Day at the zoo

Auntie Suzanne has been visiting and yesterday was so gorgeous that we decided to head next door to the zoo.

The animals were frolicking with the joy of Spring.

I don't post pictures of my mum that often and boy is she beautiful. Always dressed impeccably with perfect lips and great hair.

Yesterday was no exception.

We walked by the polar bear fountain and she reminisced about the days when she would go with her grandma, and they would be able to ride elephants and see monkeys riding bikes in little clothes.

The zoo has a different take on animals now, thank goodness.

A polar bear in residence was recently rescued from a circus in Puerto Rico.

Aunt Suzanne, mom and I were observing her up on the replica of a frozen tundra.

She would take 2 steps forward and 2 steps back in the exact same spot over and over.

We watched her for over 20 minutes. We thought she was ill or frightened so mom found a volunteer and expressed her concerns.

The volunteer told her she has been in a small cage for most of her life(she is now 20).

Something, no one has figured out what, will trigger her into this rocking pattern and she is simply unable to move out of this position.

She has acres of land to roam about, but to her ,she is in a tiny cage unable to wander.

We are so fortunate to have our zoo next door and the wonderful people that treat the animals with compassion and dignity.
I think that Mimi and I will visit this great lady from Puerto Rico more often to see how she is progressing.

I would have more photos but.of course my battery went dead....... wahhhhhhh