**The
cache is not at the posted coordinates**
**You must follow the directions below to locate the cache**
**High Traffic Areas - Use Extreme
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This cache was placed as part of my 
10
Years! - 10-10-10 Flash Mob - Chicago, IL (GC2EXYG) Event, and
to celebrate 10 Years of Geocaching, the Binary Holiday, and
Earthcache Day 2010!
This is a Letterbox Hybrid cache that takes you to the Hubbard
Street Mural, otherwise known as the Weirdest Zoo in the World! The
Zoo is open 24-hours, but the inhabitants are much better viewed in
daylight. Begin your journey at the posted coordinates, making sure
to follow the directions below. Other Zoo's may have plastic animal
figures or Christmas lights displays, but this Zoo has a cache at
the end! 
Unlike most Zoo's, which have separate areas for "like"
creatures, this Zoo has everything in one concise main Gallery,
amazing as it may seem! Entering the Zoo Gallery, you'll notice
that everything will be on your right. Start heading East, and you
should immediately notice the two beautiful Sea Turtles, followed
by a Buffalo, a Panda, some Whales, a couple of Horses, a bunch of
Ducks, a Monkey, and a whole bunch of weird fish. Odd combination
so far, but continuing on you'll see a Cow, a Dodo, some kind of
digital animal, a Peace Dove, one Rhino, some bird houses, a couple
of Frogs, one Tiger, some flowers, more birds, and two really cool
looking Gecko's, a yellow bird, 4 Polar Bears, some abstract
butterflies, and even a few endangered species (kept for
repopulation efforts, of course!). You'll see another Flower, some
people, and even the legendary Blues Man Buddy Guy occasionally,
right next to more birds, a mocked up version of the Sun, some
people shopping, a Bear, some train workers, a piece of the City,
more abstract animals, and even a scuba diver with a Shark. I TOLD
YOU this was the Weirdest Zoo in the World!
Keep heading East past more people (including one famous bald
Chicagoan), 4 Seals, a bunch of Aztec animals, another Seal,
another Turtle, more birds, more Seals, a girl who looks like she
may be in pain, more Fish, another Park, more Aztec and Abstract
animals, a mocked up version of Earth with fake people (nobody's
that big in proportion to the planet), more birds, a big Dragonfly
(I mean this sucker is HUGE), an island model, one spot that has a
Gorilla, a Zebra, and a Deer in the same room (not normally found
like this in nature), a Latino Wrestler (my Dad has always been a
big fan of wrestling - make sure you note the color of the Stars on
the flag behind him, you'll need this later!). There's another
Panda (I wonder why they're split up?), but make sure you stop by N
41 53.403 W 087 39.092 and count how many "primary" characters are
in this Aztec panel (you'll need this number later as well), before
proceeding on to see more Tribal animals, more people (one with a
big Cat), a bunch more Abstract animals, some Cars, a couple of
Eagles, and a big Butterfly. Now, I bet you've never seen THAT type
of collection in any Zoo before! I hope you enjoyed your visit!
Once you have reached the end of the Zoo Gallery, you should see
a bridge ahead of you. Continue until you cross the bridge, and
then turn left at the first intersection after the bridge (it comes
up quick!). Proceed approximately 500 feet, and make another left
turn at this intersection. You should be heading towards the
setting sun. Proceed for the same number of blocks as there were
"primary" Aztec characters on the panel in the Zoo Gallery (don't
count alley's, only actual streets!). Look for the object familiar
to geocachers, and that is the same color as the stars you saw in
the flag behind the Latino Wrestler from the Zoo Gallery. You'll
know you're in the right spot when you see a sign for someone with
an animal nickname. Reach in and up to find the nicely camo'd
Letterbox cache.
Please note that there are two bags inside the cache. One is the
Geocache log sheet, and the other holds the stamp and stamp book.
The stamp is hand-carved by me, and is in the image of an ancient
Pirate symbol used many years ago. Please make sure you leave all
of the items inside, and bring your own Ink for the stamp! You may
also want to walk away from GZ to go through the cache, as it is
hidden in a very busy area. Maybe keep walking a block or two while
you sign/stamp in, and then return to stealthily place the cache
back in it's hidey spot.
BYOP, and no swag, travel bugs, or geocoins in this one
please.
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== CONGRATS TO sheepdog19055 ON THE FTF!!!! ==
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