collisionwork | Earth Day and Kitties

On a less-depressing note than all the obits of great old dead Englishmen . . .

Well, we didn't exactly do much for Earth Day around here (except maybe benefit the planet by staying in and not using any polluting fuel).

However, I'm thinking that in honor of the day, it might be time for me to do something for Berit I've been intending to, and suggest that those of you in the city do the same.

It's only $75 to join the Wildlife Conservation Society as an individual member. Follow the link. For that amount, you get free admission for a year to the four WCS zoos (one in each borough except Staten Island) and 1 aquarium in NYC, plus lots of other perks. For just an extra $15, the $90 plan, you get a guest in free with you as well, and some more perks (this is been what we've been looking at). Full regular admission for these places is anywhere from $10 to nearly $30. It's a good deal, if you use it.

And looking at the individual websites for all the zoos, it's worth it -- each of them have special, exclusive features that will be worth more than one visit in the next year. The NYC Aquarium . . . well, it tries. It has some nice things (Berit, from the Boston area, was quite taken aback at how MUCH less impressive it was than Boston's), but it isn't worth the normal ticket price. As part of THIS deal, however, it's quite worth it (especially with B & I living so close, and going down to Coney Island when we can during the Summer).

And how could we resist when we saw the video the Bronx Zoo released today of their new lion cub making its debut . . ?