Melbourne Zoo 2013!

A Hippo!

Very British indeed GR.

Lovely photos especially the happy hippo, who looks like he/she is wondering whether the water is warm enough to take a splash.

Lai

She did not wonder for very long!

As you shall see in my next photograph instalment

But now it is time

Oh my, this long weekend has just gone with the speed of an arrow from a bow

Now I wish for the next four days to go even faster

GR - you are very funny.

Catch up later and well.

Lai

Lots to read and pics to see on this GR and it's late now, so I will catch up with this tomorrow to do this justice.....but I did see you brought a Meerkat statue.......thanks Hun and I will look out for it in the post

littlewid-x-

Littlewid, subtle aren't you ???

Lai

LW, your meerkat comment is a great example of everything that is great about this forum! It had me smirking heapsy and a definite for that one.

And I have the hippo keyring....on my keyring now! It's with my car keys, and I am pretty happy with it

Now to try to load some more pics!

Thinking about it....

Taking the plunge:

I can't believe all these nosey parkers being out and about when I'm taking my bath!

I love those hippo photos GR for sharing.

Lai

Mmmmmm used to love Morse when it was first around but have not watched any repeats or the Endevour series but i loved it when Morse revealed his name

Lai I am never subtle as you must have worked out by now ........I notice you say you have the hippo keyring GR so that must mean the Meerkat IS for me , your so sweet

Isn't it lovely that the mum is with another female to help her get over not having her baby, that must be very tough for her but also for the baby as he is on his own.
Loving the Hippo pics, I so love their faces and she really did look as though she wanted to bathe in peace with no prying eyes they are great pics GR.

The Cheetah is stunning, was he a male? he looks kinda big and his face has a definite male look about it, did they say how old he was GR.

How nice that you get a safari with the entrance fee and a guide to give you lots of information, I love listening to the experts who have a passion for the animals they look after.

Looking forward to more pics, hopefully your internet will behave, it is so bloomin' annoying when you post and then loose everything.......Oooooooo is that the postman I hear coming up my drive

littlewid-x-

I am loving your meerkat and present jokes LW :lol!:

There were two cheetahs at the zoo, but sorry, I am not sure which sex they were

I will try to upload more pics now. Not sure if the WAA admin folk have been doing a tonne of work or whether my laptop is just being weird, but there are many changes to the posting setup, including all smileys in the one box. :thanx:for the changes if they are real; they look nice!

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Sorry, not really sure of how to upload pics well under this new setup.

Oh, where have all the smiley's gone?  I don't have any over on the right hand side.

Lai

No smilies... :-/

Whattodo now?

I have more than 200 postings and no cheering smilies...

GR, if you have kidnapped them and are now hiding them from us, please let them out!

CC

 CC - I love your humour, that's a good one.

But what a disaster with the smileys!!!!

Lai

  

 The smileys are free again CC! As I decided to release them from their captivity

So now we can all give you a hippo hugey  for making it all the way to 200 posts, thus becoming a certified

Oh yes indeedy!

 GR

How are everyone's eyes going with the spotting of the smileys?   A lot of squinting

Here is the latest info from zoos Victoria that I received via email:

	Dear Gregory, Firstly, we would like to thank members for donating more than 1,800 old mobile phones so far to help save gorillas in the wild - keep up the great work! With winter upon us and school holidays around the corner, read on to find out what amazing things are happening at your zoos...
	Wild Nights is back and free for members!
	Enjoy an evening of adventure at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s night zoo, running every night from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, 29 June to 13 July 2013. Rug up and bring a torch (or purchase one from the retail shop) and experience your amazing zoo at night. Activities will include: Serval Under the Stars presentation Creatures of the Night exhibit Marshmallow toasting Spectacular fire shows Kids glow zone African River Walking Trail with lions, cheetah, hippos, gorillas and monkeys lurking nearby Winter menu at Meerkat Bistro serving delicious soups, pasta, fish & chips, pudding, hot chocolate from 5.30pm [color][font] There’s also some extra activities including a Night Safari bus tour ($35 per person for zoo members and $55 per person for non-members) and Slumber Safari sleepovers are available for bookings. For more information call the team on 1300 966 784.[/font][/color]
	Find out more
	Healesville Sanctuary and TarraWarra Museum of Art Tour We have teamed up with our friends at TarraWarra Museum of Art (TWMA) to take you on an insightful guided tour of the Animate/Inanimate exhibition, which explores the impact of global economic and climatic change on our natural environments. From TWMA, take a picturesque drive to Healesville Sanctuary, where you will be welcomed by a Ranger who will take you on an unforgettable tour. Then, over a glass of award-winning Yarra Valley wine, meet one of our inspiring Senior Team. The tour runs on 7 July, 4 August, 1 September, 6 October. Adults: $45, Seniors/Students: $35. For ticketing enquiries call TWMA on 03 5957 3100. Find out more and book
	Full Day School Holiday Programs During the school holidays we offer a range of full day educator-led holiday programs for kids and teenagers, and members receive a 10% discount! Programs start early July and include: Vet for a Day at Healesville Sanctuary. Age: Students in years 9- 12. Kids Go Wild at Melbourne Zoo.  Age: 5- 12 year olds. Keeper for a Day at Healesville Sanctuary.  Age: Students in years 7- 12. Keeper for a Day at Werribee Open Range Zoo.  Age: Students in years 7- 12. [color][font] Call 03 9285 9406 to book. Strictly limited numbers. Booking essential.[/font][/color] Find out more
	Animal of the month Pete Meet Pete, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot who is part of Zoos Victoria’s critical breeding program at Melbourne Zoo. Find out what he's wearing on his back and what it's used for... Read more about Pete
	Members have donated more than 1,800 phones! Join zoo member Harry and ask your friends, family and neighbours if they have any old mobile phones to recycle. The more phones you send us, the more gorillas we can help in the wild - so keep up the great work! Would you like us to send you another postage-paid satchel? Or register your school or workplace to get involved? Email [email=takeaction@zoo.org.au?subject=June%20Member%20Enews%20-%20Phone%20drive%20enquiry]takeaction@zoo.org.au[/email] for more information. Take action
	What's on Slumber Safari Member Competition There’s only a few days left to drop off your old mobile phones to enter to win a night at Slumber Safari for you and 23 friends! Entries close this Sunday. School holiday fun! Check out what’s on for the kids these school holidays. Explore Wild Nights at Werribee, Go Undercover at Melbourne Zoo, and visit Night Creatures at Healesville. Calling members 10-12 years to help create a Rhino Rap! We’re after 10 members aged between 10-12 years to assist renowned Rap Artist ‘Hugo’ to create and record a Rhino Rap music video for Werribee Open Range Zoo. Support your zoo Find out how you can help fight extinction by making a tax deductable donation.

 

1,800 entrants for the free slumber party!   But as you can see, you can slumber it up if you like anyhoo, though at quite an expense I should imagine.

I wish I was allowed to join in on the rhino rap  

Okay, and now I will try to upload a photo again, but just one as a test, as it's almost midday, I haven't showered, nor walked the dogs, plus I really want to finally do some story writing (or finish some stuff that's mostly just be laying around, a lot of my short story pages are like lions ). If I don't do it I go insane. Make that even more  

Soooo Refreshing:
Hmmm...how do you post so that it doesn't go to the top of your post?

Great news from the zoo G    R and I love that it is for the gorillas in the wild.  A wild nig   ht out at the zoo is a must, just wish it was a little closer and we could all join in

I have no idea about the posting GR - photos just go where they want as do the smileys  I seem to have one in the middle of a word, not that I put it there

Lai

Loving that Hippo pic GR and glad you got that posting sorted so we could see it. I know it's been a night mare with the photos and smilies, hopefully things will improve or we will all get used to it. I have managed to post pictures today without any issue using Google Chrome so hopefully it will be the same for everyone, maybe we just need to be patient and see how things pan out in the next week or so.

That is a huge amount of people going for the slumber party GR, my fingers are crossed for you but nice they sent you that email.

Checked the post today and no Meerkat, so I am not sure if he has got lost or he is coming by   mail ?????????

littlewid-x-

"I seem to have one in the middle of a word, not that I put it there" -  Lai!

Remember that this forum has always done that to us anyhoo, like with G   R

That meerkat is on its way very very very very snailishleyyyy LW!

Threes especially a crowd when we're talking hippos!
Come on! Smile Boy! Where are the seriousness police? Arrest this man!
Junior Hippos!

I tried to post these all in the opposite order, but have no control over these photos  At least I don't know how to get to comment in-between each one  

WS, can you ship me some Boddies to Australia?

Might post some more tomorrow (in fact these pics uploaded quickly, ), but now desperate for

Loving the Hippo triplets GR  and are those bigger Hippos trying to bury my Meerkat so he takes even longer to arrive:duh:

I know what you mean about posting a sequence of photos, it was hard last night posting the moon pictures and it doesn't give you the opportunity to post a comment in between the pictures. I need to investigate that one a bit more.......minus the Boddies, my brains bad enough without 


littlewid-x-

Love those hippos GR and look forward to more photos

Lai

"are those bigger Hippos trying to bury my Meerkat so he takes even longer to arrive"

A hippo with a meerkat statue is like a dog with a bone

I will probably post more pics this weekend, in-between trip to folkies, plus much  and  

" A Hippo with a Meerkat statue is like a dog with a Bone"  thats what I mean GR.......THEY ARE TRYING TO BURY HIM 

Looking forward to more pics when you can.

littlewid-x-

The hippos tried but failed!