Spotlight: Cute Animals of Florida Theme Parks
Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, Aug 11, 2010 @ 10:11 AM
We are going to be doing something new: monthly updates on the cutest animals we can find in our Orlando, Florida Theme Parks!
This little manatee is only a few weeks old was given 24-hour care at SeaWorld Orlando. She was orphaned by her mother, and arrived at the park’s rehabilitation center on July 24 after being rescued from the waters of Daytona Beach, Fla.
They’re not pink, but they are all leg. Since June 3, seven baby Caribbean flamingos have hatched at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida. The most recent was born on Sunday, July 25.
The baby flamingos join a flock of about 125 adults on display in the Bird Gardens area of the park. The young ones tend to stay in the middle, so the entire flock can keep on eye on them.
Newly hatched chicks are not pink, but in fact have gray or white down feathers. They eventually have a pink coloring that comes from the carotenoid pigments they consume as part of their diet. They won’t lose all of their darker feathers for a few years.
On a visit to Busch Gardens Tampa this month, basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal fed giraffes African elephants. Shaq and his kids were at the park to enjoy a fun day together during the off-season. Though this elephant is severely mistaken about either his own size or the length of his trunk.
Last but not least, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby white rhinoceros on July 12, 2010.
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