I was able to make a morning reservation yesterday at the Denver Zoo and was finally able to visit the 2 two new lion cubs, a boy and a girl, who are now a little over 12 weeks old. They have been on display to the public since last month, but this was the first time I have seen them, since they usually go inside for nap time by 1:00 in the afternoon, and until recently, morning reservations were tough to come by. The zoo has a photograph from when they were first born, and I must say, I wish I could have photographed them then, but why look a gift horse in the mouth?
There is a naming contest going on for these cubs, which seems to be sponsored by former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. I am happy to report that between the naming contest and making commercials for a mortgage company, Peyton is keeping busy, and so if you were worried about his career after football, you can relax. And how can you tell these cubs apart? One has spots that go down between the eyes, and the other doesn't. Perhaps I should have been a veterinarian.
I was hoping to get a photograph of the two of them playing together, but unfortunately none of those photos turned out. The cubs are in a small enclosed compound, and only a few people are allowed in front of the viewing window at a time. Visitors are only supposed to stay 3 or 4 minutes before leaving, in order to give everyone a chance to see them. Plus, a zoo employee was sitting on the other side of the compound, scratching one of the cubs through the fence with a back scratcher, keeping it preoccupied most of the time and resulting in a view of only the cub's backside. What's the deal with that? Is that even legal in the zoo world? Do I complain too much? Don't answer that.
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