Watching cranes dance, admiring crane art, & learning about conservation efforts at the International Crane Foundation.

A quick visit to the free Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo, Wisconsin, to see arctic foxes, otters, and Mexican wolves.

Playful red pandas, face-to-face with lions/cheetahs/jaguars, & an inquisitive hippo at Milwaukee County Zoo!

Science + natural history + live animals + planetarium = Museum of Science in Boston. See robots, cosmic light, & dinos!

Gorilla Grove, a prairie dogpile, a gigantic birdcage, & a daytime view of Boston Lights lanterns at Franklin Park Zoo!

Seeing whale skeletons, climbing into a whale heart, & stepping aboard the Lagoda at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

Getting up close and personal with a kangaroo at Racine Zoo, watching a sleepy fossa, & seeing an orangutan swing about.

Red pandas, otters, & elephants, oh my! Getting to know the adorable critters at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, MA!

Admiring the 2025 Vibrant Creatures animal sculptures at the Morton Arboretum; exploring the Maze Garden & Wonder Pond.

Covering Tiffany glass windows, Thorne Miniature Rooms, and my favorite American, Modern, Asian, and photographic art.

Highlighting my favorite European, Medieval/Renaissance, and Greek/Roman/Byzantine artwork at the Art Institute.

Watching baby chicks hatch, admiring the fairy castle, walking in the mirror maze, breathing in the Mold-A-Rama smell.

Dolphins and otters and penguins, oh my! Viewing the aquatic / marine life and fishes at the Shedd Aquarium.

Viewing the animal, dinosaur, Egypt, China, and gemstone galleries and Bloodsucker special exhibit at the Field Museum.

Sharing my experiences in Chicago, explaining transportation options, what CityPASS is, and my visit to Millennium Park.

Experiencing the Ringling - walking through the gardens, admiring the art galleries, and learning about circus history.

Admiring the epiphytes at Selby Gardens, climbing the treehouse, and learning how nature inspired Yayoi Kusama.

Making friends with the manatee, otters, turtles, & birds at the Mote Aquarium & Wild Bird Learning Center in Sarasota.

Sharing my experiences flying to Sarasota, Florida, driving a rental car locally, and spending time at South Lido Beach.

Starting a travel blog to document my exploration of museums, zoos, historical landmarks, & to highlight cute critters.