For Avery's birthday party this year, she asked that her guests bring small gifts for animals at the zoo instead of gifts for her. If you know Avery, you know she is crazy about animals, especially hippos. The people at the zoo were so delighted with her big box of gifts for the animals, they gave her and her cousins a VIP tour of the private cheetah enclosures. It was so fun! We brought a soccer ball (a gift from Avery's friend, Elaina) and got to watch as the zoo keeper threw it out to one of the cheetahs. So cool!
Behind the scenes at the cheetah enclosures.
Can you see him?
When we were done, Avery (who was carrying a stuffed hippo toy and wearing a hippo necklace, as well as a dress with a BIG hippo on the front) says, "You know, hippos are my favorite animal." So subtle! The zoo keeper was more than happy to take us to the hippos and radioed to the head hippo keeper to come out and meet us. She thanked Avery for the animal gifts and even brought some melon to show us how much the hippos love snack time. It was quite a show watching these huge and graceful animals jump and dive to get a bite. The folks at the zoo were so appreciative and kind, it was a real treat. And we're so proud of Avery for thinking of the animals instead of herself. She got so much back in return!
One hippo was running laps when we arrived.
Then the other three came out to play too!
How cool is this picture?
The Hippo Keeper, The Cheetah Keeper, Peyton, Avery, Paige and Talbot
See you next summer, hippos!
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