Boxing Day!

Celebrating boxing day was a first for any of this Wilhoit Clan. Traditionally celebrated by running frantically from store to store to get the best deal (think Black Friday - post-Christmas-style) - we opted instead for a trip to the....

Friendly, meowing Otters are always a crowd favorite.

It's easy to feel small next to a giraffe!

Chimps are always just monkeying around. These ones were into particular mischief for Boxing Day. Easy to glimpse the urban landscape in their background, as well.

And the real star of the show, of course, is little Tahi. We learned a little more about this one legged Kiwi. Apparently WETA workshop (the costume/prosthetics/special effects department for the Lord of Rings) built Tahi a prosthetic leg when he first arrived in Wellington. Ever the independent, by the time the leg was finished, Tahi had learned to hop on his one good leg and refused to use the new one. So much for engineering!