Personal greeting. Our Rosamond Gifford Zoo camel is not shy. When a split off from my dear wife Karen on our stroll and said I have to go see the camel now, I was rewarded by an enthusiastic hello. This camel looked me straight in the eyes and seemed to want me to stay and…

A climber. My dear wife Karen and I truly appreciated spotting our Rosamond Gifford Zoo animals in the far reaches of their habitats. This beauty was way up there. I cried wolf. Meanwhile, the sly white fox didn’t mind venturing right next to us by the fence.

Oh, mama! My dear wife Karen and I knew that our Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse has for decades been known for its care of a line of elephants. Recently, twin babies joined the compound. A good bath. We counted five beautiful elephants, big and small, and spent a good chunk of time watching a…

Pretty baby. Here’s the point of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo stroll with my dear wife Karen that I most certainly should have listened to her pointed suggestion that I also take photos of the descriptions at each stop we made to admire the animals. I’ll remember, I thought. I do not remember. No, this is…

Bird brain. As my dear wife Karen and I strolled the early part of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in our home city of Syracuse, I wondered how they kept the birds in this pen. Then my thoughts gathered and I wondered further if that bird on the post flew in from the neighboring city streets.…

Step right up. Where to go is a question my dear wife Karen and I can bounce off each other freely these days. Well, we agreed, the zoo has been on our list on our trips to San Diego and Denver. But we’ve never taken advantage of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo right here in Syracuse.…