Zoo in Winter, Weird Snakes, & Center of the Universe all in Oklahoma?! (Oklahoma Vlog) 

So my best guess as to the reason why the McDonald's signs are missing panels is because of high winds/tornados. And the center of the universes echo is actually due to the buildings surrounding the circle the sound just bounces off them in the right way to give the trippy effect that yall were experiencing 😊

Yes please please do a video on Komodos! They are my all time favorite monitor and I can go to our zoo here in NM and just watch them all day long. There is just something about them.

I go to Tulsa every year for a horse show, so I'm glad to have fun new things to do this year!

If you’re ever near Chicago, go to the two zoos in Chicago during the winter or fall because nobody ever goes to the zoo at that time. And it’s really cool because the lions are really active at the zoo.

I would love a full tour or willbanks.

I love how you rate the food! Now you need to make a list if the top 10 and where they're at.❤❤❤

There is an echo circle(center of the universe) in downtown Portland Oregon as well

I love that I learned more about the animals at my local zoo in this video then I did all the times I’ve been at that zoo ❤

You must have visited when we had our weird cold front. Please come back and do the okc zoo its so awesome

Hi! Local Tulsan here. We are called Okies. Also you should totally check out the OKC Zoo when you come back. It has a reptile house. There is also an Aquarium in Jenks (which is right outside Tulsa) that has some cool animals too. Also if you want good mac n cheese you should try The Brook in Tulsa, there are a few locations in Tulsa. They have good homestyle food. And if you want to go herping you can try Turkey mountain in Tulsa. And we got Pops in Arcadia Oklahoma which is hundreds of soda pop flavors

The Memphis Zoo (my local zoo) has several Komodo Dragons, they also are top breeders of the Louisiana Pine Snake!!

I have to say I love your travel vlogs as well as your normal content ❤

been in sand springs oklahoma basically my entire life! I like the term okie

I wish I knew you guys were in town, I could've shown you the good places to eat.

Omg , those chocolates , I am on their website on my phone right now placing an order❤

I was born and raised in Tulsa and the Coney Island by the drive in was a big date night thing back in the day...I'm 58 years old now lol. Just sayn'

The center of the universe is in my hometown! Hope y’all tried my family restaurant, Ike’s chili

That is so cool !! The center of the universe !! Emily, please share chocolate with Ed !! Yes, a full tour of Wilbanks would be cool !!

Fun with lay lines. Go to Oregon! The Oregon vortex is awesome

Riverbanks zoo in Columbia, SC has 2 komodo dragons. You should try making contact and seeing if they will let you film there. The setup is really cool there.

It’s very windy Here in Oklahoma and strong storms so lots of damage to signs

20°?! jeez i live in canada and for us during winter that is WARM for us on average its -4 😭

Wilbanks tour! Wilbanks tour! Wilbanks tour!

I know you left Oklahoma but the okc zoo is amazing and the staff are awesome they also have a crazy Komodo dragon exhibit

The next tome you guys come to Oklahoma you should go to the blue whale in Oklahoma catoosa that place use to be the hot spot for evryone to swam there before something happen that made bunch of (not so friendly) fish take over but you can still get on the Whale

Did y'all meet Indiana Bones, the museum cat at the Osteology Museum?

All the panels are missing because in june 2023 we had a wind storm that knocked out power in the city for a couple days / about a week, trees were knocked down, power lines in the streets, tiles missing from houses and all the sorts.

Calling bulgogi bologna is super cute

21:22 YESSS

Would love to see a tour!

It was so cool to see you visit Wilbanks! I got my ball python from there and it was such a good experience with them! It was so funny to see it just pop up in this video lol

I have never wanted to get chocolate shipped to me so much in my entire adult life.

PLEASE DO A FULL WILBANKS VIDEO!!!

Please go back to Wilbanks!!! Such an amazing company!

There is a zoo here in the uk ( even colder ha ha ) they have a Komodo’s dragon and it’s well trained. I can’t remember which one it is I’ll have a search around and find out

hi Emily and Ed, i know a show you should Wach it's called kings of pain!

Other than an empty Disney World Park, an empty Zoo is the best thing this planet can offer

Once again another amazing video

Nashville Zoo has a beautiful exhibit of Komodo Dragons.

I live in Tulsa!!

Have the eggs hatched from Wilbanks, do they have a RU-vid channel where they show the eggs 🙏😆

I know the Cincinnati zoo has a Comodo Dragon

Calgary Zoo has two Komodo Dragons named Thorne and Shruikan, maybe reach out to Calgary Zoo?

6:35 😂 Get your own Ed. These are Em’s

Maybe the McDonald's signs get messed up bcuz of tornadoes. I think it's part of tornado alley

I live much closer to Kansas City than Texas, but I will not argue with Ed about which is best. I like this one place in KC (I'm not getting paid, so not naming), but the rest of them are over-rated. I'm not even that good at BBQ, and I can do better than most of the places I have been to in KC. I would like to try authentic Texan BBQ; I feel like if I could learn 2 tricks from there I would actually be good at BBQ. (I have heard about Carolina BBQ, that it has more vinegar, but I don't like vinegar, sorry. I am sure those who like vinegar LOVE your BBQ) For those who wonder, the trick to KC BBQ is time. Marinate or not, smoke or not, it's really the time being on the BBQ. Low and slow seems to be the trick, but most people don't want to cook one meal over a 3 day period.

Australian zoo in australia !!!!! Komodo dragons ❤

i can hear the echo its like me when i walk into a empty room and scream on the top of my lungs

Maybe aliens are adopting the McDonald's panel

I would imagine storms and tornadoes caused those signs to be missing

Bul-go-gi!

Most likely the McDonalds have been hit by high winds and or tornadoes. You’re in tornado alley.

'Loose birds"... Bold of you to comment on birds' morals. LOL

Trader, I live 2 hours from k.c. mo (all jokes, though) I'm now hungry though

When I traveled down south I stopped at Waffle House too 😂 enjoyed it as well. 😂 I love that traveling to different states and regions is almost like being in a different country. We have so much to see in America. You could spend years traveling the country and still barely see everything.

I’m so happy you liked our zoo, I’m one of the zookeepers you met. I hope you made it to see the Chinese alligators also. I can’t wait to show this to my kids first thing in the morning. 💚

It would be so cool to get a full tour of Wilbanks, the incubator place but the little little clip that we saw was awesome. Yes, Stephen and Emily.

In answer to your question about why all the McDonald’s arches are missing panels, it is because Oklahoma is mostly tornado alley. We get regular winds of 30+ miles per hour and only consider it a windy day if it gusts over 50 mph. If it is not a tornado doing damage, it’s the straight line winds and micro bursts taking out signs. It is also why we don’t have very many freestanding, tall trees. Clay soil and wind just aren’t great for growing tall, strong trees.

Thank you all for stopping by Billy Ray's BBQ and including us in your video. I'm Billy Ray's son-n-law and wanted to let you know what an honor it was to be a part of your Tulsa experience! Even though Billy Ray has passed, my dear mother-in-law still owns and runs the restaurant today. We are a family owned business celebrating our 40th anniversary and we are honored to be a staple in this community. As Billy Ray would always say, "We Appreciate Ya'!"

My boyfriend took me to the center of the universe after we got done bar hopping and my mind was blown 😂 but it’s due to a combination of the architecture and elevation. Super cool

The casually constantly opening the window gag was so freaking funny. I don’t know why but that was my favorite part of the video! Lol

lol - bulgogi. At least you tried 😂 That chocolate shop looked exquisite! I grew up in Kansas but never spent anytime in OK, but it looks like there are some fun things to see and do there. Thanks for playing hooky and showing us the town!

1:05 Well, Emily my friend, that is because we live in tornado alley and NOBODY ever bothers to fix em 😂

I love you guys, been watching since Rex was in the basement trashing her pool and flooding the place!! I watch these videos to chill out in the evening and honestly you guys are awesome

Bulgogi marinade is pretty easy to make at home, you can use (for 1 lb of meat) ¼ cup onion purée 4 cloves of minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced ginger 1 chopped green onion 2 tbs soy sauce 2 tbs brown sugar a pinch of ground black pepper 1 tbs toasted toasted sesame oil You just slice the meat and leave it to marinate and then cook it up.

Glad to see y'all enjoyed Oklahoma while you were here Edit: 6:57 Okies. For sure Okies

Would LOVE a full tour of Wilbanks. What a great guy!

As a New Zealander, seeing them specifically freak out about the Tuatara skeleton was really cool. Edit: Just wanted to add that I also think it's great that Emily pronounced Tuatara correctly. Most people tend to butcher Maori names or not research them, so thank you for that

If you do go back to the Tulsa Zoo, def visit the rainforest exhibit. There is usually a red macaw or two right as you enter. One of them is a show off and loves having his picture taken! Plus you can see a sloth there sometimes!! It's also the warmest exhibit.

The skeleton museum is SO cool!! I went with my aunt and uncle a couple of years ago and they were working on one of the snakes right in front of us while we were there and told us all about the process.... highly recommend!!

the fact that you highlighted those small businesses at the end was just so nice and amazing of you guys

I’m a simple gal. I see Snake Discovery posted, I watch the video 😌

wow, I've live, in OK for close to 20 years and I live in Bristow, which is about 35 minutes from Tulsa, and I have never heard of Glacier chocolates. OK, next time I'm in Tulsa I'm going. Thank You Miss Emily and Ed. We are called Okies. Yes would love a full video on Wilbanks... Next time your' here I'd love a chance to meet Y'all.

The answer for the McDonald's signs (at least i would assume, i do live one state away) is tornados/high winds! Run over to Missouri so i can meet you 😂

Okie here! (Yes we call ourselves Okies) I had no idea Wilbanks was in OK and that they did so much breeding! The museum of osteology has a taxidermy center next-door and my first buck skull I got done through their company. They put such great detail and care into the bones they do. And yes, our McDonald’s signs are all messed up due to wind, hail, and tornadoes and corporate not caring enough to fix them. Next time y’all come to Oklahoma, you have to try Braum‘s ice cream. It’s local made and the flavors they have are incredible. Cappuccino chunky chocolate is my favorite.

If you ever go back to the Tulsa area, you should check out the Oklahoma Aquarium! it's a cool place (and my sister works there and also watches your videos)

I live through these videos!! Since I don't live in the US I miss out on all the fun stuff!!

Yes! Komodo Dragons! There used to be one at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Every time I would go, it would wake up. My family had a running joke that it wanted to eat me!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

Not surprised most of our McDonalds signs are missing pieces. We are in tornado alley after all! Lots of strong winds and tornados. A few months the wind was so bad to took some covering off the patio where I work.

Totally could hear the echo when the camera was facing away THAT WAS SO COOL ❤

I love that they opened the blinds someone closed them and they reopened them the next morning😂😂😂😂😂

Okies! It's the wind that makes it colder then it should! Born and raised here and I'm still not use to it haha

I would love to see the Wilbanks video

Dang wish I knew you was in Oklahoma! So a lot of our signs are damaged because of straight line winds , hail storms we have , tornadoes and yeah WINDS. Welcome to the plains !

Yes, come back for a full tour of Wilbanks, and come while there is an Expo in Oklahoma City.

Ooh if yall like Mac and Cheese there is a restaurant called Mac Cheezys in Joplin Missouri which is only about an hour and a half away from Tulsa. Their entire menu is different types of Mac and cheese.

Emily is literally an adult version of me (I'm 13). My top favorite foods are Mac and Cheese and of course CHOCOLATE. Then the snake loving part is obvious. 😁

LISTEN IF YA'LL GO TO TULSA AGAIN YOU HAVE TO VISIT THE AQUARIUM! THEY HAVE A PAIR OF ALBINO TURTLES ON DISPLAY! They also have a good showcase of amphibians!

I love the travel vlogs from Snake Discovery. Everything looked so fun. Yes I need another video, full tour of Wilbanks.

Yall have to go to the Tulsa Aquarium! Giant sea turtle, largest oldest logger head snapping turtle, electric eel they feed and they monitor the electric shocks it puts out into the water, and so much more. Very cool and one of the coolest Aquariums for exotics.

Hell yes, I want a full tour! Just lobe you guys, and love when you show other selllers.

Also we are called "Okies" but if you have Oklahoma friends (and are young and hip) then we do use oklahomies 😂

Liverpool, UK has a similar structure setup as the 'center of the universe' spot. Tons of fun to sit close by and see people that pass by as they talk suddenly get surprised.

1. Definitely need a whole video on Wilbanks. 2. Awesome that you highlighted your classmates's businesses! 3. I'm so jealous of anyone who lives in the US and can order Glacier chocolates. They look absolutely scrumptious.

I'm gonna get myself a box of chocolate for my birthday because OMG, they all looked amazing!!! Also loved the windows session lol

I lived there just south of Tulsa, that is tornados that took the panels out. It takes out the billboards too. Okies call themselves Okies for the most part LOL

TWO MINUTES!!! (i've litterally been waiting for this all day)

As an Oklahoman (we call ourselves Okies but the official term is Oklahomans) this video is wild to watch 😂 I’m glad you guys enjoyed our fly over state!

Thank you for featuring Glacier chocolates! I just got my first job and I might treat myself by ordering some of their chocolates with my first check, I want to do something special with it and I'm a huge chocolate fan so I'm definitely interested!

I love you guys ❤ you should check out the North Carolina Zoo