WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY 



becoming impatient at finding the door closed upon her, 

 she plunged into the cold water and the baby followed 

 her. After diving and swimming about for upwards of 

 twenty minutes she came out of the water, the little one 

 skipping out like a kitten. 



Upon the third occasion they both took to the water, 

 as before, and Miss Guy came out after her mother as 

 easily as she went in. But on this morning of which I 

 am speaking, she for some reason of her own made an 

 attempt to quit the tank at the corner nearest the giraffe 

 fence, and, to my alarm, failed to walk out ; her increased 

 weight had rendered it difficult for her to gain a foothold 

 on account of the smooth and slippery state of the steps 

 at this corner, at which she struggled for some little time. 



In attempting to ascend and then slipping backward 

 again into the water she appeared to get somewhat 

 embarrassed and frightened ; her mother fully understood 

 that she was in trouble and at once entered the water, 

 swimming out to her. It was exceedingly interesting to 

 notice how she encouraged the baby and supported its 

 head on her neck, keeping it well out of the water. After 

 the mother had rested she came out of the pond and Guy 

 attempted to follow her, but after another unsuccessful 

 struggle, slipped back again into deep water. Matters 

 now became alarming, as the poor little beast appeared 

 to be getting exhausted with the exertions, still after 

 another rest, as before, her mother again encouraged Guy 

 to follow her. Unfortunately Guy was again at the same 

 spot in the corner ; however, after a most vigorous effort, 

 she succeeded in surmounting the difficulty and placing 

 herself on terra firrn,a. 



At eight months old Guy Fawkes was allowed to enter 

 her father's den. " Obaysch " had been a resident in the 

 Gardens for twenty-three years. On the morning of the 



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