Day at the zoo
The missus and I spent a pleasant day at the N.C. Zoo today.
We hadn't been there in years, and this was our first visit without kids. I was envious of High Point lawyer Jim Morgan, whom I ran into herding his six grandchildren around. Well, maybe I didn't envy him getting them all snacks and drinks.
The day's highlight: viewing the regal lion family. What magnificent animals. Hard to believe the three cubs are just approaching their first birthday. They've really grown.
Plans call for the proud pride to break up within a few months. The cubs will be divided among three zoos in the Great Lakes area for future breeding.
I'm glad the elephant habitat expansion (which I wrote about here) is under way. More room and a larger herd will suit these highly social and intelligent animals better.
Still, won't be quite like this.
The zoo obviously is showing the effects of drought, like everywhere else. But it's clean and beautifully maintained, a real gem for our state.
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Doug, I'm sure you would agree, if one is living in Guilford Co., High Point in particular, going to the Zoo would be considered by many to be redundant.
Posted on October 16, 2007 8:49 AM
Savage, that's unfair to the zoo, which offers a serene and orderly environment. Visiting from Guilford County, one has to declare, "Now this is the way a zoo should be run."
Posted on October 16, 2007 10:48 AM
Excellent points, Doug!
Am I getting some kind of sense of humor here?
Maybe being out to pasture does yield some benefits after all.
Posted on October 16, 2007 2:20 PM