Oh Baby - Gus Eats Hay + Mom Snuggles

Oh Baby! Wouldn’t you like to know what a "day in the life" is like for me, your favorite rhino calf, Gus? Well here is glimpse of what my typical day is like...
8:30 a.m. - My keepers wake me up by greeting me, calling “Good Morning,” and turning on the lights in the Rhino Barn.
For the next hour my keepers are cleaning and feeding my Mom. I just love playing in the water and “helping” the keepers clean. I also help Mom spread out her hay by running around and playing in it. Mornings are my favorite time of day!
10:30 a.m. - My keepers finally open the doors and let me go outside to run and play! As soon as I can, I will be running laps around the yard and checking out any dirt piles I can find! I normally convince Mom to stay outside as long as possible, that is before SHE is ready for a nap.
Noon - My keepers return to feed Mom again. I take mouthfuls of hay too. I can’t really eat it, but I want to be just like her!
My afternoon is spent napping with Mom. I love being close to her, and I need to nurse every couple hours so I can keep growing big and strong!
4 p.m. - Time to come inside and get ready for bed. My keepers come back and shut the outside doors. This is my LEAST favorite time of day! I wish I could be outside all the time, but Mom says it gets cold at night, so in I go.
I like to help the keepers clean again (Mom poops a lot!), and plop down in Mom’s hay because it also makes a great bed!
Overnight I mostly sleep, and nurse, and wait to see what the next day has to bring! Maybe it will bring me YOU . . . Who is coming to see me tomorrow?
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