practical advice on traveling well with kids.
La Jolla is one of the most beautiful suburbs of San Diego and La Jolla Mom shares with us her list of . Her blog has become a meeting place of sorts for local moms looking to connect. Her Family Fun section is full of popular and off the beaten path places to go with kids. Hop on over and see why La Jolla is a town you must stop at when visiting San Diego.