Welcome Howler Monkey Babie! - Born Monday March 16, 2015

Congratulations to Mama Baya and Papa Benjamin on the birth of their first Babie!  

I am so happy about this arrival and cried tears of joy for now Baya has a Family :)   After a tough past year, losing her Mama, the her Sister and Brother got transferred out, and then her Papa passed and she was alone for months before Benjamin got there.  I love her and it was heartbreaking to see her alone. I was so happy when she got a Boyfriend and now they have a Babie!  HAPPY! HAPPY!

I saw the Babie on Wednesday and got this video.  I didn't see any face, but could see the tiny clinging to tummy.  LOVE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIemXUkgLCE

On Friday, I saw face!  Adorable!  Here's a pic!  Had to edit the color and focus this way, to take away from the fencing and highlight the Babie.  I hope to get a good pic of Baya and her Babie (maybe a complete Family photo :) through the glass at some point.

And a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvjNjNzTRFs

The gender of the Babie is undetermined.  I'm calling it Bembe, which is the name of a Spanish Prophet.  I thought of Bella if a girl, and Bembe if a boy, but, I like it for either.  I decided to name it for myself, since the Zoo will probably name it something awful and inappropriate, after another ball player most likely.  UG.

This was the Zoo's birth announcement, via Twitter:

Since I had posted over a year ago that I would put up a list of Zoo Friend Names, I'll note about these names here.

I was there the day Baya was born.  Thanksgiving Day 2008.  Baya means Berry in Spanish.  I think they (Keepers) named her after a beautiful food in honor of her being born on Thanksgiving.

Then, the Zoo went and pimped out her name to the highest bidder, who named HER after a male Giants Ballplayer, Tim Lincecum.  A beautiful girl, named after an athlete.  Disgusting.

Her Husband came to the Zoo last year at age three I believe.  He came with the name Benjamin, given to him at the Zoo he was born.   He was quickly disrespected and re-named Robin Williams.  I don't mean no disrespect to RW, but I not only hate re-naming Animals who already have names, but I hate the ballplayer names and I hate the celebrity names, especially using both first and last names.  Its all disgusting.  

So, the Zoo's birth announcement makes me ill.  It should read, Baya and Benjamin, welcome a new Babie into their Howler Monkey Family!  Congratulations!

My Zoo Outtings Synopsis - Sunday March 30, 2014

Synopsis from http://mysanfranciscozooouttings.blogspot.com/

> March 30. 2014 - Tiger Tummy Tickles!  Silliness just because. 

> March 29, 2014 - Trash Update.  Good Grief, Seriously?  YES people, seriously!  The trash I reported over two months ago, was still there on my Visit this week.  Again, as I questioned in an earlier item, what's everyone so busy doing, that after telling several people, that pile of trash in the Pelicans Lake was still there. FAIL!

> March 28, 2014 - European Zoo Murders Continue. 

http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2014/03/european-zoos-thirst-for-murder.html

> March 26, 2014 - This one is for reader @Ellicruu ...  New Birds!  Well they have been streaming in for a few months now, but we FINALLY have signs for them all!  I just don't understand why it takes so long to get stuff done there. What's everyone so busy doing?  Seems like a whole lot of not much sometimes.  

Well, looks like I didn't upload the videos I had made.  Check back here (or on my youtube channel) and I will post the links.

> March 25, 2014 - Howler Monkey Update!  After losing her Papa, our Precious Bosco, in January, I hadn't seen Sweet Little Baya up and mobile since.   I was lucky to catch her enjoying some Yums :)  Thankfully I am told that the Zoo is planning to get her a mate, and one may have even already been found.  Let's hope.  It breaks my heart to see her alone.  Last year she lost her Mama.  Her Sister and Brother both went to other Zoos.  They were a very close Family, always seen cuddled together.  Hopefully her companion will arrive soon.  

Link to my video clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yevWOefds3w

> March 24, 2014 - Brown Pelicans out!  Not sure when this happened, but I just noticed it today!  I was wondering when they would be out, but kept looking in the Lake area where the American White Pelicans are. The Brown ones aren't there, but sharing the Lake area where the Eagles live.  Kudos to whoever built the perch, it looks nice!

> March 23, 2014 - Congratulations to Skylar/"Leanne", who became a Grandma again!  AND to Son Jae-Jae and his Mate Melati at the London Zoo.  Melati gave birth for the second time to a litter of three Cubs on February 3rd!  ... For some reason my notifications for London Zoo got turned off (when Facebook made one of their most welcomed changes) and I just read about this.

See the awesome video of Melati and the Cubs.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/video-watch-rare-tiger-cubs-3236506

My Zoo Outtings Synopsis - Sunday March 23, 2014

Synopsis from http://mysanfranciscozooouttings.blogspot.com/

> March 21, 2014 - Bongos are here, but you wouldn't know it, they are never out :(   I happened to catch them within the first couple days, they are beautiful!  Since then, the Exhibit has been closed.  No one seems to have an answer as to why.  So see them here, because who knows when you will be able to see them in person.  Zoo should post an update, but I guess its another bit of info they keep under-wraps. 

The Male

The Female

> March 20, 2014 - Zoo Atlanta posted this photo and text to their FB page :)

"For our fans who don't remember Bahagia, she was the daughter of Sekayu and Jalal and was born in late 2000. The staff didn't know Sekayu was expecting, and one chilly night in November, they saw her out in the yard inspecting what appeared to be a small animal. That was Bahagia! Bahagia was cared for in a nursery at first -- she was very much a favorite here and as you can see from the photo below, has gone on to grow up and be a mom herself!"

SFZoo Connection: Bahagia now lives at the Sacramento Zoo.  She is the Mother of our Male Taymor/"Larry" :) , and the Grandmother of our Cub Jillian :)  

Another Relation at the Atlanta Zoo is our Skylar/"Leanne"'s Sister and Littermate lives there.  They have some great updates about her litter from 2011 on their awesome website.

http://www.zooatlanta.org/home/tiger_cub#ff_s=r7kE9

> March 19, 2014 - Babie G comes face to face with her BFF! 

Please watch this space or my other blog for Link to my extended Savanna Update post.

> March 18, 2014 - Red Panda Update.  Below is a recent photo of the progress being made.  Note the cool Tree House!  It was added by Nelson Treehouse and Supply.  Owner Pete Nelson is of Treehouse Masters TV show.  One of my fav shows!  If you haven't seen it , check it out! ...  This Exhibit is going where the Wild Turkeys used to live.  They now live at the Family Farm.  ... The Red Pandas have not arrived yet, but will be a Male/Female pair with a Breeding Recommendation.

> March 17, 2014 - Happy St Patricks Day!

Please watch this space or my other blog for Link to my extended Patty's Day post.