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Those of you who have read past posts or pages will know that Penguin's other half Simon is a big cat keeper. Where he works isn't a zoo. It also isn't open to the public normally. You have to buy an experience to go. But once a year, for a few days, the have their open days. On these wonderful days, thousands of people all go to visit the big cats. Although we are rather lucky, as Simon works there we get to go and look around every now and then anyway, the open days are so lovely we decided to go!
As well as being able to see all the cats and have keepers do talks about the cats while we see them being fed, they have stalls there. They don't normally but for the open days, it helps to raise money. They are a charity, so all the money they get helps to look after the endangered animals they have.
Ares the male Jaguar getting his dinner down. We think he practices this routine! One handed, no hands! So cute to watch! He really was a crowd pleaser when he couldn't make up his mind to go for the food or roll around looking all cute!
Themba the male While Lion, Kafara the male African Lion and Sophia the female White Lion growling back to the children in front of her.
Mandalay the female Clouded Leopard.
Viktoria and Valentina the sister Pumas, Ares the Jaguar again and Mia the female Cheetah.
Nais the daddy walking around, sleeping and getting his dinner and his two boys Toba and Kubu sleeping.
Penguin's favourite stall was the face painting one. For the second day in a row, she got to be a Lion. Last year they wouldn't do a Lion... It took a fair few baby wipes to get it off but it was worth it!
Bear's favourite stall was a paintings stall. There was a painting of her all time WHF favourite cat! She searched everywhere for a Mephisto the Cheetah she loved and found a t-shirt, Print and key ring painted and made by Mike, an amazing artistic Keeper at WHF.
Here's his website: www.mikematthewsartworks.co.uk/
Then she found a massive painting of Mephisto. Made her day!
There was a lot of food! Penguin has 2 hot dogs, strawberries and cream and fudge. Simon had a burger, apple and blackcurrant crumble cake, strawberries and cream and 3 different types of fudge! Bear had a veggie burger and carrot cake. Matt had a burger and chocolate cake.
Always a favourite with Children (or childish adults, like us..) They had mascots!
We were rather tired after the long exciting day, not that you can tell from the pictures we took when we got home. I didn't want to take my face paint off! But I had to in the end. Bear looks beautiful in her top! And as always we needed to take some pictures of us pulling funny faces!
- Bear & Penguin x x x
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