As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, most of the animals at the Denver Zoo Sunday afternoon were either inside enjoying the A/C or asleep in the shade, thanks to the 95 degree temperatures. Not only were the tigers not outside, but there were no camels around either. The camels are used to life in the Sahara, of course, and so are probably not acclimated to the extreme temperatures we have here in Denver. Happily, the Asian elephants had no such problem, including half-brothers Jake and Chuck, seen in the photograph on the left about to charge the fence and attack all those damn zoo visitors. They originally came from Ontario, a much cooler place, and so maybe the hot weather has made them both a little testy.
The happy looking elephant in the photograph on the right was not interested in charging anything. He was just wandering around enjoying the day, headed, I suspect, for the large pool at the other end of the compound. He is also an Asian elephant, no doubt used to the climate of Southern India, which on this past Sunday afternoon Denver approximated. I am not sure what his name is - I am retired and have a lot of free time on my hands, but have not yet gotten around to matching elephant faces with names. Perhaps next month.
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