June 14, 2017

  • San Diego Zoo -- Meerkats, Pronghorns, and Bees

    Continuing on from the bears at the San Diego Zoo, and passing by more plants,

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    we came across a Meerkat habitat.

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    Meerkats are a type of mongoose, and they live in burrows.  When there animals out of their burrows, there are always sentinels, looking out or the safety of those who could be endangered by predators.

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    Around the corner was an exhibit of early American animals, including an enclosure with pronghorns and a camel.  There were three pronghorns, two of which engaged into a dominance match while we were there.

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    The camel came out, and the pronghorns backed off into a tense truce.

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    Along the path, more flowering plants.

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    There was a group of people gathered around a bush -- it took a moment for us to spot the sign explaining this.

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    Next up -- birds, lions, and elephants.

Comments (6)

  • Love the Meerkats. They're so adorable! :) Love zoos too. Honey was at the San Diego Zoo with the grandchildren once. He thought it was a lot of walking.

    • The San Diego Zoo does have a lot of walking, but a lot of animals to see as well! It's well worth a dy or two!

  • Great pictures. My favorite are the meerkats.

  • For those who can not walk, there are the double decker busses, and an aerial tram to get to see parts of the zoo. I walked the whole zoo, but also took the bus, for the added knowledge the driver could impart as we passed the various animals, and I took the aerial too, just for fun. It was a LONG day. I was there opening until closing, but it was my first time in California, and I probably won't be back to the zoo for years so I wanted to see as much as possible. It's nice to view someone else's experiendes there too, and I look forward to reading about if you return after the new additions are completed.

    • The bus is excellent, and we would have used it if the dy had been warmer. I often do that at the beginning of a visit, if I haven't decided which animals I want to see. Still one more post to come from this visit -- and I'll definitely be back to see new exhibits.

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