As members of the Friends of the Zoo, we get access to the zoo after-hours once a month for the Sunset Safari at the Kansas City Zoo.  Certain sections of the zoo are open and there are special educational presentations that help us get to know the animals better.  Linda and the girls are fans of the zoo and could go weekly.

One of the newest acquisitions at the zoo is a polar bear, Nikita.  We got to sit in an air-conditioned area and watch him chase after frozen treats that were thrown into the water.  He’d retrieve the treat and then climb back up on a rock and then shake the water off.  It made for wonderful picture opportunities.

Just to show just how much Linda and the girls love the zoo, Linda donated last year to Nikita’s exhibit in the name of Anna and Emily. Notice in the picture the free snow cones (and the obligatory cell phone being carried).