Zoo News

I was reading an article in a magazine somewhere about the Orangutans at Seattle’s Zoo. It seems that some of them are very interested in art – will ‘help’ you draw or paint by pointing at preferred colors and taking a great deal of interest through the glass of their enclosure. They also like story books and will look over your shoulder at them and agitate for turning pages. Since they are our favorites, we were happy to know that they have interests beyond hiding under a blanket in their beautiful enclosure.

Another article (this one from The Valley View news again) reports the “Annual Fall Fecal Fest” that the Zoo puts on – I kid you not – to auction off “pungent piles of poop… the richest, highly aromatic, most exotic compost in the Pacific Northwest.” That’s interesting. Evidently highly sought after by local gardeners, this stuff, we are informed, traditionally "sells out." I bet. We are further informed that “Dr. Doo is accepting entry cards” and that there is a “poop” line to call for more information. Who says officials don’t have a sense of humor?