Wild, Wild Life

We made plans with Mr. Chuck and Miss Judy to visit someplace new, a Wildlife Sanctuary not too far from home. We'd all heard of it, but hadn't been there. We had a bit of a drive on our way there, Marina listened to music on headphones while we drove, so she was pretty content on the ride in.

As we entered the parking lot, we could see some of the animals. There were bears, wolves and tigers checking us out as we drove in. Marina and Miss Judy were already excited.

The first enclosure we saw had two Grizzly bears inside. They wrestled for a while as we watched, then one got into the water tank and relaxed. Next we saw a group of tigers. Most of them were lying in the sun, but one was running around trying to play with the others.

The next area was filled with lions. We saw two lions walking in the distance and several lionesses were sleeping inside. Then we saw wolves. Several of the pack started running around and barking at each other. It was fun to see them playing. The black bear enclosure was bustling with activity. Two babies were wrestling around while most of the adults ate.

Further down were several prides of lions. A volunteer showed Marina how to find the pride's leader. (We all learned it's the lion with the darkest mane!) We saw a new tiger habitat with a fancy pool and waterfall and the tigers who will soon play there. Marina was especially excited by the white one.

By the time we reached the end of the sanctuary, we were all tired and hungry. So, we stopped for a picnic lunch Miss Judy packed. As we headed back to the car, we watched the tigers and Grizzly bears a little longer. As we went back to the car, Marina said, "We should come here more often."