Comments on: A Little Enrichment http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cheryl http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/comment-page-1/#comment-29577 Cheryl Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:56:11 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/a-little-enrichment/#comment-29577 I think all of us can use a little enrichment from time to time - mine just happens to be watching the panda cam and checking in on my furry extended family! I think all of us can use a little enrichment from time to time – mine just happens to be watching the panda cam and checking in on my furry extended family!

]]> By: Cindy Spiva-Evans http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/comment-page-1/#comment-27960 Cindy Spiva-Evans Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:51:14 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/a-little-enrichment/#comment-27960 Mei Sheng did indeed know when we all filed into the back--he was up in a tree peering over the wall at us! When he spotted the keeper heading his direction, he climbed down as quickly as he could to get to the back door! So far as taping a training session...I don't know. That would be up to the keepers and research staff, but I can ask! Mei Sheng did indeed know when we all filed into the back–he was up in a tree peering over the wall at us! When he spotted the keeper heading his direction, he climbed down as quickly as he could to get to the back door! So far as taping a training session…I don’t know. That would be up to the keepers and research staff, but I can ask!

]]> By: Susan O http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/comment-page-1/#comment-27954 Susan O Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:32:41 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/a-little-enrichment/#comment-27954 I could watch Mei & his family every day & not get bored! What a wonderful opportunity for the girls. Visiting the pandas is enrichment for them and having an audience is enrichment for Mei Sheng! Thanks, Cindy! I could watch Mei & his family every day & not get bored! What a wonderful opportunity for the girls. Visiting the pandas is enrichment for them and having an audience is enrichment for Mei Sheng! Thanks, Cindy!

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/comment-page-1/#comment-27914 Michelle Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:31:39 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/a-little-enrichment/#comment-27914 I am so jealous! I wish I could see a training session with Mei Sheng. Could one possibly be video taped for his adoring fans to watch? I am so jealous! I wish I could see a training session with Mei Sheng. Could one possibly be video taped for his adoring fans to watch?

]]> By: Holly - Upstate NY http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/comment-page-1/#comment-27877 Holly - Upstate NY Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:49:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/a-little-enrichment/#comment-27877 Wow, those girls in GIS are very lucky indeed to be in that program! I wish I'd had these opportunities when I was a child. I KNOW my life would have gone in a completely different direction if I had!! Wow, those girls in GIS are very lucky indeed to be in that program! I wish I’d had these opportunities when I was a child. I KNOW my life would have gone in a completely different direction if I had!!

]]> By: Marilyn http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/comment-page-1/#comment-27807 Marilyn Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:01:30 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/a-little-enrichment/#comment-27807 Those 8th graders are so lucky! Those 8th graders are so lucky!

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/02/01/a-little-enrichment/comment-page-1/#comment-27728 Margaret Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:26:17 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/a-little-enrichment/#comment-27728 Thanks, Cindy. Sounds like a great fun and educational time was had by all. Did Mei Sheng know you were watching him? Since he is such a charismatic bear and loves attention, if he knew he had an audience he probably would have been extra good and attentive to his trainer. Great response for the 8th grader. She will be on the lookout for more enrichment for the animals and herself in the future. Kudos to all. What a fabulous opportunity these girls have to be so close to the animals and to see how things work behind the scenes. They learn that there is much more involved in things that they see than they might imagine. Thanks, Cindy. Sounds like a great fun and educational time was had by all. Did Mei Sheng know you were watching him? Since he is such a charismatic bear and loves attention, if he knew he had an audience he probably would have been extra good and attentive to his trainer.

Great response for the 8th grader. She will be on the lookout for more enrichment for the animals and herself in the future.

Kudos to all. What a fabulous opportunity these girls have to be so close to the animals and to see how things work behind the scenes. They learn that there is much more involved in things that they see than they might imagine.

]]>