Zen Zoo

Did you know that the Kansas City Zoo is effectively shut down for the winter? I didn’t realize this until I visited it over the holiday weekend. Sure, they’ll take your money and let you in, but only the "Australia" and the "Cat Walk" areas are open. That means you get no chimps, seals or elephants. Instead, you can view the free-range kangaroos, a nice little aviary, grim cat cages and the entertaining freak of nature pictured here.