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New Year, New SeaWorld Presentation, New Rescue Story
Recently, SeaWorld has been offering some brand new experiences where guests can learn more about the animals who live in the parks from the lenses of those who care for them year-round. For example, animal encounters let you meet penguins, walruses, belugas, and dolphins. Meanwhile, up-close tours allow guests to take part in mini-meetings, which are private training sessions with killer whales.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
My pet
INTRODUCTION As much as I love my pet, I also understand the responsibility that comes with owning one. From the moment I brought them home from the shelter, I knew that I had to provide them with the best care and attention they would ever need. I have to make sure they are fed, taken out to exercise and given plenty of love and attention. My pet has become such an integral part of my life that I can't imagine my days without them.
By Lohanathan R3 years ago in Petlife
Far From Home (For Now!) Brookfield Zoo Dolphins to live at the Minnesota Zoo
On November 4th, 2022, The Brookfield Zoo announced their seven bottlenose dolphins to the Minnesota Zoo. They were accompanied by a team of veterinarians, animal care specialists, and support staff to help ensure their arrival at their temporary home went smoothly as possible. For five of the animals, the move to Minnesota marks a return to their home since the zoo stopped housing dolphins full-time in 2012. Allie originally came to the zoo in 2008 while Spree was born there in 2002. Brookfield’s other three females, Tapeko, Noelani, and Allison, all spent some time in Minnesota in 2009 during a previous renovation of their habitat. For the two males, Lucky and Kai, this will make the first time they ever lived in Minnesota.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
Donkey & Pig Show
Country life, farm living is the life for me. I can sometimes be a hermit, but I think most country folk can be as we tend to enjoy the peaceful surroundings of home. I have always felt that raising my children in Arroyo Seco was one of the best choices I made for them. I was that single working mom raising a family of four, and it had its moments, hurdles. Had it not been for me to find something to laugh about in the hardest of times, I never would have made it to where I am today. It shaped me into the woman and writer I have become.
By Paula Cushman3 years ago in Petlife
How to Keep Killer Whales Innovated Through Creativity
On September 20th, 2022, the peer-reviewed journal, Animal Cognition, published a study on how killer whales and apex predatory mammals get creative in their oceanic habitats. The study was part of an ongoing collaboration between Dr. Heather Manitzas Hill at St. Mary’s University, MarineLand France, SeaWorld San Antonio, and the Dolphin Communication Project. The study, previously done with bottlenose dolphins, allowed the researchers to ask the animals to do new behaviors of their own choosing as a form of enriching exercise for the animals that enable them to think creatively (Heather Manitzas Hill et al. Anim Cogn. 2022)
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
Billy the Rooster
It's a love story that I want to share. It's too sweet to not be told. He is suave, cool, and a real Romeo and I can see why the chicks love him. By his strut, I can tell he knows it. I watch him while he's watching me. We have that eye contact thing going on. Every now and then he gives me that one-eyed side look as he pumps out his chest. That look that all chicks just love.
By Paula Cushman3 years ago in Petlife
Let's go Stumbling
I had grace, I had balance, like a gazelle I could run across a four-lane highway in high heels .... but now .. I can't even make it across the barnyard without an accident. I have stumbled, slipped, slid and slammed myself into the ground. Judging by my bruises I have beat myself up real good. I show myself no mercy.
By Paula Cushman3 years ago in Petlife
Zoos and Aquariums Gather To Help Florida Zoos and Aquariums After Hurricane Ian
On September 28th, 2022, Hurricane Ian strengthened into a high-end Category 4 hurricane after restrengthening over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. It progressed towards the western coast of Florida, making landfall on Cayo Costa Island. The storm would kill 137 people and cause over $50 billion in damages, with Fort Myers Beach and Naples taking the bigger beatings while Sanibel Island and Pine Island saw additional damages caused by storm surges and severe flooding.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
Sarge My Beautiful Boy
I saw this challenge days ago and my instinct was to shut my laptop, let the sadness fester for weeks, and return to it, at a later date. Well, the later date is now and I have two hours to deadline. Procrastination, one of my greatest features. This one has lived up to the word "challenge" as this may be the most difficult and beautiful article I have ever had to write.
By Jamie LeFebvre 3 years ago in Petlife
