I was at the zoo today as well, when I looked in the Otter/Babirusa exhibit today I could see no Otters but I could see both Babirusa.
My review of the day:
Started off with the Elephants, tried to figure out which Elephant was which, and took photos of Sheba and Sithami. Jangoli was looking rather round.
Then went into the African Aviary on the way to Tsavo, where I could see only Malindi, who was standing in the corner in which is normally occupied by Kitani. Kitani and Asani were out in the paddock, and I could see Sammi from behind the Meerkat Statue. Did not see any Meerkats in their enclosure or Ema, Magadi or Bashira. Looked at enclosures with Przewalski's Horses, Roan Antelope, Lechwe, Gemsbok, Ostrich and Sitatunga, but couldn't figure out where they were building the Dik-Dik exhibit. Went round the Bears and surrounding exhibits, did not see Sangay but did see the Vicuna, Rhea and Tapirs, although the Capybara were not as easy to see.
Visited the Twighlight Zone before observing the new Warty Pig enclosure from the Bat's Bridge. Stopped for Lunch by the Anoa exhibit, watching Hubba, it was the first time I have seen him. Nobody seemed to know what he was, I heard Camel, Deer and Three-Headed Pig (Seriously, somebody said he was a three headed pig!)
Asha and Asoka were both asleep, as were the Servals. Still, I was rather happy to see the Servals, as I have also never seen these. Bush Dogs were very active, although I didn't see any pups. I saw one Red Panda asleep in a tree, barely visible. Have she had her cubs yet?
Could not access the Rare Parrot Breeding Centre, and went on to the tigers. Kirana was asleep, and Fabi was trying to sleep indoors, although seemed to be struggling to do so as there were several young children banging on the glass. Did not see the baby porcupine.
One of the Sealion Pools was being cleaned, and could only see the male in the second pool. What are the names of the current four?
Payed a visit to the penguin nursery, they came right up to the window I was looking through until a boy about the same age as me started banging on the glass.
Next stop was the Chimps, Cleo was outside, so of course, I heard several people saying "Wow, look at that Monkey! He's got a huge bottom!", which I found quite amusing (She's an ape, not a monkey, and she's not a he. It was adults calling her a monkey). Saw both Okapis and all five giraffes and then went to the Red River Hogs. I could only see two piglets, and all of the adults were there. It was amazing to see how much the piglets have grown since my last visit.
Briefly visited the Tropical Realm and saw the baby Buffy-Headed Capuchin. It was absolutely adorable, although very few people noticed it.
Did not enter Spirit of the Jaguar but visited both outdoor exhibits, saw the two in the Waterfall enclosure, they were causing quite a crowd.
Went into Realm of the Red Ape, but it was absolutely packed, so decided to get out as fast as I could, although I did see Subis and Kirana. Martha was asleep under a sack. Did not see any otters, but did see the Babirusa. Headed back over the Bat's Bridge (After I'd visited the Onagers, Camels, Lemurs and Cheetahs) before visiting Monkey Islands and Asian Plains. Paid another visit to the Elephants, and took photos of Upali, Tunga and Sundara.
And that was my visit to Chester Zoo.
P.S. I think I saw you Rob, I was wearing a Newcastle cap (with an Image of Shearer on it), an Adidas tracksuit top with my camera and notepad, which has a tiger pattern on the front. I was with my mum and sister.
Harry
