“The Pretty One” is away this weekend for a work retreat. I took the girls to see a “Member’s Preview” of the new “Russia’s Grizzly Coast” exhibit at the zoo. This is probably one the best designed Zoo exhibits I have seen in years.

I highly recommend it!

My 3  year old watched a bear walk right up to her at the glass. She backed off a bit as the bear pressed a nose up close. After a few seconds, she stepped back and pressed her nose to the glass, opposite the bear.

Not to leave us “un-thrilled”, the bear got up on 2 feet and looked at ME nose to nose.

That was cool (and the 3 year old backed off again).

These exhibits were specifically designed to bring the animals closer to the humans. That is nice. My zoo luck has a tendency to put the animals on the far side of any exhibit, usually sleeping.

That was not the case tonight.