I have two things to say.
1. I was at the zoo today and they said they don't know for sure if they are gonna get a bull to replace kandula, since it might not be worth it since they only have one breeding female and AI would be cheaper than keeping a bull in the long term. They said they might consider AI instead of getting a bull since if they got a bull it would limit the space the current herd could use.
2. I know this isn't really news, but I thought this might be appreciated by someone at least anyway:
I just got back from a two day mini vacation from DC, and I made sure to go to the national zoo. It was incredible. I am from massachusetts, and here in new england our zoos aren't really too great. But the National Zoo was amazing. The only complaints I had are that it was kind of hard to navigate since maps aren't free and the only way to get one is to buy a tour manual. I think that if you have to buy a map like that they should have the signs of maps more frequently spread throughout the zoo. So, what I really enjoyed: I especially loved the elephant habitat. (The asian area in general was really really good) I know that elephant trails isn't exactly up to par with other new elephant exhibits, but it is the best one I have seen so far (since I am not really a big traveler) and so I spent a lot of time there and appreciated it immensely. When I was in the elephant barn, I saw Shanthi playing tetherball and with a big ball chained to one of the supports, and I also saw Ambika (I think) and Kamala or Swarna sensing vibrations in the ground with their trunks. Shanthi also played some music too. I also noticed them walking around very confidently with a bounce in their step. I also noted lots of vocalizing. Another one of the things that I really liked was how active the animals all were. In the zoos near where I live, it is really important to come in the morning or else all the animals will be sleeping, but at the National Zoo most of the animals were active all day long. The only animals that I didn't really see being active were the great apes and the tigers, which I was more or less okay with, even though I wanted to see the O-line in action. The sloth bears were even still foraging when I came back up the hill to leave. So I know that this might all be boring and stuff but I thought someone might appreciate it and I just really loved and enjoyed my visit to the zoo today. I will definitely return the next time I get the chance.
1. I was at the zoo today and they said they don't know for sure if they are gonna get a bull to replace kandula, since it might not be worth it since they only have one breeding female and AI would be cheaper than keeping a bull in the long term. They said they might consider AI instead of getting a bull since if they got a bull it would limit the space the current herd could use.
2. I know this isn't really news, but I thought this might be appreciated by someone at least anyway:
I just got back from a two day mini vacation from DC, and I made sure to go to the national zoo. It was incredible. I am from massachusetts, and here in new england our zoos aren't really too great. But the National Zoo was amazing. The only complaints I had are that it was kind of hard to navigate since maps aren't free and the only way to get one is to buy a tour manual. I think that if you have to buy a map like that they should have the signs of maps more frequently spread throughout the zoo. So, what I really enjoyed: I especially loved the elephant habitat. (The asian area in general was really really good) I know that elephant trails isn't exactly up to par with other new elephant exhibits, but it is the best one I have seen so far (since I am not really a big traveler) and so I spent a lot of time there and appreciated it immensely. When I was in the elephant barn, I saw Shanthi playing tetherball and with a big ball chained to one of the supports, and I also saw Ambika (I think) and Kamala or Swarna sensing vibrations in the ground with their trunks. Shanthi also played some music too. I also noticed them walking around very confidently with a bounce in their step. I also noted lots of vocalizing. Another one of the things that I really liked was how active the animals all were. In the zoos near where I live, it is really important to come in the morning or else all the animals will be sleeping, but at the National Zoo most of the animals were active all day long. The only animals that I didn't really see being active were the great apes and the tigers, which I was more or less okay with, even though I wanted to see the O-line in action. The sloth bears were even still foraging when I came back up the hill to leave. So I know that this might all be boring and stuff but I thought someone might appreciate it and I just really loved and enjoyed my visit to the zoo today. I will definitely return the next time I get the chance.
