Animals Play Throughout This Rainy Summer at RWPZoo
These endless days without sunlight must be affecting the animals too.
Just about every species seems a bit less active than normal. This Thursday I spent some time at the Cantina showing visitors a remarkable photo of our anteater with his approximately two foot long tongue extended. It never fails to draw “oooh’s” and “aaah’s”. And when folks hear that
The anteater gobbles up about 35, 000 insects a day, one couldn’t help but say: “Wow. I could use him around my yard.”
the anteater gobbles up about 35, 000 insects a day, one couldn’t help but say: “Wow. I could use him around my yard.”
Both beautiful snow leopards were out in full view, licking their paws clean with typical feline repose, and disregard for those looking on.
Thursday was the first day the Cotton Top Tamarins were out in their new exhibit. The trio of tiny monkeys cuddled and groomed each other while residing on a little stone tower in the back end of the enclosure. They did a bit of exploring but mostly they stayed together at a discreet distance from the viewing windows.
The snapping turtles and carp continued to roil in the muddy waters along the Wetlands Trail as the sun made a brief but welcome appearance and the temperature jumped up a few degrees.
Out in Africa, the not so little baby giraffe, Kenya, is still a real crowd-pleaser as she gallops gracefully around with her mom, Sukari, watching close by.
The elephants were out and showing how remarkably gentle they are, while they let the keepers examine their huge feet and limbs.
Alice caught a small tree limb that her keeper tossed her and then kindly handed it back. Each elephant was asked to lie down, first on one side, then on the other. It was amazing to watch the incredible muscular strength it must take to raise all that weight up from lying on their side.
By 3:30 the sun went back behind the clouds again and a damp, sleepiness seemed to descend as another day at the Zoo drew to a close.
