Limerick –answer

The limerick quiz is here, if you want to read it before seeing the answer below     Answer:   Our knives, of course!! We keep our knives safely tucked away in pockets or our backpacks, but they come in quite handy for routine things like cutting open a bag of chow or cutting bale strings off hay.Read more

Limerick + Quiz = Quizerick?

Sherry’s Christmas 2013 post got me thinking (or rhyming?). It’s been a while since I wrote a poem! On that note, a limerick quiz to get you thinking:   Our tools are eclectic and many but one keepers love more than any. A little different are all; some large and some small. This is one tool we have in plenty.   It’s a bit of a tough guess, but give it a try!    Read more

Morning Bear Yard Scooping

Sunny, quiet mornings are always the best time, in my opinion, to call in the bears and go scoop poop in the bear yard. This past week, Volunteer Colet and Human Resources Lady, Maureen, put on their grubby sneakers and went in with me. It only takes about an hour to finish scooping and scatter the day’s food around the exhibit. Sometimes, though, we find cool surprises! Meanwhile, in the bear house:     Once we’re done scooping and letRead more

Watermelon Day 2013 was great fun

We had a lot of fun yesterday at Watermelon Day 2013!. Check out the local media for photos of the event. Can you name the two bears eating watermelons in the photos below? (I tried to make it harder this time).     A new potential uniform for Keepers for Watermelon Day is being modeled by Lily (2 years old). Would Kent and Jill look better in this, or last year’s option?    Read more