The Toledo Zoo - Feature #13 & Name That PLANT
The Toledo Zoo in Toledo, Ohio has been voted one of the top 10 Zoos in the country! I have lived in this area for 20 years and this past September 2015 is the first time that I have ever visited this special place. Now I am asking myself: "Why did it take me so long?".
I had the pleasure of visiting the zoo with my sister & brother-in-law and my precious twin nieces. It was such a blessing to experience this amazing zoo with my 10 year old nieces.
Each week I will feature one animal and one plant (asking for your help in identifying some of the plants) - ENJOY!
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| Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler |
Feature #13 - ELEPHANT
There are 2 recognized species: African Elephant & Asian Elephant. Elephants are large mammals. The male African Elephant is the largest weighing 15,000 pounds! Female elephants live in family groups with other females & their offspring. Elephants live up to 70 years in the wild and sadly elephants in captivity only live about 40 years. Asian elephants are endangered and African elephants are listed as vulnerable because they are poached for their ivory tusks.
Checkout these great pictures:
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| Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler |
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| Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler |
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| Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler |
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| Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler |
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| Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler |
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| Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler |
I included this last collage for fun! The picture on the left is from many decades ago when I was 3 or 4 years old - It was at the Detroit zoo and I tried to replicate my fearful expression for the picture on the right at the Toledo zoo (the only thing missing is the PopCorn box - hahaha)
I went to the zoo to look at animals but found myself mostly taking pictures of plants.
Many of the plants around the zoo exhibits and buildings I had never seen before (and unfortunately they were not labeled), so I decided to include a section asking for your help. The featured plant today I have seen in greenhouses before but I have never grown this beauty and therefore do NOT know what it is called - please help.
Please leave your answer in the comment section below & have fun!
Identify the plant below:
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| Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower |
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