I love sponsorship team at the Houston Zoo - we do several programs with them each year and they always have a fun sponsors breakfast featuring several animals. Last year we saw the elephants painting and this year we saw lots of things!
While we waited for the big event, we could pet these little creatures ...
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| Small Dragon - he was kind of cute! |
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| This little guy was some type of hedgehog from Madagascar - felt like broom bristles. |
The main show was Jonah the sea lion and his companions cruising around their exhibit pond. Jonah made lots of noise and did lots of tricks, including kissing the Zoo's two major sponsors - it was pretty funny.
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| Jonah showing off! |
After the sea lions were safely tucked away, Kito the cheetah came out with his Anatolian Shepherd, named Taji. It was interesting about their relationship - they were raised together and are best friends. Taji the dog protects the cats and keeps them calm and happy. Apparently, Cheetahs are the "frady cats" of the large cat kingdom and can be very nervous and fussy ... having their own Anatolian Shepherd makes them feel secure.
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| Taji - Anatolian Shepherd & Kito - Cheetah |
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| Kito & his handlers on their way out of the exhibit. |
I REALLY wanted to pet this cat and I was close enough to do it, but they asked us not to touch him. Taji the dog was wallowing on the ground while we all checked out his thick fur and gave him pats on the head.
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| Kito |
It was a fun outing!
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