Zoo photo #15: Mirabel Sleeping in Her Home / myLot

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

February 18, 2023 6:16pm CST

Mylot friends, I'm still in catch up mode from the past week or so with comments and posts. So I hope to do some tomorrow morning before church and when I'm home from work tomorrow night. Needless to say, here's a fresh new zoo photo I took last weekend for my first volunteer shift at the zoo inside the education center. This is Mirabel, a Prehensive-tailed Porcupine. She's sleeping inside her home downstairs in the education center in a caged exhibit. The zookeepers take them out to teach zoo guests about them during summer camp and other zoo events. I've never seen one, up and personal so far. But she was adorable sweet while she slept inside her home. When my shift ended last Saturday afternoon, she had awakened and move over to the other side. You can even see part of the sign on the wall. I hope this comes out clearly for you to see with my new Smartphone, and have no phone shaking to make it look distorted or blurry. Enjoy this photo! See you around tomorrow.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134232)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Feb 23

Working at the zoo sounds really nice.

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Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

25 Feb 23

Yes it does, even if I volunteer there every once in awhile.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

19 Feb 23

Your new phone takes a good picture.

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Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

25 Feb 23

Thanks. I'm still getting used to it, though it's a bit similar to my old phone.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Feb 23

@KristenH I'm still getting used to mine and i've hd it months.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (35022)

• United States

19 Feb 23

Looking at photos of zoo animals, brings back fun times.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (35022)

• United States

25 Feb 23

@KristenH I never thought about that. Good job.

Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

25 Feb 23

Yes indeed. I'm looking forward to volunteer at the zoo this spring and summer, whenever I can, even during the nights, depending on my work schedule every month.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (71655)

• United States

19 Feb 23

I was able to tell pretty well what’s in the photo. I have seen one up close at a zoo show before. Much larger then I thought when they put their quills and tail up. Adorable as babies!

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Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

25 Feb 23

Yay! Aww. So true. I don't know how young she is. But I can find out when I visit the zoo next month.

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