When I got done with my first trek I was really surprised at how freely I walked around with my equipment recording everything I heard. I never once felt self conscious or nervous about what the others around me might be thinking since it's not a typical experience to see someone with headphones holding big fuzzy balls connected to wires (my mics) walking around the zoo. Normally it's just a camera or camcorder that people have with them, but it didn't make me feel embarrassed or nervous at all and it didn't seem that anyone cared either.
On my second trek when I returned to the aviary I was surprised to be accompanied by some ducks this time. They had a few ducks that waddled freely throughout the space and seemed very friendly. Their friendliness allowed me to capture some nice images and ideas that I otherwise was not expecting to experience.
Lastly, while on my second trek I experienced something unexpected and interesting by the polar bears. Because I was on my second trek all I had with me was my digital camera, but I wish I had my audio recording equipment with me as well because there was an interesting sound being created by the polar bear. He was holding onto what looked to be a large, white, plastic floating cube that fully supported his weight allowing him to float and he was continually licking it as if he was cleaning it or trying to clean off his tongue. He did this for a good half hour because I kept coming back to check up on him. The noise of his tongue rubbing up against the surface of the cube sounded very interesting. I'm sure this is a somewhat regular experience, but it felt like a once in a lifetime thing.
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