One of my very favorite places in the whole world is ZooAtlanta . I was a volunteer docent there for four years in the early '00s. Even now, a day at the zoo is, for me, a great way to relax. I am a panda fanatic, so Lun Lun, Yang Yang, and Mei Lan are always a major draw for me. But I've also learned over the years to love some of the other animals, too. And I've learned that standing and quietly watching can be very much worth the time. I needed to relax on Friday, so I made it a point to go visit. This spring the zoo welcomed several baby critters, including Argus pheasants, black-&-white-ruffed lemurs , a red kangaroo , and three African lions . But the one I really went to see was the baby warthog , who has already been named Georgia P. I don't know if the "P" is short for "peach" or "pig" or something else entirely. Her parents are Verne and Shirley, and they arrived at the zoo just last year. The names are easy to re...
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