Visit to the L.A. Zoo

One of the first things I have done this summer is to go to the L.A. Zoo. I had a great time exploring the different habitats of the animals. A habitat is a place where animals live. Like a fish's habitat is the ocean. My friends Claire and Katie went with me. We had a great time looking at all of the animals, eating lunch, and riding the new carousel. The zoo is really beautiful now that most of the construction is finally done.



This little guy is a meercat. He just walked right up to the wall next to us.

The meercat has:

* A lot of fur

*A small nose

*A long tail

*Big eyes

*Small ears

This is my friends and I sitting on a lizard at the entrance to The Lair. The Lair is the new reptile building that just opened up about a month ago. I was really excited to see it! I have been waiting for it to open for over a year. It took a long time for them to build it. The Lair is so much nicer than the old reptile building. The enclosures are all made of glass and are alot bigger now. You can really see the animals good. There is also a nursery where you can see the babies. It is really cool!





This is one camoflauged snake. Do you see the head?

This is one of my favorite snakes in The Lair.

Out side of The Lair, we saw a crocodile with a very skinny nose.

A little bit of him is above water, and the rest is in the water.

I wouldn't want to swim with him!




This is a wild boar. He was just hanging out in the shade of a tree. You can see the tree's shadow in the background. You can also see the little pink flowers that have fallen off of the tree. I wonder if the boars eat them?



We watched this mountain goat climb up the steep hill.
He was a pro and didn't slip even once.

These are both female antelopes. The antelopes were eating the grass.
It was lunchtime. There was a male, but it was shy and kept hiding.



This silly monkey kept staring at us through his cage.
He has really long fingers and was making funny faces.



This is one of two baby tigers. He was relaxing in the shade of the palm tree.
It was a hot day, and he was tired.



We were so excited to have a chance to see this jaguar. Everytime we go to the zoo, he is sleeping in the back of his cage, under the grass. He was very big, and panted like a dog. He layed up high on his shelf for a while, and then jumped down to march circles around his enclosure. I wish that he was friendly so that we could pet him.



One of my favorite things at the zoo are the elephants. There is a new elephant enclosure that takes up the whole middle of the zoo. It is really nice, and the elephants seem to love their new house. I have seen three elephants in all. There are also elephant statues that are beautifully painted. You can stand by them and get your picture taken.



This is a female Komodo Dragon. She was right up against the glass.
I really loved the pattern on her back.




This is a flamingo. It was a the lightest one... the rest were really pink.
It had pink under its wings,and a pink beak.



This zebra came over close to us to say hi.



We saw my favorite animal at the zoo...the otter. He was just walking to the swimming pool to cool down. Then he started to talk to the other otter. It was really funny! They made a lot of squeaky noises.

I really love going to the zoo! If you live nearby, you should definitely go and visit The Lair!

Do you live near a zoo?

What is your favorite animal?

 

Blogging Tips:

1. Select the blue word "Comment/s" below. Enter post in box that pops up at the bottom of the page.
2. Preview post to check for typos

3. When asked to choose a profile, select Name/URL and just type your first name or nickname into the name section. No URL is necessary. (ex: Lori, Mom, etc)

4. Type the 2 squiggly words to "prove you're not a robot" and hit Publish

5. If you have asked Maya a question, then she will write you back. Check back soon to see her reply.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of my blogging buddies' mothers!  Tomorrow, for our Mother's Day celebration, we are having a special breakfast for our mom.  The whole family is coming over to celebrate the wonderful mothers that we have.

Things that I love about my mom are:

1.   She cooks great meals and desserts
2.   She's kind and sweet
3.   She takes us to lots of fun places
4.   She always makes us laugh with her jokes and her tickles
5.   She helps me with my homework
6.   She teaches me art
7.   She is the most special mother that I could ever have in the world!

I'm sure your moms are just as special as mine.  To all our moms, Happy Mother's Day and we love you!


What do you love about your mother?
What are some special memories with your mother?
Do you have a special memory with your grandmother?

My Visit With Grandpa's Chinchillas

Last year my Grandpa Herb's chinchillas had three babies. They were so cute! It was fun to visit them because they were so small they would fit right in the palm of your hand. One of them has a really curly tail and he tries to do crazy jumps up the wall. He makes me laugh! All of them are boys.

Here is one of the babies at about a week old

I think this is the daddy chinchilla

A few weeks ago, I got to babysit the babies for a week at my house. They are getting really big. I think they are almost full grown. We put their cage on a big table in our playroom. We let them out to play in our hallway and they really loved that! We fed them hay and dry food mix for breakfast and dinner. We fed them raisins and apple treats for their snack. We cleaned their cage and gave them new bedding. And they got to take a bath in their bath house with dust. They loved that so much that they all went in at the same time and would not come out.

Getting ready for their dust bath 

So cute! 

Everybody in the bath house

Squishy face

I really enjoyed watching them. It was a great experience and I hope I can babysit them again soon. I am looking forward to visiting them at my grandpa's house.

Here are some facts about chinchillas:

Chinchillas live in Peru and Bolivia. Their fur is thick, shiny, and blue-gray and grows about 1 inch long. They eat grass, bulbs and roots in the wild. They have a very bushy tail. They are very rare to spot. Chinchillas live in large groups, and are nocturnal. They breed at 9-12 months of age and can have up to 9 babies at a time. They can live up to 20 years... so watch out Grandpa!

Do you know anyone that has a chinchilla?

Have you ever seen a chinchilla?

Chinchillas are so soft... have you ever felt one?

Blogging Tips:

1. Select the blue word "Comment/s" below. Enter post in box that pops up at the bottom of the page.
2. Preview post to check for typos

3. When asked to choose a profile, select Name/URL and just type your first name or nickname into the name section. No URL is necessary. (ex: Lori, Mom, etc)

4. Type the 2 squiggly words to "prove you're not a robot" and hit Publish

5. If you have asked Maya a question, then she will write you back. Check back soon to see her reply.

Welcome To My Blog!

Hi, my name is Maya, and I am so excited to start my own blog. I am a student in Mrs. Yollis' 3rd grade class in Los Angeles, California. I chose to name my blog Maya's Mythical Memories because I love dragons and mythical creatures. I enjoy watching movies like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Percey Jackson, and How to Train Your Dragon.

This is me next to a dragon in my room

I love to draw, color, paint, sculpt, and create lots of different things. One of my favorite things to draw are dragons. Here is a picture of one of my favorite dragon drawings:


Green Dragon

I love animals! I have two pets, a dog and a fish. My dog's name is Jasper and he is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. My fish is a Betta and her name is Britney. My favorite animals are the sea otter, elephants, dogs, chinchillas, hampsters, rhinos, and owls. I also like bugs.


Jasper

My favorite things to do are art, swimming, volleyball, Variety Show, gymnastics, watch movies, have sleepovers, hang out with friends, play with my brother Roman, go shopping, and play video games.

I hope that you enjoy my blog and will leave me lots of comments!

Do you have any pets?

What are your favorite movies?

Do you have any hobbies?

Blogging Tips:

1. Select the blue word "Comment/s" below. Enter post in box that pops up at the bottom of the page.
2. Preview post to check for typos

3. When asked to choose a profile, select Name/URL and just type your first name or nickname into the name section. No URL is necessary. (ex: Lori, Mom, etc)

4. Type the 2 squiggly words to "prove you're not a robot" and hit Publish

5. If you have asked Maya a question, then she will write you back. Check back soon to see her reply.