Feild Trippin'
Oct. 22nd, 2008 06:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anielmomE's class went on the most awesome field trip yesterday! And I got to go with!
Safari West is a 400 acre wildlife preserve here in town. You wouldn't think to find a full blown safari park in our little corner of California, but that's just what it is. Their main mission is to help preserve endangered species. They have over 100 different species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
E's teacher works at Safari West, so we got a little special treatment. The school mascot is the cheetah, so look who they brought out to see us....
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Isn't she beautiful? They actually have 4 cheetah on site. If you've ever wanted to know how the cheetah got it's spots, they have a lovely story here.
this little guy is only 4 weeks old. His mom died giving birth to him, so they are hand feeding him. When He's able to care for himself, he'll be returned to the herd.
This is Zena, a baby giraffe that was born at S.W. E's teacher was actually there for the birth.
This funny lookin' girl is Ileen (get it? I lean.) She is a watusi cow. Usually, the female watusi have thinner horns, that curve upwards like this girl here:
Male watusi have shorter, thicker horns that have only a slight curve. But Ileen is from a girl/boy set of twins, so she got some male charicteristics in eutero. Her horns are thick like a male, and one is longer than the other. Despite apperances, they say that due to the musculature in her neck, she is quite comfy. She is also very popular with the other cows.
We had a great time, and learned a lot. I'd love to go back and do the longer tour. E had a great time, she can't stop talking about how the cheetah got their spots.
In sewing news, I have been busy, but I can't really talk about it. I'll just say I've managed to make a skirt pattern, sew said skirt, and make a simple dress based on a T-smock in the last 4 days. Still way to much to do on those before Friday.
I also need to get crackin' on E's halloween costume.
Safari West is a 400 acre wildlife preserve here in town. You wouldn't think to find a full blown safari park in our little corner of California, but that's just what it is. Their main mission is to help preserve endangered species. They have over 100 different species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
E's teacher works at Safari West, so we got a little special treatment. The school mascot is the cheetah, so look who they brought out to see us....
.
Isn't she beautiful? They actually have 4 cheetah on site. If you've ever wanted to know how the cheetah got it's spots, they have a lovely story here.
this little guy is only 4 weeks old. His mom died giving birth to him, so they are hand feeding him. When He's able to care for himself, he'll be returned to the herd.
This is Zena, a baby giraffe that was born at S.W. E's teacher was actually there for the birth.
This funny lookin' girl is Ileen (get it? I lean.) She is a watusi cow. Usually, the female watusi have thinner horns, that curve upwards like this girl here:
Male watusi have shorter, thicker horns that have only a slight curve. But Ileen is from a girl/boy set of twins, so she got some male charicteristics in eutero. Her horns are thick like a male, and one is longer than the other. Despite apperances, they say that due to the musculature in her neck, she is quite comfy. She is also very popular with the other cows.
We had a great time, and learned a lot. I'd love to go back and do the longer tour. E had a great time, she can't stop talking about how the cheetah got their spots.
In sewing news, I have been busy, but I can't really talk about it. I'll just say I've managed to make a skirt pattern, sew said skirt, and make a simple dress based on a T-smock in the last 4 days. Still way to much to do on those before Friday.
I also need to get crackin' on E's halloween costume.
