For those of you who don’t know Luna Bela, she is a 15 year old orangutan who has won the hearts of thousands of guests, not only for her vivacious personality, but because she is incredibly intelligent. I work with her daily and I wanted to share a little bit about her with you, our blog readers.
This past Memorial Day was a BIG day for us here at Busch Gardens. Not only was it a national holiday (worth celebrating in its own right), but we hit a couple of important milestones as well.
Kasi and Mtani were introduced to each other last year and have been together ever since.
Kasi and Mtani, one year ago April 2011
Celebrate the first birthday of Busch Garden’s famous cheetah with the team of keepers that have raised him for the past year.
Actually, cheetahs are strict carnivores, but the residents of Busch Gardens’ Cheetah Run were curious to explore the new smells and textures that three oversized pumpkins provided.
Hi, my name is Anna Chaney. I am an animal keeper for Busch Gardens and I take care of Kasi every day as my job.
Hi I'm Katie. I have been a performer at Busch Gardens Tampa for almost 5 years now. In that time I have been a koala, a giraffe, a hippo, a pink-haired nurse, an entertaining traffic cop and a shipwrecked girl on an island full of animals. Having been at the park so long I have a great understanding of what goes into preparing for an audition and what happens during the audition process.
Meet Levi Smith. Levi is a 7-year old with an incredible love for cheetahs. He told his parents that when he grows up he wants to work with animals and one day go to Africa to help protect wild cheetahs. They say that every night when he goes to bed he prays for God to protect the cheetahs and all the animals of the Earth.
Cheetah Hunt has been officially open for a whopping four full days now, but many people out there have ridden many, many times.
We asked you, and then we listened: we wanted to know not only what they thought of the ride (incidentally, it’s getting rave reviews from our Fans)! but we also wanted their Insider Tips. So on our Facebook page, we asked our Fans to tell us: What is the best time to ride? The best seat? The best game to play while in the queue? Any other tips?
Great news, guys -- Cheetah Hunt is now back up and running! We know it's hot out there today, and many of you traveled from near and far to be amongst the first to ride Cheetah Hunt. We appreciate the patience and support you've shown us today...now go and enjoy this incredible new ride!
By Matt Turner
