Toledo

It's hockey season, and that means Toledo Zoo visits. These shots are from October 23 and November 6.

I was happy to see Marty in October, but I report with sadness that he was euthanized in November because of kidney disease. He was pretty important when it comes to polar bears in American zoos.

Nieve, an aged Andean or spectacled bear. The missing gardener and I call her Penny because she reminds us of Penny, the gardener's mother's dog.

coconut crab

Patagonian cavy, or mara. It gave me some side-eye as I moved around looking for the best view.

Emma, I think. Or Herbie.

 

red-billed leiothrix

male Siamese fireback

female Siamese fireback

Rodents

 

black-tailed prairie dog (Minnesota Zoo). All appeared to be well-fed.

capybara (Columbus Zoo)

Patagonian cavy or mara (Toledo Zoo)

A fox squirrel takes a break from stringing lights (Toledo Zoo).

eastern chipmunk (Columbus Zoo)

Acorn, an American beaver (Columbus Zoo)

lowland paca (Toledo Zoo)

I was wearing an orange sweatshirt this day, and that accounts for the vertical orange reflection. Somehow, part of the reflection aligned nearly perfectly with the paca's ears.

 

eastern chipmunk (Highbanks Metro Park)