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frankfurt zoo.

the day started out with a visit to an exhibit: animals inside out by günther von hagens. totally worth it, even though we travelled with a little girl. you couldn't take pictures, but i recommend you to have a look at the link to see what awaits you ( in any case you should be visiting london in the near future. ) i slowly am starting to explore this chaotic and ( in my opinion ) huge city called frankfurt now one of my best friends is moving here to start academic studies. until now, i haven't found my love for it. i guess i never will, everytime i visited it was chaotic and made me have all kinds of anxieties. maybe though, with little steps i can try to deposit some of these the more i venture into this city. i know there are good things to be found, but at the moment, this city is too overwhelming for my 'little-town' heart. it just beats for nature not huge cities. 

and then we visited the frankfurt zoo the first time. we haven't seen all yet and we want to go back and explore more. what i've seen until now, was great, though. nothing beats animals :D

an entry to the subway stations. whimsy idea, non?

my adventure companions. 

dinosaur neck in front of the senckenberg museum.

the entry to the exhibit we looked at.

bibliotheca senckenberg.

roughly translated into: night owls wanted! :O

ape!

there will be more.

caring ape mother. i loved watching them.

suricates! my most favourite animals on earth.

most adorable.



hissing cockroaches!


alligators.

turtles in love!


spot the snake!

another one!

toads. toads. toads!

model creatures. forgot names.


they even had penguins! so wonderful!



and a lot of curious fish!






these were my favourite on this trip. otters! their little noses, their moving habits!

hello, peacock! peacocks walking around in zoos is must in germany.

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