Comments on: A Day At the Honolulu Zoo http://faleafine.com/2008/05/28/a-day-at-the-honolulu-zoo-2/ Community Builder | Speaker | Supporter Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:02:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Yamada: Sunny Side Up | From the Mind of NEENZ http://faleafine.com/2008/05/28/a-day-at-the-honolulu-zoo-2/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Kevin Yamada: Sunny Side Up | From the Mind of NEENZ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:00:45 +0000 http://www.faleafine.com/?p=140#comment-591 [...] it was a conspiracy, so we planned to beat the system and interviewed for an elective class, Zoo Instructors Program (Z.I.P.). Over the summer all we could do is hope, and we were very ecstatic when we received our [...] [...] it was a conspiracy, so we planned to beat the system and interviewed for an elective class, Zoo Instructors Program (Z.I.P.). Over the summer all we could do is hope, and we were very ecstatic when we received our [...]

]]> By: ali http://faleafine.com/2008/05/28/a-day-at-the-honolulu-zoo-2/comment-page-1/#comment-254 ali Thu, 29 May 2008 00:06:28 +0000 http://www.faleafine.com/?p=140#comment-254 Oh memories! Dating myself here, when I lived on O'ahu, the Zoo was still free! I loved going there with a picnic lunch. Got scoldings for playing in the sprinklers once. LOL! Not so bad if I was small but I was in college. I was just enjoying a quick cool off on a really beautiful, hot day. The "Zoo Man" and I both laughed it off. They really worked hard on their exhibits. It was almost a completely different place when I took my kids about 10+ years ago. Got photos of the kids at my favorite lion shaped drinking fountain. Is it still there? I've got grandkids now. Sorry for rambling on! Oh memories! Dating myself here, when I lived on O’ahu, the Zoo was still free! I loved going there with a picnic lunch. Got scoldings for playing in the sprinklers once. LOL! Not so bad if I was small but I was in college. I was just enjoying a quick cool off on a really beautiful, hot day. The “Zoo Man” and I both laughed it off.

They really worked hard on their exhibits. It was almost a completely different place when I took my kids about 10+ years ago. Got photos of the kids at my favorite lion shaped drinking fountain. Is it still there? I’ve got grandkids now.

Sorry for rambling on!

]]> By: WatariGoro http://faleafine.com/2008/05/28/a-day-at-the-honolulu-zoo-2/comment-page-1/#comment-253 WatariGoro Wed, 28 May 2008 23:41:40 +0000 http://www.faleafine.com/?p=140#comment-253 The Honolulu Zoo has gone through many changes since I was a kid, and most, if not all, for the better. The 'Iolani Ohana, an organization of parents, alum and staff from 'Iolani School, held a community service cleanup of the zoo a few months ago. We did many things, including clearing overgrowth near habitats, cleaning up litter from around the perimeter of the property cleaning and painting parts of the zoo, including the Keiki Zoo, among other things. The group I was with helped make hundreds of animal masks for the zoo's keiki education program, where kids come from different schools on excursions and they learn about the zoo. As a reward, the Ohana group got to spend the rest of the day (as long as they chose to stay) exploring the zoo, when we were done. Parents and keiki alike learned much of the zoo and had a better appreciation for the zoo itself and what it takes to keep it open and running for all to enjoy. As Kalei said, some say our zoo is "cheesy", but I, too, say otherwise. The Honolulu Zoo has gone through many changes since I was a kid, and most, if not all, for the better.

The ‘Iolani Ohana, an organization of parents, alum and staff from ‘Iolani School, held a community service cleanup of the zoo a few months ago. We did many things, including clearing overgrowth near habitats, cleaning up litter from around the perimeter of the property cleaning and painting parts of the zoo, including the Keiki Zoo, among other things.

The group I was with helped make hundreds of animal masks for the zoo’s keiki education program, where kids come from different schools on excursions and they learn about the zoo. As a reward, the Ohana group got to spend the rest of the day (as long as they chose to stay) exploring the zoo, when we were done.

Parents and keiki alike learned much of the zoo and had a better appreciation for the zoo itself and what it takes to keep it open and running for all to enjoy.

As Kalei said, some say our zoo is “cheesy”, but I, too, say otherwise.

]]> By: Kalei http://faleafine.com/2008/05/28/a-day-at-the-honolulu-zoo-2/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Kalei Wed, 28 May 2008 23:20:23 +0000 http://www.faleafine.com/?p=140#comment-252 I love the Honolulu Zoo! Everybody says it's cheesy, but I think it's awesome! So many memories! :) I even went back this last trip. Thanks for sharing! I love the Honolulu Zoo! Everybody says it’s cheesy, but I think it’s awesome! So many memories! :) I even went back this last trip. Thanks for sharing!

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