Saturday, April 7, 2012

IT'S A ZOO AT WINSIDE ELEMENTARY!

In order to celebrate reading, Winside Public School librarian Mrs. Kristy Wittler arranged for Magical Paradise to present at Winside Elementary School.  Deb Vesely and David King from Central City, NE own and operate this Magical Paradise.  Experience this magical adventure with us through pictures!


Should we touch it?

Hmmm...interesting!

Interesting feathers!

What is this?

Is he petting the African crested porcupine?


This green parrot's name is Solomon and he talks only when he feels like it!

Come on Solomon, talk!

Still trying to convince Solomon to chatter away!

More interesting animals!

How cool!

Look at the animal on her back!


Even Miss Tina and Miss Elysia enjoyed the program!

Meet the ring-tailed lemur that eats fruits and vegetables.

What a friendly ring-tailed lemur!




This tool is used to touch the snakes and wake them up without the keeper getting hurt.

Deb is holding a snake skin.  Even the scales over a snake's eyelids molt.

Greet the spiny tailed lizard!


Here is the crested gecko from South America.


If the crested gecko's tail gets damaged, it never grows back.

This hedgehog eats 3000 bugs per night!  Wonder if he ever needs Pepto-Bismal!

This hedgehog has 5000-6000 quills!

What an adorable guinea pig!


This is the fourth largest rodent in the world called a Patagonian cavy.  A full grown Patagonian is 6 foot tall and weighs about 25 pounds.  It likes to inhabit the burrows of other animals. The sight of a small field mouse places Ms. Loetscher on the top of her desk.  You can't imagine how the sight of this rodent affected her! 

This is the Flemish Giant Rabbit.

This interesting chinchilla rolls in volcanic ash to take a bath.  The ash soaks up the chinchilla's oil.

Both Deb and David exhibited a passion for these special animals.  Look closely and you will see the sugar glider on David's shirt!

Hello, Mr. Sugar Glider!

The sugar glider is still crawling on David's shirt.

Hi there, white-nosed Koda monkey from North and South America!

Back side of the Koda monkey.

This Show Girl Chicken dates back to the time of Marco Polo.  Its bluish-blackish color frightens predators away.

 A pair of love bird parakeets from Australia.


Ring-tailed lemur

One year old tortoise ready to crawl.




This Russian tortoise asks, "Do you want to race?"  It lives to be about 20 years old and will weigh up to 20 pounds.


What a snake!


Hello there!  I like the view from here!









Hi, Mr. Snake!

The small tortoise enjoys a free massage!

What's in here?







What a great program it was!





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