My Calling

I think I have found my calling (and as an added bonus, a new BFF!).

Recently, I accompanied my sister on her class field trip to Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park & would like to name it as my new favorite home-away-from-home!
While there "Reptile Rick" very eloquently explained how some of the animals "fling turds" as a defense mechanism.  I love this guy; he speaks my language!

I was able to pet AND hold this gator, I fed a Lemur, got bit by an Emu (only on the finger when I INSISTED Rick pick me up to feed it) and suffered a second bite by a baby Zebra (this time on the face when I tried to give that unappreciative animal a kiss).

I even let some of the more timid classmates feed me raisins because they were too scared to feed the other wild animals.

 

I was also able to steal a very brief ride from this free-range Tortoise.
PS ~ I am required "by law" to mention that the practice of riding Tortoises is both forbidden and frowned upon (luckily I have been dubbed "Little Dude" by Reptile Rick, so I think I'm good)