Hope everyone is staying cool during this heat wave! We're keeping the tigers cool by providing them with bloodicles (frozen blood and water, yum!), fresh water in their pools and occasionally a shower with the hose. Even Alexis, who doesn't swim, enjoys a misting with a hose. When we are not doing tours, we give all the animals access to inside where there are fans and more drinking water. If the animals are not in their pool you can find them sprawled out on their back snoozing.

Last night when the heat subsided some, Gracie and Thor were making up for lost play time. Both girls were running around the yard  chasing each other. Gracie was even stalking Thor and made a graceful leap in the pool scaring Thor. Her name isn't Gracie for no reason! Thor enjoyed playing with her "Tiger Tug" (a tug-of-war game made from fire hose). She loves to pull the rope all around the yard and then sit on it so no one can pull it away from her. Gracie is still curious about the Tiger Tug but still isn't sure how to play with it.