I felt a lump in my throat. I was not alone. The surrounding zoo visitors were equally transfixed by these two old friends showing their love for one another. We were all awestruck into a respectful silence, and, in my case, trembling. Afterwards Parish told me I had indeed witnessed something special. She and Loretta had not seen each other for over a month; they didn’t normally have such intensely emotional and protracted greetings.
