Sunday Randomness #267: Portland Zoo March 2025 pt. 2

Rhino

Giraffe

Naked Mole Rat

Red Panda

Tiger

Zoo visitors

 

Sunday Randomness #267: Portland Zoo March 2025 pt. 1

 

Bear

Portland Greenery at the Zoo.

Lamprey

California Condor

A bird-I'm sorry, don't know what kind.

Elephant mom and baby

https://www.oregonzoo.org/news/tula-tu-and-elephant-family-have-bamboo-brunch

Sunday Randomness #51: Library programs and cat chin scratching

I just don't think the instrument petting zoo would give one the same experience as petting a soft purry Jack-Jack.  Hedgehog is giving a demonstration of the way our cat likes his chin scratched.  From the bottom picture you can see he's not as fond of head scratching v. chin scratching.  (When he really likes something he squints his eyes-it's very cute-and he starts a deep purr.)

Kudos though to Riverton Music for a clever idea that certainly caught the attention of our patrons.  For more information about Riverton Music you can visit their website at: https://www.rivertonmusic.com/

Author 67: Joanne Ryder and twin polar bears

Joanne Ryder has written numerous books, among which is: A Pair of Polar Bears - about the twin polar bear cubs that were adopted by the San Diego Zoo after they were orphaned in Alaska in 2001. The cubs, a male named Kalluk and his sister, Tatqiq, are still at the San Diego Zoo-along with another polar bear, Chinook. MSNBC recently had an article on November 8, 2010, extolling some of the many sights of the San Diego Zoo and mentions the bears. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39970366/ns/travel-family_travel/ The book takes us on a photographic journey of the cubs as they transition to zoo life and grow to adulthood.

Find more books by Joanne Ryder on Amazon. Another couple of facts about Ms.Ryder include that she was an editor before becoming a writer and she is married to a writer: Laurence Yep.

Triptych at the Zoo!

Picture is "untitled" by Melanie Daubs

Talk about coincidences! We went to the Hogle Zoo this last Friday (Leap Day) and were able to view the art exhibit in the old elephant building. They had an example of a triptych! So here I found that picture from flickr, double checked and triple checked to make sure it was legally okay to post it, gave appropriate credit and then I'm able to get my own picture the very next day. Sigh. I did ask permission if I could take a picture of the one from the zoo also.