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ZOO DAY

If you have ever visited us in Calgary, chances are we've been to the zoo. I love learning about the animals in the care, the work they do in the wild, and the animals that they save from destruction when there is injury or conflict with humans that render them unable to exist in the wild. 
Below are some photos that I took during our trip today. Most of the animals were in their indoor enclosures, or hibernating but I did get some good shots to share. 


One of my favorite photos I have ever taken at the zoo. 




At the request of my dear mom, I took multiple photos of the hilarious panda bears. 






Not-so-little Kimani was quite the trickster today. She was running around full tilt when we got there, they she began climbing along the ropes, and finished off her spurt of energy by pestering her aunt. 






To our sheer excitement, our visit to the wolf enclosure was at the exact right moment! When we showed up, one of the wolves seemed to be posing in the sun on one of the rocks. We haven't had the best luck being able to see the wolves most of the time that we go to the zoo, but today was exceptionally different. The wolves were up and running around for a solid half hour, as Jake and I just stood there and watched in amazement at their beauty and grace. 





Next, we made our way through the Canadian Wild section that had the caribou, the rescued bird enclosure, and the moose. 




Little seven month old Maple was quite active today! She made all of us watching fully aware just how fast she could run, and how quickly she could annoy her companion Aspen (the second moose in the enclosure, who had enough of Maple's shenanigans and exited the pen shortly after we got there). 


Maple is a rescue moose who was placed at the Calgary Zoo through a cooperative partnership with Alberta Fish & Wildlife after she was no longer able to exist in the wild. She was bottle fed once she arrived at the zoo. Maple was brought to the zoo because of a cohabitation issue between her and humans. Remember, these are gorgeous creatures, but let's do our part to help keep them wild. Don't feed them and give them plenty of space in the wild. 


We finished off our day at the penguin enclosure. There are a few changes made since we were there last, so it was nice to see the new enclosure. 



After we wrapped up our day at the Zoo, we stopped on the way home for some drinks and  a quick bite. 
As I sit here writing this blog post, Jake is (hopefully) winning big at his poker tournament! 

xoxo 
til next time friends, 

char hazzard






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