Nick did a nice job with the safari pics
Thanks! I love the way Nick's pictures turned out and I loved that I sat back and relaxed and put my obsession with the camera away for awhile!
Lily is so cute! We've never seen her so I hope we catch a glimpse of her on our trip
I so hope you guys find her. I'm so glad I asked a CM where she was. I may have walked right by her because she was pretty far back from the edge of the trail.
Sounds like you were having a great day!
It was such a fun day! I'm glad we decided to open and close the park. I've never done that before and it was the perfect day to do it.
Have an awesome trip Dawn & Caitlin!!!!!! 24 hours from now!
Woo Hoo!
Those fish in with the hippos are called African cichlids and they're surprisingly easy to keep, if you get a good mix! They're freshwater and tropical. Pretty neat, I have some (google Ps. Acei "Tanzania Black") I call my purple puppies, they act like puppies and will chase me around the tank and jump out of the water for food, nibble my hands when I'm doing maintenance. They just had 17 babies too
Goldfish can have a really long life span I think, like 10-15 years! They're so hardy too, and can deal with bacteria blooms (and the preceding ammonia spike!) better than some fish.
That is so interesting. They are such beautiful fish. That's what I need - an easy fish to take care of. So cute that they act like that when its time to be fed and I can't believe they had THAT many babies.
How big is your tank? I only have a 20 gal starter tank. I got it for Nick originally, but he lost interest. I did a lot of reading to learn how to maintain. It actually took my tank about 6 weeks to cycle originally because I bought the gold fish and THEN read about cycling. DOH! I would change my water every three days because the ammonia spikes were so bad. But I kept all 3 goldfish alive a long time. The smaller ones just died in the last year. I read that goldfish need something like 5 - 10 galloons of water each. Is that true.
Anyway, I'm finished hijacking your thread now!
Totally NOT a hijack because I am very interested in fish and I would like to add one or two to my tank. Any suggestions what I should buy?
Tell Nick that he did a great job on the safari pics! I love it when you go on the safari and there are lots of animals roaming around. Oh and don't feel bad about not getting a good lion or lioness picture. I haven't gotten one yet.
Thanks. I will tell him. I thought the variety of animals was really good. I know I've not taken any pictures of warthogs that were that close before.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who keeps missing the lion. Epic fail!
Awww, you got to see Lily! Apparently, on our last trip, she wasn't out and about so we didn't get to see her. She looks so cute!
She is adorable. I saw her in May 2010 when she was a baby and its so cool to see her as she grows. Its really one of the things I love about Disney. To so many people she is just another gorilla, but to me she is Lilly and I will always check in on her whenever I am there.
Hi Mary Ellen! Sorry I've missed the last couple of updates. Things have been crazy here and I haven't been on the DIS much. I'm all caught up now and I love your AK pictures! Even if you couldn't find the animatronic sleeping lion.
No worries Mark. I know from FB that you have had a lot going on. I hope Julie's mom is recuperating. I didn't do much FB today.
That is totally what they need - an animatronic lion!
Splendid idea. You need to contact someone at AK and tell them!
Great safari pictures - tell Nick he did a good job! I always think we're going too fast to get good ones. Unless a Rhino is in the road! Once we had a giraffe walk in front of us.
Thanks! I am very proud of Nick's pictures. He did good!
That was probably pretty cool to have to stop for a giraffe. I wonder if a drive has ever accidently hit an animal.
It seems like it could happen. I wouldn't want to be a driver. It doesn't look as easy as some of the other Disney jobs.
Lost on Safari is my kind of drink. I will be getting one next time I go to AK.
It is quite yummy. Definitely gets my seal of approval!
Koodos to Nick for some great shots! That rhino had some fun in the mud earlier.
I think they are just so cool.
Thanks! I am so pleased with Nick's shots. I really didn't even do much cropping. Pretty much just edited color!
I would have been mesmerized by the hippo also. It's almost a good thing they don't have many seats on the trails because I would just sit and gaze forever sometimes. Well, sometimes I do anyway...
Yeah - I hear ya! I could have hung out watching that hippo forever. I wonder how long he actually continued doing the same circle? It was really cool.
That Jungle Juice is so delicous
Especially with a little Captain Morgans and white rum!
I also have a gold fish that I'm quite attached to, name of Geraldine, she's about 3 years old. And I did cry when another one died. I don't know what it is, I'm just a big softy.
It's just sad when they die because I swear mine gets all excited when I go over to feed him. I never named him because I was certain his was going to die in the first two weeks and I didn't want to get attached. I guess its probably too late to name him now.
I didi the same thing where I sucked on down because I was thristy and it was smooth going down. I had a second one and I needed to slow down for a little while.
lmao, I love it. I had fish for probably 8 years before I learned about the ammonia cycle, so you're way ahead of me! Hahaha, of course I was 8 years old when I first got fish and there was no internet! 
What do you do with them? Do you sell them to a fish store. How fascinating that must be to see baby fish born every month or so. Wow! Great hobby!
