Wilmington
Go Wild Around
FAMILY FUN IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Carol Metzker
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APPEL DOWN A ROCK. CLIMB ABOARD A TRAIN. Head to the Brandywine River to pedal or paddle. This summer, let your energy and imagination run wild around Wilmington.
Clockwise from top left: Candace the Capybara at the Brandywine Zoo, Ashland Nature Center, Alopocas Run State Park
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FUN FROM “A” TO ZOO Have you missed people during the pandemic? Goats at the Brandywine Zoo certainly did. Happily, the Zoo is open, guests can pet the goats through the fence, and “the whole herd is happy to have their endless stream of human back-scratchers back,” says Kate McMonagle, membership coordinator. Spectacular for tiny tykes, the Brandywine Zoo features celebrity capybara Candace and, at the new outdoor Madagascar exhibit, four half-brother lemurs. Candace, the giant guinea pig look-alike, has her own pool, spits water from her nose and poses for her popular Instagram account. A hit with visitors of all ages. The perky, quirky ring-tailed lemurs—Khal, Jamie, Tyrion and Bran—hang out on their hill, amusing and educating humans. They climb trees, perk up at noises and share leafy branches of Japanese knotweed like they’re passing around a popsicle.
