General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? chat with friends...., 1 by themoonhowl

themoonhowl wrote:
Good Morning.

Linda Kay...have a grand birthday trip...be safe and take pictures...grin

Yes, Mary, BR zoo. We have been going since the zoo opened in 1970/71. I had not been in the last 3 years. It was both heartening and disappointing. The new enclosures and education structures and the Aviary are really nice, but so many animals gone. I know some were "loaned" out after Gustav and am sure the attrition rate has something to do with it. Replacing animals is a very expensive proposition. There was only a single pair of bears....used to be 4 or 5 exhibits....lots of birds and ruminants and a few primates...most of the small cats are gone and only one pygmy hippo....but, chuffing with the tigers is always fun.

As for the rain....it has been a while since we have had the daily showers....I remember when my kids were young you could set your watch by the afternoon shower...almost everyday, but only rained for a few minutes. This set of storms has created major flooding for the Florida Panhandle. My friend in Gulf Breeze said in some places there the water got over 4 feet deep. Sooner or later folks will figure out that they need to heed Nature's warnings....

This is the So. American red-breasted/green-billed Toucan