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Don't Worry Be Happy

So much here at the Houston Zoo goes unnoticed by the casual visitor. Take for instance my personal favorite Zoo animal, Forest. He’s a slow loris.

And…I…mean….sllloooooowwwwwwwww…

Not only does Forest move in super slo mo, he’s usually curled up in a ball in his tree – so he’s tough to spot. But if you can use your Where’s Waldo skills to find him, you won’t forget him.

We adopted him from Moody Gardens after Hurricane Ike.  He’s so calm and laid back that he can live in peace with Asian small-clawed sea otters in the same exhibit. Pretty cool.

If I was an animal I’d be Forest the slow loris.

He’s just like me. He moves around really slow. He’s curled up in a ball most of the time. He even looks like me when I wake up in the morning.

Hit The Snooze Button

Find Forest in Natural Encounters next time you visit. You won’t be disappointed.

Check out Forest on Flickr.

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