WEBVTT - The Nighttime Zoo 

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, friends, and welcome to bedtime Stories with mister jim Ho.

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<v Speaker 1>I was just getting ready for bed, are you as well?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh good? I hope you brushed your teeth and found

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<v Speaker 1>all of your comfy things like pillows and blankets and stuffies.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yes, oh good. Well, as long as you have

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<v Speaker 1>all those things ready, then it's time for our story.

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<v Speaker 1>But first we must close our eyes so that we

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<v Speaker 1>can travel to an imaginary world. The Nighttime Zoo is

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<v Speaker 1>a special place that only opens as the sun sets.

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<v Speaker 1>They do not have elephant habitats or giraffes you can feed.

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<v Speaker 1>There are no lion or tiger exhibits. If you are

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<v Speaker 1>looking for animals that rise with the sun and sleep

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<v Speaker 1>as the stars fill the sky, then you've come to

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<v Speaker 1>the wrong place, you see, the Nighttime Zoo can only

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<v Speaker 1>open at night because it's filled with nocturnal animals. Visitors,

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<v Speaker 1>when the sun is gone and the moon has made

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<v Speaker 1>its way into the sky, come to the zoo in

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<v Speaker 1>your best pajamas, wearing slippers on your feet as you

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<v Speaker 1>explore the exhibits. The zoo doesn't open until after dinner time,

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<v Speaker 1>so be sure to eat before arriving. If you get hungry,

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<v Speaker 1>during your visit, stop by the Midnight Snack Shop for

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<v Speaker 1>a tasty treat. There you will find some favorites like

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<v Speaker 1>milk of all varieties and cookies of every flavor mmm.

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<v Speaker 1>Grab a chocolate or strawberry milk to go and begin exploring.

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<v Speaker 1>Enter the cave at the entrance and explore the home

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<v Speaker 1>of the bats. They will likely be fluttering around catching

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<v Speaker 1>bugs to eat. They will return to hang upside down

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<v Speaker 1>from the cave ceiling. Listen as they chatter and squeak

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<v Speaker 1>to one another. Walk through the trees in our forest habitat.

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<v Speaker 1>What's that flying above? Oh? Don't mistake the flying squirrels

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<v Speaker 1>for bats as they soar over your heads between the trees.

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<v Speaker 1>See if you can spot their nests in the knots

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<v Speaker 1>of the tree trunks. Or maybe it is an owl

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<v Speaker 1>swooping overhead. Listen for its hooting call as it's perched

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<v Speaker 1>on the branch above. Woo oooo. They may be claiming

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<v Speaker 1>the tree as their own or talking to other nearby owls.

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<v Speaker 1>Watch for the flash of feathers as its soars in

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<v Speaker 1>the sky searching for something to eat. If you have

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<v Speaker 1>a good eye, you may be able to tell if

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<v Speaker 1>it is a brown barn owl or a white snow

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<v Speaker 1>owl cruising by. Be sure to grab a pair of

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<v Speaker 1>nose plugs before entering the next exhibit. The skunks are

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<v Speaker 1>out exploring and they're not afraid to spray. Walk through

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<v Speaker 1>their habitat carefully and quietly so as not to scare them.

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<v Speaker 1>Scared skunks are stinky skunks, and it's best to avoid

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<v Speaker 1>their spray. If you do get sprayed, don't worry. Use

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<v Speaker 1>our complimentary scrub station to wash off the stinkiness. Be

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<v Speaker 1>sure to grab a fresh pair of pajamas too. They

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<v Speaker 1>have a lovely skunk and heart pattern on them. If

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<v Speaker 1>you happen to make it through the skunk habitat without

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<v Speaker 1>becoming stinky, continue on to the moth garden. The nighttime

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<v Speaker 1>Zoo takes pride in their moth garden and believes it

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<v Speaker 1>to be even better than the butterfly gardens of daytime zoos.

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<v Speaker 1>Watch as all different spe sheies of moths fly around,

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<v Speaker 1>marvel at their colors and patterns. If you see a

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<v Speaker 1>resting moth, we suggest waving from a distance you see.

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<v Speaker 1>Touching a moth may damage their beautiful wings. Did you

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<v Speaker 1>know the powder on their wings as actually tiny scales.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of scales, the next exhibit at the Nighttime Zoo

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<v Speaker 1>is the reptile Exhibit. Our nighttime snakes are protected in

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<v Speaker 1>their homes, slithering around by moonlight. Ball Pythons and night

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<v Speaker 1>snakes curl up on rocks still warm from the sun.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't be scared as you approach our biggest reptile cage

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<v Speaker 1>of all. The boa constrictor's long body stretches out, ready

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<v Speaker 1>to show off all ten feet of its long But

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<v Speaker 1>if you need to shake off the spookiness of our reptiles,

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<v Speaker 1>find the Petting Zoo. There are wheels and little plastic

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<v Speaker 1>igloos all around housing our smallest little nighttime friends. Reach

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<v Speaker 1>in and pet a mouse or pick up a fuzzy

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<v Speaker 1>little hamster. Soft touches only for our littlest animals challenge

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<v Speaker 1>our mice to make their way through mazes to find

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<v Speaker 1>a special treat. The Nighttime Zoo as a napping corner

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<v Speaker 1>if you need a rest during your trip. Our animals

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<v Speaker 1>may be nocturnal, but you and me are not. Curl

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<v Speaker 1>up on a cozy bed beside the stream and watch

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<v Speaker 1>the beavers get to work. Ar work very hard on

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<v Speaker 1>their beaver lodge and their dam is almost complete. They

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<v Speaker 1>hope to be able to swim in their own personal

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<v Speaker 1>pond right outside their new waterfront property. Very soon, as

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<v Speaker 1>the sky begins to lighten and the sun gets ready

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<v Speaker 1>to rise, our animals will begin to yawn. They have

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<v Speaker 1>had their dinners and are ready for some shut eye.

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<v Speaker 1>By the time the sun peaks its brilliant light from

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<v Speaker 1>behind the horizon, the gates to the nighttime zoo will

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<v Speaker 1>be closed. The animals inside are sleeping, resting the day

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<v Speaker 1>away as they dream of another night full of activity

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<v Speaker 1>and fun. The end. Wow, my friends, as we curl

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<v Speaker 1>up in our cozy beds with our pillows and blankets,

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<v Speaker 1>may you have very sweet dreams. Good night m hm.