Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Parrots, Penguins and Parties Pt 2

Here are some images of the incredible beauty you can enjoy at Jungle Island.

Flowers @ Jungle Island

Flowers @ Jungle Island

Flowers @ Jungle Island

Now - onto Penguins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here they are all lined up for us

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

And it's officially penguin time!!!!!!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

They were willing to pose oh so nicely

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Don't mind Jack's face. He's slowly melting due to the heat :)

Jack and penguins

This is what happens when you bring out the bucket of fish

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Yes please, I will have a fishy

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

This is a baby flamingo - the only one to survive this year. She's only 3 months old. 

3 month old baby flamingo

Back to penguins

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Any more fishies guys?

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

This is Rafiki. He spent the ENTIRE time trying to smuggle himself home with me. He was my shadow - wherever I went, he followed. I was the only one who did not feed them fishies - so it definitely wasn't a food thing. The animal handlers were cracking up - they said that penguins definitely can choose favorites. Apparently I was Rafiki's favorite. I nearly stepped on him a dozen times because he was THISCLOSE to me!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!! Rafiki

Posing on the rocks

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Penguins!!!!!!!!!!

Matt petting a penguin

Matt & penguins

Matt, Jack and a penguin

Matt, Jack & penguins


Libby finally meets a penguin!

Libby & penguins

Libby & penguins

Libby & penguins

We nicknamed this one Grandma Penguin - she's in her 30's. About 10 years older than the oldest penguin in the wild. She has arthritis and can't walk well, so she stays in the water most of the time. 

Penguins!!!!!!!!!

More penguins

Penguins!!!!!!!!!

Apparently penguins are very cat like. They LOVE to play string!

Jack, Matt & Penguins

Jack and Penguins

Jack and Penguins

The flamingos at Jungle Island - just like the old Parrot Jungle. 

Flamingos at Jungle Island

Flamingos at Jungle Island





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