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Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens- Hawaii

By Parker
A few days ago, we went to the Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens outside the town of Hilo.  I was really little last time we went to a zoo and I don't remember it.  So going to a zoo was something new for me!


The first animal we saw was a parrot named Max.  We also saw monkeys, lemurs, iguanas, honey bears and bengal tigers.  There were lots of wild peacocks walking around, too.  We watched a monkey throw a basketball.  It was so cool!  The monkeys were my favourite (but we didn't get a good picture of them).






After the zoo, we went to a farmers market and some men cut open a coconut for me to drink.  We brought the 'soft meat' home to make a smoothie in the morning.  It was so yummy!



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  1. naetgirlOctober 21, 2019 at 10:56 AM

    Terrific story Parker! Glad you love coconuts as much as I do. Ya know what? You'll be able to have lots more coconuts. They are sold in most countries you are going to visit in Asia...especially Thailand and Malaysia. Yum yum. TTFN y'all.

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