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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Cute Cheetah Cubs and Wild Wednesdays

Cute cheetah cubs thrill the members only crowd at the National Zoo
Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

I was blessed and overjoyed to have the opportunity to see the two month old cheetah cubs at the National Zoo today. Along with my idea for "Floral Fridays," I thought I'd add "Wild Wednesdays" and thought the cheetah cubs would be a fantastic first feature. The cubs can be seen my zoo members only until Saturday when they will be on view for the general public, generally at 10am and 1pm for one hour each session (cheetah health and weather permitting).

Baby cheetah hides in grass
Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Their keepers took turns watching over them and the cheetahs tended to stay on the same side of the habitat as the keepers.

Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

The cheetah cubs were full of energy as they raced around their new habitat, stalking and chasing each other and apparently having a great time.

Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

It was truly a treat to watch these adorable cheetah cubs joyfully bound around their habitat. If you live in the Washington DC area I hope you'll get a chance to see these cute cheetah babies. May God bless the little cheetahs and may He bless you!

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Baby Cheetah Sneeze & Pam with Cheetahs

This week my friend Pam and I had a fun trip the the National Zoo in Washington DC. The baby cheetahs have grown so much they're almost as big as the adults, but they are still much fuzzier and more playful. We enjoyed watching them snuggle and play in their outdoor den and I was excited to catch the baby cheetah sneeze on video.

Here's beautiful Pam in front of the cheetah den. You can barely see the cheetahs in the shade of the den but they're there. May God bless Pam and may He bless you too!

More cute cheetah posts:

Baby cheetahs photos from first week in public view: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/08/cheetah-cub-update-wild-wednesday.html

Baby cheetahs in July: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html

Baby cheetahs later in July: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/more-cute-cheetah-cub-photos.html

Friday, November 22, 2013

Cute Tiger Cubs Playing (Photos)

Here is the first set of baby tiger photos promised in yesterday's cute baby tiger video post. Tiger cubs Sukacita and Bandar love playing together and with their mom in their habitat at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.

The tiger cubs are full of energy and enjoy play hunting while running and jumping around with their mom watching and sometimes participating in the fun. The mom is a big cat but I think little Bandar will be even bigger when he grows up. His paws, while still totally cute, are huge.

The baby tigers take playful nips at each others' nether regions while wrestling and investigating their space.

If you look closely in the photo above you can see one tiger cub hiding under the stairs and biting its sibling's nether area.

The fall leaves make great camoflauge for the baby tigers. If you look closely you'll see that there are two tiger cubs hiding under the stairs (the second has its head peeking out of the right side of the stair case).

I totally enjoyed every minute of my visit with the baby tigers and their mom. In my opinion, they are some of God's most beautiful creatures and I can't help but praise His amazing creativity and smile at their adorably cute antics. May God bless the tigers, the zoo staff and may He bless you too!

Related posts:
Funny caracal Christmas photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2011/12/funny-caracal-christmas-photos.html
Cheetah cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/08/cheetah-cub-update-wild-wednesday.html
More cute cheetah photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/more-cute-cheetah-cub-photos.html
Baby cheetah sneezes video: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/02/baby-cheetah-sneeze-pam-with-cheetahs.html

Monday, July 30, 2012

More Cute Cheetah Cub Photos

We went back to the zoo to see the cute baby cheetahs at the National Zoo again and friends have asked to see more pictures so here you go. I love how one of the cheetah's tongues is sticking out in the photo above.

All photos by me (any photos in any of my blogs are by me unless specified otherwise). The cheetah's handler said they're 13 weeks old, male and female and will be named after the fastest American male and female runners in this year's Olympics (I think in the 100 meter race).

Baby cheetah running toward sibling cheetah.

Cheetah cub enjoying the high ground advantage.

Baby cheetah cooling off in the shade. Not that they stayed still for very long. The cheetah cubs were an absolute joy to watch and now they're on view for the public most days at 10 am and 1 pm (for an hour each session), weather and cheetah cub health permitting. If you live near Washington DC these precious cubs are a must see. May God bless you!

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Six Cute Little Lion Cubs Romp and Rest

Happy wild Wednesday! I took these photos on the Saturday before Father's day when the four smaller lions made their public debut at the National Zoo and joined their two slightly older cousins in the yard. They had a great time playing and running around together and were a delight to watch.

You may have noticed that the first photo had only five cubs but rest assured that all six were out and having a great time. Sometimes one would rest with mom but a few minutes later would resume romping again.

They especially seemed to enjoy jumping on each other, on this set of stairs and on rock piles.

The cubs' adorable smallness was even more obvious when they were near their mom.

I love how fuzzy the baby lions are and notice how this little cub still has its spots. Cuteness!

I almost left out this shot (I usually try to keep posts to five photos or less) but the log gnawing combined with standing on two still-spotted legs was too cute to resist.

I hope you enjoyed sharing this special experience with me via photographs. May God bless these lion families, their keepers and may He bless you too!

Related posts:
Little lion cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/05/little-lion-cubs-for-wild-wednesday.html
Cute cats (baby lions): http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/06/cute-little-lion-cub-photos.html
Cheetah cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html
Tiger cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/11/cute-baby-tiger-videos-haiku-poem.html

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Cute Little Lion Cub Photos

Happy wild Wednesday! The lion cubs were frisky and fun to watch this week at the National Zoo. As adorable as these two baby lions are, I'm thinking that when joined by their four slightly younger cousins (predicted for this coming Father's Day weekend) the cuteness will be even greater. The adorable baby lion above is about to pounce on his sister.

Here you see the brother and sister lion cubs followed by their mom. They make a cute lion train.

I thought it was really strange when my feral born cat chewed on some mulch but apparently cats like to chew on wood, given that this lion cub was gnawing on this branch.

Sometimes the cubs' mom let them jump on and off walls but other times she stopped them. If they didn't listen to her warning growls they received a physical reprimand.

And that reprimand didn't look like much fun but it was only seconds later until the cub was off running around so it must have appeared worse than it felt. The lion cubs are adorable and, according to regular viewers, usually out starting around 11:00 am.

I hope you enjoyed these cute little lion photos! May the God who created the lions, our earth and everything in it bless and keep you!

Related posts:
These lion cubs in May: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/05/little-lion-cubs-for-wild-wednesday.html
Tiger cub video: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/11/cute-baby-tiger-videos-haiku-poem.html
Tiger cub sneak attack: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/03/tiger-cub-launches-sneak-attack.html
Cheetah cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html
Cute bear cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/08/andean-bear-cubs-playing-and-eating.html

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Funny Orangutan is Ready for Halloween

Last week I promised you orangutan photos and here they are. I hope you enjoy them!

At first it seemed like all the orangutans were sleeping under their sheets (how cute is that?!) but when I looked closer one was awake and looking right at me.

The orangutan that was awake quickly came up to the window to say hello. I thought he looked like an orangutan in a ghost costume. While this cute and funny orangutan looked ready for Halloween he really just wanted to say hello.

He waved me closer to the window and we both held our palms to the glass, which was really an amazing moment to treasure. I communed with him for a while but eventually had to leave.

He walked all the way to the edge of his habitat to say goodbye. I hope his friends woke up quickly so he could have some orangutan fun. I wonder how long he held onto his sheet? In all of our visits to the Zational Zoo we hadn't been in the Great Ape House so early before and the orangutans in sheets were a new experience.

I hope you enjoyed this week's wild Wednesday post! Would you rather see cute lion cubs or funny goats next week? Please let me know!

May God bless the orangutans, their keepers and may He bless you too!

Related posts:
Bison sisters: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/09/american-bison-sisters-zora-and-wilma.html
Funny alpacas: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/01/laughing-llamas-or-funny-alpacas.html
Cute cheetah cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html
Funny lemurs and more: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/07/lion-cubs-lion-dad-clouded-leopard-and.html

Friday, January 31, 2014

Yellow Finch and Red Snow Birds Feeding After A Snow Storm

If you enjoyed my last post I hope you'll love these videos too. I think I take better pictures than movies but you can be the judge. These yellow finches were so hungry they would fill up all the spots at the feeder at times. It makes me feel blessed to know we're helping these cute little birds. Kudos to my husband for keeping the feeders clean and full!

Since you couldn't see much snow in the first clip I took this of the birds actually hopping around in the snow. I love the little red tinged finches but all the birds warm my heart.

May God bless you and keep you safe and warm this winter and always!

Related posts:
Snow bird photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/01/snow-bird-photos-and-haiku-poem.html
Red cardinal feeds baby bird: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/09/red-cardinal-feeds-baby-movie-clip.html
Cute green bird's singing is a cat magnet: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/02/cute-green-bird-video-drives-my-cats.html
Cute cheetah cub photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Red Cardinal Feeds Baby (Movie Clip & Short Poem)

This morning my cat and I enjoyed watching a beautiful red cardinal feed its baby. The baby looks big but still opens its mouth for feeding like a tiny baby bird. The orange flowers you can see through the window our are tithonia (which I used to think were orange zinnias) I grew from seeds harvested from last year's plants. Isn't God's creation amazing!

Hope you enjoy this precious sight! I need to get a new camera as I've learned it's not possible to fix the spots on the sensor of this one but until I do, please excuse the spots.

Hungry Baby Cardinal Haiku Poem

Feed me! Feed me please!

Baby bird opens beak wide,

eats and begs for more.

May God bless you!

Related posts:
Cute green bird: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/02/cute-green-bird-video-drives-my-cats.html
Cute cheetah cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html
Osprey photos and haiku poem: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/07/osprey-photos-and-haiku-poem.html

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Sunlit Tiger Cub Cuteness (Photos)

If you love cute baby tigers as much as I do yesterday's photos and the previous day's videos just weren't enough. So here's one last installment of cute baby tiger pictures from this week's trip to the National Zoo. These aren't as action oriented as yesterday's photos but the light is a lot better in these and you can see the tigers' beautiful coloring more clearly. While this is the last in this series, I am hoping to make more trips (God willing, of course) to take in the baby tigers' playful cuteness so if you want to see more of little Bandar and Sukacita just let me know.

This cute baby tiger basked in the sun in a pile of leaves and took a minute to lick its paws (while on the lookout for its pouncing sibling).

I think a bird captured the baby tiger's attention.

Baby tiger practices sneaky hunting activities.

The tiger cub looked like it was going to jump down (I'd guess it to be a six foot drop) but then saw it's mom and apparently decided to wait until it was bigger. The tigers' mom did a great job of keeping an eye on her rambunctious tiger kittens and seemed to have a sixth sense about when one was about to do something foolish.

May God bless this adorable tiger family and may He bless you too!

Related posts:
Baby cheetahs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html
Cute tiger cubs playing: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/11/cute-tiger-cubs-playing-photos.html
Cute baby tiger videos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/11/cute-baby-tiger-videos-haiku-poem.html

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Cute Sunning Turtles for Wild Wednesday

These cute turtles were basking in the sun on a cool day at the National Zoo.

The kids in the crowd loved it when this turtle turned its head to look at us.

The turtles didn't stick to the beach but also loved lying on logs.

When this grass grows it should make a nice turtle camouflage.

Hope you enjoyed today's turtle post! May God bless and keep you, dear friends!

Related posts:
Turtle shaped malachite: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/01/gems-and-minerals-from-national-museum.html
Cute little cheetah cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html
Cute little lion cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/05/little-lion-cubs-for-wild-wednesday.html
Fishing cat kittens: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/09/fishing-cat-kitten-photos.html
Lion log hog: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/02/lion-log-hog.html

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

American Bison Sisters Zora and Wilma for Wild Wednesday

Happy wild Wednesday! I was blessed with the opportunity to see Wilma and Zora, two American bison sisters, on the second day they were on public exhibit at the National Zoo. I read somewhere that they are rare "pure" bison whose ancestors haven't been bred with cattle and are important to the survival of their species.

These majestic creatures didn't seem fazed by the crowd of people watching them. They just enjoyed grazing on the fresh grass in their habitat.

Their habitat is on what I think of as the main trail of the zoo; straight down the road and to the right from the main entrance for pedestrians (after the restrooms but before the turn off to Asia trail).

They were very calm and alternated hanging out with a bit of distance between them...

And being close enough to snuggle together. I hope you enjoyed my bison photos! Next week, God willing, I plan to post some photos of a funny orangutan who's ready for Halloween.

May God bless the bisons, their keepers and may He bless you too!

Related posts:
National zoo fishing cat kittens: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/09/fishing-cat-kitten-photos.html
Sea lion feeding: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/09/sea-lion-feeding-photos-wild-wednesday.html
Cute cheetah cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Laughing Llamas or Funny Alpacas?

My friend Pam and I enjoyed seeing these adorably funny alpacas/llamas soaking up the sun on a chilly but beautiful winter day.

This little llama/alpaca is so excited to feel the sun on its fleece that it's even smiling (or maybe laughing?).

Here's an overview shot of the llama/alpaca yard. It's part of the Children's Petting Zoo section of the National Zoo. As you can see, not all of them were lying on the ground to soak up the sun, some were standing too. I just thought the ones lying down were both cute and hilarious.

I hope you enjoyed my funny llama/alpaca photos. May God bless and keep you!

Related posts:
Cute red panda photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/01/red-pandas-eating-grooming-and-grooving.html
Cute baby cheetah photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/search?q=cute+cheetah
Funny cat photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/03/funny-st-patricks-day-photos-of-moose.html

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Cheetah Cub Update: Wild Wednesday


Cheetah cub ready to pounce Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

My husband and I enjoyed a trip to the National Zoo this week and found the cheetah cubs to be highly active and entertaining. They also appear to have grown quite a bit in the last few weeks (you can see previous photos here and here). I hope you enjoy our pictures of their childlike antics.

Cheetah cub holding object in mouth
Photo by Ben Wheeler

My husband got this great shot of one of the cheetah cubs holding something (bark?) in it's mouth while running around in its habitat. So cute! (PS You should be able to enlarge the picture by clicking on it.)

Cheetah cub paw to face
Photo by Ben Wheeler

He also snapped this playful paw in face photo of the two cheetah cubs playing.

Cheetah cub chase
Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

They two baby cheetahs already zoom around speedily and appeared to have a great time chasing each other up and down the hills, through the grass and around the trees in their habitat.

Hope you enjoyed our wild Wednesday photos. May God bless you!