My husband and daughter took me to the zoo yesterday for my birthday. It was the first time we had seen our daughter in 6 months. I felt especially celebrated because Mount Rainier came out splendidly.
The zoo is now offering timed entrance tickets and has done a good job of adapting to necessary COVID-19 restrictions.
We had a beautiful day for our visit: sunny and clear but not too hot. We got a good look at two of the zoo’s tigers, one lolling in the shade and the other enjoying a catnap in the sun.
One of the zoo’s biggest attractions right now is Trebek, the muskox calf born last spring. He’s named after Alex Trebek, host of the TV game show Jeopardy, whose favorite animal is the muskox.
Mother Charlotte with calf 
Muskox calf, Trebek
You can read more about Trebek and his mother, Charlotte, here.
This was my first visit to the new Pacific Seas Aquarium, which showcases sea animals from the Pacific Ocean area. This building opened late last summer.
hammerhead shark 
jellyfish in illuminated globe 
large Japanese crab
I was happy to see lots of families with children enjoying the zoo along with us. Everyone wore their masks and did a good job of maintaining appropriate distancing.
© 2020 by Mary Daniels Brown
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