Ride a Skateboarding Turtle at the Hauwai Zoo
February 21, 2007 5:39 amYesterday was a bit confusing: the whole thing about me having personality issue´s, trashing my camera view whilst experimenting with this and thus having to ask for help like a total n00b, mixing up people´s gender, etc. So I decided I´d better redraw myself into an abby for a while and contemplate about my sins. It was time for petinence, confession and snapshotting. I guess I´m not that a spiritual person as after taking some shots that will surely get me excommunicated from catholic church, I concluded that abby churches with only praying animations are rather boring. So I hopped over fence, and went to the Hauwai Zoo.
First life me does not really like zoo´s. She says it´s mean to lock up animals. No matter if they are just looked at or ment to become food. But I told her to shut up and go ride the zebra´s.
First stop was the zebra´s. It took me a while to figure out I should jump into the crawl, but once their I was pleasently suprised with the striped ones not being afraid of me and even coming up to me. If you pet them, you can make them hind their legs, run, walk or say Hi. If you´r not scared of mounting one and riding a bit, that is a neat option too. And ow, you can also ride the hay stacks, but believe me that I say that is a rather stupid sight.
I arrived just in time for feeding time for the Hauwai Zoo´s panda bear. He´s really adoring when he munches his daily portion of bamboo. I tried to draw his attention, but the food was probably more interesting. Leaving him to finish dinner in peace, I left for the penguins. Those penguins are very well taken care off. They have their own aquarium with ice rocks and spend their time swimming and just relaxing. Utter cuteness, though!
The lama´s look a lot like the zebra´s and have the same options. I tried to get one angry and spit at me for a snapshot, but it seems those at the Hauwai Zoo are rather cold blooded. You can see I´ve succeeded at capturing a monkey that broke free in the back of the photograph. The other monkeys dangle on something that looks like a gymnastics rack. One of the monkey´s even has a pink bowl in her hair!
From the monkeys you can easily walk by the parrots and go to the pond with the flamingo´s and ducks. Don’t forget to say ‘Hi’ to the koala bear on your way over there. Ever rode a flamingo or a duck? Well, now you can try that. Do not sit on the little duckings, though. They are still way to small to handle 50 kilo´s of virtual Avie.
The Hauwai Zoo also has a fishtank, but that was quickly abandoned when I noticed the turtle on a skateboard. Yes, indeed: a turtle on a skateboard. I told first-life me that this isn´t animal abuse, as the turtle looks so happy on his skateboard with the lettuce and with his cute little red cap. My personal favorite at this zoo. Together with the little bees that are hidden in the bushes. Search those for a little pink cone and press that and out the bees come and fly.
The Hauwai Zoo can be found at Hauwai 86, 88, 90 and it’s a PG area.
If I ever get kids in SL, I´m most certain to take them to the Hauwai Zoo. If not, I´ll just return there to have fun, buy a soda, eat some popcorn and walk around once in a while. ;)
2 Responses to “Ride a Skateboarding Turtle at the Hauwai Zoo”
I love the picture of the skate boarding turtle heheh. The pictures look great as always, these really seem to capture the fun loving spirit that the zoo really holds. I continue to be awed by your talent. :).
Just to let you know that the zoo has moved to an island & can be found at Insula Maris 116,185,28.
It’s bigger and better and now has a train
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