Did you know that elephants like to eat carrots as much as you like to eat candy? Uncle Colby got to feed this elephant. It was pretty scary because you can see how much bigger the elephant is compared to uncle Colby and baby Samantha.
Elephants love to swim and this one bobs up and down in the deep pool just like a cork floating on the top of a pond. The side of the pool is glass so you can see how big his body is. He can swim under water too. He just has to keep his trunk above the water so he can breathe.
Stanley said I must show you this Komodo Dragon before we see the big cats because he is so much like a very large lizard or dinosaur and he's as big as a crocodile. Stanley and I watched as he walked over to a shady place in his enclosure and he lifts himself up onto his feet and his belly comes off the ground and he runs very fast if he wants to. Did you know that if a Komodo Dragon bites you the saliva in his mouth causes a terrible infection that can kill you. Ugh! Stanley said he would never get too close to one of these reptiles.
Stanley was very impressed with this big cat because its so rare in the world. Its a white tiger and has beautiful blue eyes. He lives in a lovely enclosure that is green jungle with a water hole he can swim in to keep cool.
Stanley told me this is a female lion. How does he know so much about animals when he is so young? He said the male lion has a big fat wad of fur that goes around his neck and makes him look much bigger than the female. She is a beauty though. She walked all around the bus we were riding in. There are still more animals to see in the next blog. See you next time.