A Lion, Elephant, African Buffalo, Giraffe and a Meerkat, Kalahari Resorts

Kalahari
Resorts and Conventions

The Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Wisconsin
in Dells, Wisconsin was America's largest indoor water park, until 2005 when it was surpassed by its sister resort in Sandusky, Ohio.
Kalahari's newest Resort and Convention Center in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania recently took this title in 2015 giving Kalahari the title of the World's Coolest Waterparks according to Conde Nast.

The sender writes:
We are enjoying our little vacation at the Kalahari Resort.  The kids are having so much fun!  We are attending the Autism Society of Wisconsin Conference. We saw a postcard, and thought of you!

This postcard features a Lion, Elephant, African Buffalo, Giraffe and a Meerkat and is from 2017.

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The Kalahari Resorts and Conventions is named after the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, hence the African theme at all the resorts. The lobbies have artificial fountains, trees, and animals that have been imported from local markets and shops in Africa.

Animals from the Cartoon Movie Madagascar

Madagascar: From left to right, in this Photo are standing:
Marty the Zebra, Alex the Lion, Gloria the Hippo, Melman the Giraffe, on his neck is a crew of penguins (Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, Private) and King Julien the Lemur.

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Madagascar is a 2005 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released to theaters on May 27, 2005.

The film tells the story of four Central Park Zoo animals who have spent their lives in blissful captivity and are unexpectedly shipped back to Africa, getting shipwrecked on the island of Madagascar. It features the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith; others voices include Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter. 

Lion Head Door Knocker Pun

The person who invents the door knocker
won the No-Bell Prize.
Photo: Brenda Perez
2104

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A White Lion Cub from Lowry Park Zoo in Florida

Young girls with a white lion cub at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida. (The cub was part of the photo)

This postcard was printed in 1997.

White Lion Cub

#16378 Although differing in color, the white lion (Felis leo) is actually of the same species as its tawny relatives.  Very rare, there are none known in the wild and only eight in captivity.  The Philadelphia Zoo has the only white lions on exhibit in the Western hemisphere.  The cubs are born snow-white with visible spots.  As they age the spots disappear and their fur tunes a pale yellow, due partly to the dust baths they enjoy.

Photographer - Tom Hartman
1998

Zebras, Lions and Giraffes from Kenya, Africa

Kenya

under the African Sun
2007

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Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator. It has a land area of 580,000 km2 and a population of a little over 43 million residents. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among Africa's highest mountain peaks.

Kenya is famous for its safaris and diverse world-famous wildlife reserves such as the East and West Tsavo National Park, the Maasai Mara, Nakuru National Park, and Aberdares National Park.

Kenya is active in several sports, among them cricket, rallying, football (soccer), rugby union and boxing. But the country is known chiefly for its dominance in Middle-distance and long-distance athletics. Kenya has consistently produced Olympic and Commonwealth Games champions in various distance events.

Tigers, Lions and Jaguars from the Henry Doorly Zoo

Henry Doorly Zoo
Zoo Cats

North America's largest cat complex is found at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

Photos courtesy of the Henry Doorly Zoo and Shara Doris
2008

This postcard features Jaguars, Lions and Tigers. 

Merlion (Lion Head, Fish Body) of Singapore

Welcome to Sentosa Singapore
Merlion

One magic starlit night, rose this mighty lion of the sea from the deep to the heights of Sentosa, where it casts a watchful benevolent gaze over Singapore.
Today, rock carved and touched by the wonders of technology stands Sentosa's great sea-lord, His Majesty The Merlion, emblazoned in it's brilliantly jewelled watery pathways.
2008

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The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name — Singapura — meaning "lion city" or "kota singa".

Animals from the Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo
Denver, Colorado

Photos by Buddy Moffet
2008

Lion King - Circle of Life

Circle of Life

Hakuna Matata - You will have no worries when you vacation at Walt Disney World.
2009

This 'Circle of Life' postcard is in the shape of a circle and metallic.

A Lion from the Louisville Zoo

Louisville, Kentucky  Zoo

Exotic Wildlife

Lion (Panthera leo)
Lions are social animals which live in groups usually made up of one or more adult males, two or more females, cubs and adolescents.  They are active during the cooler part of the day, and hunt mainly at night.

Photographer - Ron Kimball
2009

The Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida

The Bridge of Lions, built in 1926 crosses the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida.

Photos by Rindy Nyberg
2009

Lion King

Walt Disney World
The Lion King

At Pride Rock, Rafiki, a wizened old baboon, blesses the cub Simba and lifts him for all to see.  The Circle of Life has been both completed and begun again.

The Lion Habitat at MGM

Here Human, Human, Human.

The Lion Habitat at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada

Surround yourself in a wild jungle adventure starring the King of the Jungle.  This upclose and personal approach is designed to educate and amaze.
2009

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Nestled in the heart of the MGM Grand, the lions of this Las Vegas resort are clearly the kings of this neon jungle.

Separated from the lions by only one and a half inches of glass, visitors can watch as these majestic creatures feed, play, groom themselves and sleep.

When they're not on display, the lions live on an 8.5-acre ranch located 12 miles from the MGM Grand.  The lions are bathed and blown dry before being transported in a specially designed van to the MGM Grand each day.

Rotated in and out of the exhibit throughout the day, the lions are kept in the habitat for only six hours at a time. Generally, only a few lions will be on display at any given time, but there are 31 in all -- 20 females and 11 males.

Lion Cub from the Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo

Exotic Wildlife
Lion (Felis Leo).  Lion cubs are usually born 2-4 cubs to a litter.  The female Lion cares for the cubs for at least 18 months.

Photographer - Ron Kimball
2010

Elephant on an Airplane

You're charging me for TWO seats; an extra fee for my trunk, and now you've stopped giving out peanuts! ... And you call yourself a JUMBO jet!

Original Art by Dan Reynolds
2012

Lion and Cubs at the Lion Country Safari

Exotic Wildlife

Lion (Panthera leo)
Lions are social animals that live in groups usually made up of one or more adult males and two or more females, along with cubs and adolescents.  Lion cubs stay close to their mothers for the first two years because they have much to learn about survival in the African savannas.  After two years, males must go in search of their own pride and home range, while females usually stay with the pride of their birth.
Photographer - Kevin Schafer

Lion Country Safari
2013

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Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park located in Loxahatchee (near West Palm Beach), in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States.
In 2009, USA Travel Guide named Lion Country the 3rd best zoo in the nation.

Lion Bath at the Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary in Florida

NPCW 2013
National Postcard Week

Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary
Punta Gorda, Southwest Florida

Providing a healthy recovery and living environment for abandoned and abused exotic wildlife.

featuring a lion giving himself a bath

created by Penny Andrea-Einmo
card #12 of 40

Lion from Lion Country Safari, Florida

Lion Country Safari

#11909 Lion (Panthera leo)

The largest cat found in Africa, a male lion may weigh up to 500 pounds and measure 10 feet in length (including tail).  The male lion is identifiable by its mane.

Photographer - Ron Kimball
2013

Animals in Art, Lucas Cranach the Elder

Lucas Cranach the Elder, German, 1472-1553
'Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg as St. Jerome', 1526
Oil on panel, 45 1/4 X 35 1/16 in.
Bequest of John Ringling

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida