A Mother's Day Interlude

Taking a break from plant stuff just to say "Happy Mother's Day!"

That goes out to -

* The mothers of zoo staff and volunteers who helped steer their kids into this life and supported them through the rough times (of which there are inevitably many)
* The staff moms who have to juggle being a mom for animals all day... and then get to go home and do it again on their free-time with their human kids
* The visitor moms who bring their kids to the zoo, giving them the chance to experience the animals first hand and build memories which may last a life time
* The animal moms, no matter how much (orangutan mothers carry their children for several years, the longest dependency period of any non-human animal) or how little (female rheas literally drop their eggs on the ground and then wander off, leaving the rest of the job to the male) they put into it.

 Lots of zoos and aquariums offer free admission for moms today.  I think it might be a better idea to offer free admission for DADS today.  That way, he can take the kids out for the day... and mom can sleep in for a change.