As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, I went to the Denver Zoo - which is now open after a 3 month shutdown due to the coronavirus - Sunday afternoon, and had a really nice time, despite having to wear a mask and follow a specified route. And for the first time, I was able to take a close-up photo of Taji, the clouded leopard, seen in the photo on the left, which usually hides in the back of it's compound, at least while I am around. Yesterday, however, it's keeper was standing outside the cage, and Taji was sitting right next to him. The keeper was talking to people about how they try to train these animals to lean their backsides against the cage so they can give them vaccines and other shots without having to take them out of the compound. Talk about a tough job.
Happily, my friend the cheetah was still around and as always, willing to have it's portrait taken. Cheetahs are supposed to be the fastest creatures on earth, and so it a shame that this poor thing is confined to such a relatively small space. Far better to let it run free throughout the zoo and get some real exercise. All the zoo would have to do is post a few signs around saying that they are not responsible if children of zoo guests are eaten. I am pretty sure that would absolve them of any legal liabilities.
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