Eliot's Travels

Up Close and Personal - the animals were so close, amazingly close. This ring-tailed lemur came to the edge of the cage (he and his 2 comrades also had a big space inside) to check out a blade of grass on the ground. He sat inches from us and went about his business. We could have touched him he was so close. You could hear him crunching on his grass stalk. A few minutes later, 2 friends came to look into his activities. This pygmy marmoset was housed in a small mammal house. They had a full jungle growing in there for the monkeys and deer and rodents. We walked by some very big tortoises (this one was moving to get some fresh grass that I heard him crunch on), passed through the insectarium, and toured the very hot reptile house. Eliot and I weren't big fans of the insect house and all it's insects sounds and giantcockroaches. I just don't like bugs that much! At predator row, we watched the lions (1 male, 2 females, and 3 cubs) playing in the water, drinking, and knocking a ball around. This black jaguar looks so regal and relaxed.

posted by Whitney @ 2:46 AM