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Dawn Cafe

Elaine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0000

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August Sunrise

Elaine — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:21:49 +0000

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Rudbeckia

Elaine — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:45:08 +0000

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I try to remember to call them Rudbeckia, but since I grew up in Maryland, I think I will always think of them as Black Eyed Susans (the state flower of Maryland.)

Porcupine

Elaine — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:42:15 +0000

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The only time I’ve ever seen one of these in the wild, I had to keep hold of a 95 pound dog who was desperate to make its acquaintance. I enjoyed seeing it in the tree at the zoo much more.

Prairie Dog

Elaine — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:33:28 +0000

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Seeing these at the zoo seemed a bit superfluous since I see them crossing the road on a daily basis in the summer.

Lowland Gorilla

Elaine — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:53:34 +0000

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Hobby

Elaine — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:34:31 +0000

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We alerted the keeper when we saw this orangutan digging out the window caulking with a stick. The keeper told us that the orangutan liked to chew the silicon, and they just re-caulked the window when necessary.

Brunch

Elaine — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:30:54 +0000

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Lowland Gorillas at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

Elephant

Elaine — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:41:57 +0000

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Wallaby

Elaine — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:14:42 +0000

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