Posts tagged: animal
(by Katherine Squier)
YES. YES!
Image description: Picasso or Panda? Giant panda Tian Tian get his paws dirty with non-toxic water-based paint at the National Zoo. Painting is one among many activities that fall under Animal Enrichment—a program that provides physically and mentally stimulating activities and environments for the Zoo’s residents.
Art produced by many of the Zoo’s mammal and bird residents will be available for purchase at the National Capital chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) Art Show, which will take place spring 2012.
Photo by Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Icy meat cake.
Image description: The National Zoo’s seven lion cubs celebrated their first birthday with a 50-pound “cake” in the shape of the number one. The cake was made of ice and shaved beef. The cubs also enjoyed gift boxes wrapped with special paper products and held together with a “paste” made of flour and water. Inside each box was an individual-sized frozen treat made of ice and beef. You can find more photos and video of the party at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
Photo by Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
kiyo:
They may look like men in suits but these are real pandas having fun at Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base in Chengdu City, south-west China. (via Bear Necessities | Metro.co.uk)
Vector Peacock, by Minkee
Untitled | flickr
