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 firina. 
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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