Steve and I had some special guests for lunch. After lunch they had the opportunity to feed lunch to the penguins. It was a fun day:
My friends Mike, Hermit and Lana invited me to the Reptile House. Here is my day with them:
The Oriental Garden is such a beautiful spot in the zoo:
If you had to count all of the mouths that have to be fed here at the Cincinnati Zoo on a daily basis, you're looking at a lot of hungry creatures. For the most part, the birds are fed twice... Continue Reading →
In the morning, a Keeper has to drive all over the zoo in a cart to feed the birds located all around the zoo. this is just part of those rounds:
We had to catch up some Fruit Bats for a Vet Exam and weight check. They weren't too thrilled about the idea. Mike, from the Nocturnal House stopped by to help the Keepers. I helped by staying the hell out of... Continue Reading →
Every other day, the Keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo Bird House cut up and mix 200 pounds of fruit which fits into a plastic container the size of a small trunk. I got the extreme pleasure of mixing it. When... Continue Reading →
I had to clean the indoor Kea enclosure where they stay when it's hot. In a few weeks, they will be going into Lorikeet Landing for the winter. Cleaning an enclosure with 7 Keas underfoot is a challenge! But these... Continue Reading →
Parrot Nation 