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The
Orangutans
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Next
stop was the indoor area of the Orangutan exhibit. I already knew I
would have to deal with ferocious reflections here and might well get
no pictures at all. However I love these animals so off I went. Their
area was decorated with paper banners and food.
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Both
paper and food were enjoyed. A keeper said that quite often they will
pick up a piece of paper and pretend to be reading it. At least I think
they're pretending! They love to eat.
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Oooooooh,
broccoli! What a treat. <-slightly sarcastic comment
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Melati
has grabbed a big Durian, sometimes called the King of Fruits!
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'Some
people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance; others
find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions
from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously
as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage...[the taste of] its flesh
[has been described] as "a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds".
' Wikipedia
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Smell?
What smell? This is deeeee-licious!
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Me, kale
and popcorn...does it get any better than this?
My last
stop will be the wolves. On the way, I smiled at this.
A Special Valentine
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In case
they forget us, dear Hubert, I made a Valentine just for you.
Awwwwww, thanks sweetie. You're the best.
The
Wolves
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A
huge crowd was watching four wolves who were pacing around as if they
knew something was going to happen. Back and forth, back and forth they
went.
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Hooray!
Two keepers brought out giant boxes and placed them near the viewing
stations. Oh boy - I have a ringside seat - errrr stance.
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The
Advance Guard sauntered past the box near me, giving it a nonchalant once-over.
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Another
young lady got very close to it - hmmmm, what could be inside?
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Bravely,
a third wolf gave it a sniff. And that was it. Off they went to walk and
run and play, totally ignoring both boxes containing their treats.
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One even
settled down for a nap. The crowd was very disappointed and so was I.
I never found out what was in those boxes because after 15 minutes I
had to leave. My visit was over.
As always,
I enjoyed it. Zelda (my evil twin) insists on full disclosure so
I must add that we were both frozen solid and that Zelda wanted to punch
some of the rude people in the crowd. But I managed to stop her. 
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