You might remember this Video from a couple months Back! Well now Annie and Armando have made their red carpet debut on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Dave Salmoni was kind enough to present the two as they officially announced they are going steady. The two armadillos enjoy afternoon naps together in the San Diego sunshine. Armando joined the wild wonders family over 6 months ago and it was about time that they made it official!!
Today I went around and offered some extra noodles to a few of our animals. I had a few takers but the cutest animals by far were the Owl Monkeys.
Lou and Olivia both grabbed a handful of pasta and were chowing down as fast as they could. They kept checking to make sure that they both received the same treat and that neither one got more than the other.
They were so adorable. Check out this video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j5mvQMTX64
The Kinkajous however, were not that excited. I guess they prefer pasta with sauce or in their case just as a topping to their normal breakfast.
Finn, one of our Fennec Foxes, will be making an appearance on the Bonnie Hunt show!
The show will air on Monday 9/14 at 2pm on KNSD. That is either channel 7 or 39. On the show will be Animal Planet’s Dave Salmoni and of course our baby Finn.
Make sure to check it out.
Safari Soiree is Here!
Saturday September 12th
6PM – 9PM
La Jolla Images of Nature Gallery
www.zoofari.com for Tickets
Today we had Finn, our 10 week old Fennec Fox, out to play in the office. He usually gets a lot of play time and a lot of people want to play with him, as I’m sure you can imagine. So, we brought him out and he was overly excited. He was running around and jumping up in the air. He was so glad to be out of his cage and to have so many people there to see him.
Before he got too carried away we gave him his morning bottle. It is so adorable how he holds on to the bottle and how he has to make sure that he gets every last drop. Check out these cute videos of Finn.
Finn playing around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk-qtrEQVo
Finn getting his bottle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtQFY8EE2yo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJPHppoofJg
After we played with Finn, we went down to give the Kinkajous some treats. Here’s a cute video of Mika and Forest eating a banana.
Just wanted to let everyone know that Victor, our Cheetah, will be making an appearance on KUSI. He will be on at 8:20am on Tuesday.
Make sure to check it out!
As summer continues on the animals are restless and in search of shade. While I walked around today I noticed just how restless the animals were and snapped some cute pictures in the meantime.
Baloo, a Binturong, laying in his hammock.
Murphy and Roland our two Groundhogs trying to stay cool on the ground.
Tator Tot, a Porcupine, cuddling up to an ice bottle.
Here’s a short random video of Sitka being silly. He’s trying to find all of the left over crumbs from his treats.
Today we decided to try out new behavioral enrichment on some of the animals. Our first subjects were the Fennec Foxes; Frankie and Flick.
Some interesting facts about Fennec Foxes is that they are from Africa, found in the northern Sahara Desert, and they are smal,l nocturnal omnivores. They are usually recognized for their large ears which help them hear insects, as well as dissipate heat. Fennec Foxes have thick fur on the bottom of their feet that help them walk on the hot sand and a sandy colored coat that helps reflect the sun during the day while keeping them warm at night. One of their favorite foods are Scorpions, which they have no problem catching, but they also eat fruit, birds, rodents and other vegetation.
So, to encourage these little guys, we put together some wiffle balls with worms and newspaper in hopes that they will investigate the new items in their enclosure.
This is what they did…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8pE4ZJglww
Big Tommy or Big T is an African Spurred Tortoise known as a sulcata tortoise. Sulcatas are native to northern Africa and are found in the Sahara Desert. They are the largest of the tortoises found on the mainland and are the third largest species of tortoise in the world. They like burrow in the ground and tend to spend most of their time there during hot days.
Sulcatas can grow anywhere from 20-35 inches but most adults are usually around 18-20 inches and weighing 70-100 pounds. Sulcatas have a long lifespan that can reach up to 80 years.
Though Big T is only 46 he is still pretty big and we are glad to have him around for a while longer.
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