Meanwhile,
near the Savannah a busy Weaver bird was taking apart
her nest. Not
far away, another was sitting on eggs.
And still another one was building a nest. The Zoo
guide told us
that they build a brand new nest for each set of eggs
that they lay.
'Need any help?' asks this brightly-colored bird.
It's a beautifully-colored African Starling.
I'm fine, I say! I'm just taking a nap. No
thanks, I don't need help.
Here's Mom Tufani and her daughter Lulu born on June
20th.
She's already over 7 feet tall.
'Lulu' means 'pearl' in Swahili, and pearl is the
birthstone of June.
Hey Ma - are you still there? Want to come and
play?
Oh well, I might as well eat lunch.
Wow this fur coat is very warm during a heat wave.
Brother, I have missed you! I need a hug.
Would you like me to scratch your back?
Scritchy-scratch, scritchy-scratch - does that feel
nice?
Melati watches us from the doorway to her den.
Chinta
heads off towards the shade
beneath the bushes. Her twin
Towan died last year. They
were inseparable. They were
also the oldest orangutans
in North America born in a
Zoo. I expect she misses
him.
And
we head for home after a nice morning at
the Zoo.
