Comments on: Rhinos: One on One http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/19/rhinos-one-on-one/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laura Swidorski http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/19/rhinos-one-on-one/comment-page-1/#comment-450444 Laura Swidorski Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:37:32 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3641#comment-450444 Laura, I just wanted to thank you for allowing me and my family to talk to you about Soman on Wednesday last week. You allowed us to come in and see Soman up close in his crate. My son, TJ, had been wanting to buy a Koala bear all day, but after our encounter with you he wanted a rhino. He really wanted to make sure we named his stuffed animal after the one was spent so much time with. So I came onto the site and thankfully found your blog (I couldn't remember his name!). Soman is now named and our son is thrilled! Thanks again for taking so much time out of your day last week. My children were both thrilled and they are asking us when we are going back to the San Diego Zoo (we live in Chicago). It's people like you who make learning about rhinos and other animals a thrill for ALL of us! Keep up the good work! Laura Swidorsk (& family) Laura,
I just wanted to thank you for allowing me and my family to talk to you about Soman on Wednesday last week. You allowed us to come in and see Soman up close in his crate. My son, TJ, had been wanting to buy a Koala bear all day, but after our encounter with you he wanted a rhino. He really wanted to make sure we named his stuffed animal after the one was spent so much time with. So I came onto the site and thankfully found your blog (I couldn’t remember his name!). Soman is now named and our son is thrilled!

Thanks again for taking so much time out of your day last week. My children were both thrilled and they are asking us when we are going back to the San Diego Zoo (we live in Chicago). It’s people like you who make learning about rhinos and other animals a thrill for ALL of us! Keep up the good work!

Laura Swidorsk (& family)

]]> By: Zach Healy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/19/rhinos-one-on-one/comment-page-1/#comment-428798 Zach Healy Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:28:47 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3641#comment-428798 I was at the zoo a few weeks ago, and I saw Soman licking Surat for the first time! I got a few pictures of them. Quickly reffering back to your blog about the baby meerkats, I was there last Friday and saw two of the babies in the black tub with one of the adults, and later on the bus tour, a few of the adults were in the tub. I was at the zoo a few weeks ago, and I saw Soman licking Surat for the first time! I got a few pictures of them. Quickly reffering back to your blog about the baby meerkats, I was there last Friday and saw two of the babies in the black tub with one of the adults, and later on the bus tour, a few of the adults were in the tub.

]]> By: nancy from michigan http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/19/rhinos-one-on-one/comment-page-1/#comment-428126 nancy from michigan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:10:17 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3641#comment-428126 thanks for the up-dates on the rhino brothers. I have been following your post since the beginning and so enjoy learning of the progress that you are making. kudos to you! it amazes me how animals can be trained in this manner. in the past, we must have underestimated their intelligence and what their responces would be. it's great that zoo keepers and trainers have experimented with different things and enrichments for the benefit of both animal and human! keep up the good work and continue with your enjoyable up-dates. thanks for the up-dates on the rhino brothers. I have been following your post since the beginning and so enjoy learning of the progress that you are making. kudos to you! it amazes me how animals can be trained in this manner. in the past, we must have underestimated their intelligence and what their responces would be. it’s great that zoo keepers and trainers have experimented with different things and enrichments for the benefit of both animal and human! keep up the good work and continue with your enjoyable up-dates.

]]> By: Taylor http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/19/rhinos-one-on-one/comment-page-1/#comment-428008 Taylor Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:53:25 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3641#comment-428008 I went to the San Diego Zoo on Wednesday and Soman and Surat were both playing with each other. It was really fun to watch and they really act like two brothers! I went to the San Diego Zoo on Wednesday and Soman and Surat were both playing with each other. It was really fun to watch and they really act like two brothers!

]]> By: Melissa http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/19/rhinos-one-on-one/comment-page-1/#comment-427969 Melissa Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:20:41 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3641#comment-427969 As always, I'm thrilled to learn more about a zoo animal's training. It's fascinating how all the various animals are taught new behaviors and there's always something that I learn and can apply to enrich my domestic cat's existence. That's a great picture of Surat in motion, too. Thanks for sharing part of the rhino brothers' lives. As always, I’m thrilled to learn more about a zoo animal’s training. It’s fascinating how all the various animals are taught new behaviors and there’s always something that I learn and can apply to enrich my domestic cat’s existence. That’s a great picture of Surat in motion, too. Thanks for sharing part of the rhino brothers’ lives.

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