This is the final installment in this blog series.
We saw some kids at the Portland Observatory that were here on vacation and mentioned they were headed to the Gray Wild Animal Park during their stay here. That reminded me that I hadn’t been there since I was a kid and though Dad might like it.
They are a lot of native Maine animals at this park. Unfortunately it was so hot that many of the animals were trying to stay cool in some of the shade, including the moose so we didn’t really get to see them – they were too far away under the cover of some trees.
Moose hanging out in the shade very far away from us.
This fox was finding a little shade in the scrub.
I think the bears had it the best – a pool to cool off in.
The deer and the bears knew the routine – people meant food. There was a food dispenser not far away that you could buy to throw to the animals. This guy was enjoying the corn we provided him from a nearby dispenser.
Even the albino porcupine was dealing with the heat in his own way. This was the funniest photo we took all day.
There were a fair number of birds at the park. Many of them in cages so taking photos was a challenge but we did get a few:
We hoped he was going to spread his feathers but never did.
A golden eagle. They are always majestic. There was a bald eagle too, but we were not able to get any photos.
One of the best displays there was this display of two moose that whose remains had been found a while back with their antlers locked. It’s believed that they got locked during rutting season and never came loose and the animals died as a result.
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