Posted by catinwater on March 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
If you haven’t already had a chance to see what a fishing cat looks like up-close-and-personal take a look at these photos of “Lek” adjusting to his new home at the National Zoo. Our personal favorite is of a “Lek” fast asleep with all of his paws stretched out! Take a peak and you’ll see … Read more
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Posted by catinwater on February 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In cat speak, “Hubba hubba.” Lek, meet Electra. Electra, meet Lek. They might only be able to peek at each other right now in side-by-side enclosures, but soon, these two fishing cats could just help their species get one more kitten away from extinction. The Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoo debuted their newest addition to the … Read more
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