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lunalovegoddess) wrote2009-03-19 11:54 pm
lunalovegoddess) wrote2009-03-19 11:54 pm
Zoo trip
Had fun at the Zoo. If you are lucky, closing time at the zoo can be full of surprises. Today, I was wishing that I'd brought the camera, even though it really needs to charge.
Thought I'd be warm enough with a light sweater, but I should have put a T-shirt on first. As soon as the kids got in the door, I told them to drop their bags; homework could wait. We hung out in the gift shop for a little bit, so that they could each pick out a stuffed animal, and then made our rounds. The highlight of the day was that both ocelots were running around their enclosures, eating and having fun. This is the most time that we've had with either ocelot, and to have both be up front and curious about visitors and their enclosure was amazing. Since they are nocturnal, it's quite rare for us to see them so active in daylight. The male normally curls up in his log in the very back, and the female loves to nap on a cliff, hidden by foliage. When the male was going inside his chute, the zookeeper came into the enclosure and motioned to us that she was putting down some food for the kitties. Then the female came bouncing out and rubbed against the glass when she saw the kids. We got to observe them both play and explore, and spent about half an hour in the rainforest with them. It was so freaking cool.
Tonight was okay. Bree was put out at first that she had "wasted" time before dinner doing nothing and felt that she didn't have time to do anything. Eventually, she ended up snuggling the kitties and making herself some tea, and things returned to normal. My brother called, so they didn't get to bed on time. But that was okay, because she was laughing and joking around about letting her uncle rough up the boys that had been giving her trouble. He asked if he should stuff them in the trunk, and she told him, "Nah; strap them to the luggage rack." She promised to watch his back when the zombie apocalypse comes, and likewise. So it was a good day, if tiring.
Thought I'd be warm enough with a light sweater, but I should have put a T-shirt on first. As soon as the kids got in the door, I told them to drop their bags; homework could wait. We hung out in the gift shop for a little bit, so that they could each pick out a stuffed animal, and then made our rounds. The highlight of the day was that both ocelots were running around their enclosures, eating and having fun. This is the most time that we've had with either ocelot, and to have both be up front and curious about visitors and their enclosure was amazing. Since they are nocturnal, it's quite rare for us to see them so active in daylight. The male normally curls up in his log in the very back, and the female loves to nap on a cliff, hidden by foliage. When the male was going inside his chute, the zookeeper came into the enclosure and motioned to us that she was putting down some food for the kitties. Then the female came bouncing out and rubbed against the glass when she saw the kids. We got to observe them both play and explore, and spent about half an hour in the rainforest with them. It was so freaking cool.
Tonight was okay. Bree was put out at first that she had "wasted" time before dinner doing nothing and felt that she didn't have time to do anything. Eventually, she ended up snuggling the kitties and making herself some tea, and things returned to normal. My brother called, so they didn't get to bed on time. But that was okay, because she was laughing and joking around about letting her uncle rough up the boys that had been giving her trouble. He asked if he should stuff them in the trunk, and she told him, "Nah; strap them to the luggage rack." She promised to watch his back when the zombie apocalypse comes, and likewise. So it was a good day, if tiring.