Tuesday, April 17, 2012

April 13, 2012

Today was our last day in San Ignacia.  We visited the Belize Zoo which was incredible.  I had an opportunity to feed a beautiful jaguar named Junior.  He let us touch his paws and he enjoyed licking the heads of the men.  See all of my pictures to learn about all of the animals that I saw.

          Junior, the Jaguar!                               Me feeding Junior!              
   

    
  Junior licking Mike's head!


Me holding a boa constrictor!

                                     Very large crocodile!                 Tipar, the national animal of Belize!


More pictures to come!
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5 comments:

  1. Ken H.April 18, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    I'm glad to see you are feeling better! A jaguar...that's very cool. The way he is eating from your hand he looks like a giant kittycat.His sandpaper tongue (if he has one) must feel really funny when he licks your head. Nice boa btw. Did he start to constrict around your hand? I have heard that once they do that it's really hard to get them un-constricted. The pictures are really clear. It looks like your were 2 ft. away from the croc's mouth. Please tell me you used a zoom lens LOL.
    Where are you going to next?

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  2. ZWApril 18, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    Does Junior like people? Olivia
    Were you nervous at all holding the boa? Like your butterfly tank!
    We love you! Lindsey & Olivia

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  3. SmithApril 19, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Can't wait to share these with students. I actually had the chance to read your blog to a class of first graders and they loved it.

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  4. ZWApril 19, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    Laura, I found a book today totally by chance, or more appropriately, Divine Intervention! The book is called Junior Buddy, A Jaguar's Tale. I was at the library today looking for books for the girls and just happened to see this book on the book cart. It's a level 2 book for developing readers. It talks about Junior's mother Springfield, and how Junior Buddy was raised from a cub to an adult. Maybe your school library has the book?

    I hope you are having a great week! I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your pictures and hearing more stories!

    Love you,
    Zip

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