The Wild Word
Creature comforts, animal antics, and everything zoo-adjacent.
The Watering Hole
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A tiger showed up in a pink windbreaker. The art department has been asked to explain.
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Somebody left the AmazooMania art department unsupervised over a weekend, and Limited Edition Designs is what was on the wall Monday morning.
Latest Articles
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The Parrots Have Claimed the Best Branch in the Jungle
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Every jungle has one branch with the best view, the best breeze and the best snacks within reach, and the parrots got there first. The Parrot Perch is the AmazooMania collection where they hold court. Up here the macaws run the afternoon like a well-organized beach club, and nobody gets a seat without the right feathers. -
Every Member of the Crew Brought Their Own Shades
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There is a dress code on this side of the jungle, and it is simple: eyewear on, schedule open. The Shades Crew is the AmazooMania collection for the animals who treat the glare as a personal style opportunity. Nobody here is squinting. Nobody here is in a hurry either. -
Sound check at the bandstand: a bison has a bagpipe, and nobody gave it to him
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Sound check ran long at the AmazooMania bandstand this week. The log, as filed by the zookeeper who was told to manage the band and not to have opinions about it: