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1997
Hope to Share my Love for Animals with my Son
Lauren Hicks
Member
25 Years at the zoo

My favorite memory is going to the Zoo all the time when I was young. We would go every weekend or every other weekend. I remember that there use to be an orangutan there, I can’t remember it’s name, but I called it “Hunny” and would sit by the window and just talk with it for a long time. We would even touch hands at the window. But, I now have a son of my own (7 months) and we just started taking him to the Zoo. His first visit was a great little family outing and he was so amazed by the animals. I can’t wait to continue making memories like this with him as he grows up and to share my love for animals with him.

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