As I mentioned in yesterday's blog post, I went to the Denver Zoo this past Tuesday afternoon to take a few photos. It was hot and sunny, and so a lot of the animals were trying to stay cool. Many of them either stayed inside or just laid down in the shade to cool off. However, others were more proactive, such as the elephant in the photograph on the left.
The hippo in the photograph on the right was also taking a nice swim, and looks like he or she was contemplating having a zoo guest for a snack at the same time. I am not exactly sure why it's mouth was open so wide. Maybe it was just bored swimming around in the same little pool day after day. Perhaps zoo employees with backyard pools can take turns bringing the poor thing home to alleviate that boredom. The only problem would be fitting it into the back seat of the car.
Monkeys evidently hate water, and so at the Denver Zoo they are allowed to roam free on small islands surrounded by water. The northern white-cheeked gibbon in the photograph on the left prefers to get cool by hanging on a rope hung over the pool. It seems to rotate between this and sitting at the entrance of it's hut, being able to both look outside and enjoy the air conditioning inside.
Finally, the gorilla in the photograph on the right must feel that the floor of the ape house is the best way to beat the heat. As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, this guy spent the afternoon fighting with his roommate, a silverbacked gorilla. In the photograph, he seems to be contemplating his current living arrangements, wondering why he has to spend his life with such a miserable creature. Perhaps he could bunk with the orangutans next door? They seem like a nice, laid-back bunch. Perhaps I'll discuss this idea with zoo officials. They just love my suggestions.
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