Comments on: The Best of Both Worlds http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/09/15/the-best-of-both-worlds/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nancy from michigan http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/09/15/the-best-of-both-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-466437 nancy from michigan Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:34:21 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5736#comment-466437 hi rick, as always your posts are always interesting and informative. AND, I've read alot of your posts over the last few months. glad to hear about what you are doing now! anymore research trips planned? I am wondering if we should call you elephant man!!!! OR, MR. ZOO !!! you do so many different and interesting things that you will never have time to get bored! the children's zoo must seem a little tame for you now doesn't it? maybe a little more laid back & relaxing? or am I full of it and ill informed? tell me tell me! any way, I am glad that you don't forget us out here in cyber land! we appreciate it Rick. hi rick, as always your posts are always interesting and informative. AND, I’ve read alot of your posts over the last few months. glad to hear about what you are doing now! anymore research trips planned? I am wondering if we should call you elephant man!!!! OR, MR. ZOO !!! you do so many different and interesting things that you will never have time to get bored! the children’s zoo must seem a little tame for you now doesn’t it? maybe a little more laid back & relaxing? or am I full of it and ill informed? tell me tell me! any way, I am glad that you don’t forget us out here in cyber land! we appreciate it Rick.

]]> By: Chari Mercier http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/09/15/the-best-of-both-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-465884 Chari Mercier Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:55:42 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5736#comment-465884 Margaret (#3), you lucky girl! You managed to see a sloth on the National Zoo's GLT cam??? You must have some great timing! I have been on the GLT cam numerous times over the years, and I have not seen that sloth on the floor yet! I've seen a couple of acouchis roaming around on the exhibit floor a few times, and I have read that there are a couple of armadillos in there, also, but haven't seen them yet. I always do see the GLTs alot! They are fun to watch on the cam when they chase each other around the exhibit on those branches and big vines. Now, back to the ellies. Been reading that Tina and Jewel are doing very well in their new home at EO. Just watched the ellie cam and saw some of the younger ellies having some pool time in that big pool at WAP. Well, gonna go for now. Rick, keep up the great work that you are doing and have fun at the Children's Zoo! Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL Margaret (#3), you lucky girl! You managed to see a sloth on the National Zoo’s GLT cam??? You must have some great timing! I have been on the GLT cam numerous times over the years, and I have not seen that sloth on the floor yet! I’ve seen a couple of acouchis roaming around on the exhibit floor a few times, and I have read that there are a couple of armadillos in there, also, but haven’t seen them yet. I always do see the GLTs alot! They are fun to watch on the cam when they chase each other around the exhibit on those branches and big vines.
Now, back to the ellies. Been reading that Tina and Jewel are doing very well in their new home at EO. Just watched the ellie cam and saw some of the younger ellies having some pool time in that big pool at WAP.
Well, gonna go for now. Rick, keep up the great work that you are doing and have fun at the Children’s Zoo!
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/09/15/the-best-of-both-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-465747 Margaret Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:33:41 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5736#comment-465747 I am not sure which blog to put this on, but this I think is as appropriate as any. A while back a keeper wrote a fascinating article about the Two toed sloth. I had seen one up high in a nesting box at NZP in an indoor exhibit with the Golden Lion Tamarins, but never up close like the one with the keeper in the article. Well, that night I decided to check in on the Lion Tamarin camera, and low and behold there was one of the Sloths on the ground and climbing back up to their nest box. I found it most interesting that they only go down to the ground once every 7 days to eliminate waste, so as to avoid predators. Tonight I decided to check in again, and this time I lucked out and saw the Sloth slowly climb down the vines from its nest box to the floor. Without seeing the SDZ keeper blog about this most unusual animal, I wouldn't know anything about it. That is one of the most special things for me about all the blogs, the education I get is priceless. Thanks to moderator, keepers, and other writers who take the time to educate us "lay" people about all the wonderful animals at the SDZ and WAP, and about their uniqueness. Armed with this information we can educate others, do more to conserve our planet, and make this earth a better habitation for man, animals, and plants. <em>Moderator's note: Thanks, Margaret. We'll pass along your compliments to the author of the sloth post. Readers may view it at</em> http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/01/19/two-toed-sloth-training/ I am not sure which blog to put this on, but this I think is as appropriate as any. A while back a keeper wrote a fascinating article about the Two toed sloth. I had seen one up high in a nesting box at NZP in an indoor exhibit with the Golden Lion Tamarins, but never up close like the one with the keeper in the article.

Well, that night I decided to check in on the Lion Tamarin camera, and low and behold there was one of the Sloths on the ground and climbing back up to their nest box. I found it most interesting that they only go down to the ground once every 7 days to eliminate waste, so as to avoid predators. Tonight I decided to check in again, and this time I lucked out and saw the Sloth slowly climb down the vines from its nest box to the floor. Without seeing the SDZ keeper blog about this most unusual animal, I wouldn’t know anything about it. That is one of the most special things for me about all the blogs, the education I get is priceless.

Thanks to moderator, keepers, and other writers who take the time to educate us “lay” people about all the wonderful animals at the SDZ and WAP, and about their uniqueness. Armed with this information we can educate others, do more to conserve our planet, and make this earth a better habitation for man, animals, and plants.

Moderator’s note: Thanks, Margaret. We’ll pass along your compliments to the author of the sloth post. Readers may view it at http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/01/19/two-toed-sloth-training/

]]> By: Susan (UK) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/09/15/the-best-of-both-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-465650 Susan (UK) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:42:00 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5736#comment-465650 Rick, you are so lucky. If you are still at the Childrens Zoo next year I will come and see you. How is the mouse house doing? I could watch that for hours. <em>Moderator's note: The Mouse House (made of bread) is still there</em>! Rick, you are so lucky. If you are still at the Childrens Zoo next year I will come and see you. How is the mouse house doing? I could watch that for hours.

Moderator’s note: The Mouse House (made of bread) is still there!

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/09/15/the-best-of-both-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-465521 Margaret Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:56:47 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5736#comment-465521 Rick, I am sure you know how many of us are envious of your life at SDZ. For you I am certain it is a dream come true to do what you love, and to be able to share that passion for wildlife conservation with so many people and to educate them on how they can help. Enjoy your jobs, and continue to share and feed your passion for the animals. It will make this planet a better place for all of us as you do. Rick, I am sure you know how many of us are envious of your life at SDZ. For you I am certain it is a dream come true to do what you love, and to be able to share that passion for wildlife conservation with so many people and to educate them on how they can help.

Enjoy your jobs, and continue to share and feed your passion for the animals. It will make this planet a better place for all of us as you do.

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