Dickerson Park Zoo
/Christmas Eve was unseasonably warm in our area of Missouri; we enjoyed a walk around Dickerson Park Zoo before lunch. The last time we were at the zoo – there were young javelinas; this time we saw one of them (bigger) but the parents were still cuddled on both sides so it was hard to see!
The lion was out but seemed to be yearning for cooler weather; it was breathing through its mouth.
There were a pair of turkeys that were bring feed.
The crowned cranes are always photogenic.
The peacocks are beginning to regrow their tail feathers. I saw the mottled color one again (more white feathers that the usual peacock).
The high point this time was a giraffe that was using its tongue to clean its face. The long eyelashes are visible too.
The old lioness looked comfortable – taking a nap in the warm sunshine. The male died a few months ago and the zookeepers are not introducing a new lion to the elderly lioness.
My annual membership to the zoo was up for renewal and I have been often enough this past year to make it worthwhile to renew – and continue to visit the zoo next year.
