The World of Birds with James Fisher (Doubleday' 1964)

Families can meet the loving couple in the World of Birds, where keeper chats are offered both days at 2:15 p.m. Another devoted dad is Bandit, a sea lion.

'And how was World of Birds tonight, Colonel?'

Probably to the World of Birds (790 2730; www.worldofbirds.org.za) in Hout Bay, which has a beautiful display of African birds.

These birds summer outside in the Flamingo Yard and winter inside the World of Birds Aviary.

The Bronx Zoo's World of Birds, a two-story bird house completed in 1972, is a huge, landscaped, indoor free-flight exhibit.

With James Fisher, a naturalist, Peterson wrote Wild America (1955) and The World of Birds (1964).

In the World of Birds you'll find striking headdresses, elegant plumes, and plenty of preening.

In addition to exhibiting animals, World of Birds has a breeding center for threatened species and wildlife rehabilitation for injured (wild) birds.

Baboon Reserve, the World of Birds, the Great Apes, and the Children's Zoo.