Landing work in Washington is tough. Even the lion cubs have to prove their qualifications before they can get a full-time zoo animal gig.
VIDEO: Lion cub swim test from this morning. They all passed! #WeSaveSpecies http://t.co/BPnW9xUY5h
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
Happy Tuesday! Our 4 lion cubs born to Shera on March 2 will have their swim test around 10 a.m. #WeSaveSpecies
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
2 members of our great cats team will be monitoring from dry land during the test and 1 will be in the water with the cubs #WeSaveSpecies
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
If all the cubs pass the swim reliability test, they will be one big step closer to going to exhibit in a few weeks #WeSaveSpecies
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
The great cats team is ready. It's swim test time! #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/gqn2VXykgz
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
The cubs don't have names yet, but keepers tell them apart by shaved markings #WeSaveSpecies
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
First up was the male he passed! #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/6EJ5JqjZHk
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
Hey! I’m not a sea lion.
Left rib female is next. She's a real swimmer and vocalized a lot! #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/MeaCaCoZZR
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
Who wouldn’t “vocalize” about being tossed in a smelly old moat?
Right rib male cub is next! He passes too! #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/c9AyizJGFb
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
Last cub, right hip also passed! #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/MkXNoLh3G6
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
Our animal care team triumphantly shouted out that all the cubs passed! They'll be ready to go on exhibit in a few weeks! #WeSaveSpecies
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
These 4 cubs have 2 half siblings born in Jan. They are 5 wks older & already passed their swim test. They'll be on exhibit May 9
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014
Our animal care team triumphantly shouted out that all the cubs passed! They'll be ready to go on exhibit in a few weeks! #WeSaveSpecies
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) May 6, 2014