That's a wrap on #zoobilee was happy to have been able to help my parents as venders this year #local #supportlocal #zoo #wichitaphotographer #wichita #sedgwickcountyzoo #photofinish #saturday (at Sedgwick County Zoo)
#Repost @nytmag with @get_repost ・・・ Simunye, Titan and Arusi are elephants at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, photographed by @robin_schwartz. They are among the most recent transplants from Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland) to three different American zoos, despite ever-mounting evidence that elephants find captivity torturous. In captivity, they face a host of illnesses, have a low birth rate and have been known to kill their surviving babies – which never happens in the wild. “They engage in behavior that is completely unknown in the wild,” says zoo elephant advocate Lisa Kane, “And I think it’s because they know on the most fundamental level inside themselves that it’s not a life for them. It’s certainly not a life for their babies.” Read more about the elephants removed from their home in this week’s @nytmag, at the link in our bio. - beyond grateful to Lauren Ripple Elephant manager, Ryan Gulker and in this case the loved & well cared for elephants @sedgwickcountyzoo @amykellner @kathyryan @pia_peterson (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0KR_91AAiV/?igshid=395mrd85oed2
... meanwhile this year, Daisy and Panji had a daughter: Lily! This time she was separated from mom for medical reasons rather than Daisy not knowing how to be a mom. Zookeepers are busy trying to rear Lily while also keeping her in contact with Daisy, so, fingers crossed for reuniting them soon.
Making your way out to the West Side Food Truck Rally today At @sedgwickcountyzoo ? I’d recommend The Hot Pl8. It’s Wichita’s newest Filipino food truck specializing in ethnic dishes not often found in town. (at Sedgwick County Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2cHL4Fg2wc/?igshid=j4hgcrik3jvj
January 29: Kansas Day wishes to Kansas, United States .. Kansas Day is a holiday in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1861 admission of Kansas into the Union. It was first celebrated in 1877 by schoolchildren in Paola. Kansas is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. #January29 #KansasDay #Kansas #UnitedStates #Paola #US #USA #Topeka #Wichita #American #Botanica #WichitaGardens #SedgwickCountyZoo #Sedgwick #DeannaRoseChildrensFarmstead #DeannaRose #Cosmosphere #KansasCity #Topeka #Lawrence #DodgeCity
I'm always reminded how much I love the zoo when I see how excited she gets. Someone was exhausted after a trip to the zoo a few weeks ago. Her new penguin's name is Ellie. Kay. Lol! #waylatergram #latergram #zoo #elliebeanandbee #sedgwickcountyzoo #sleepygirl (at Sedgwick County Zoo)