Monet's Worst Creation Becomes Pinky's Finest!

It's amazing what a little warthog can do for a bad work of art. Try it! (P.S. While all of Pinky's blog pics are taken by Pinky himself, this series is really his.)

Illegal Photo

Pinky wasn't supposed to photograph animals behind the scenes at the zoo. Oh, well! What are they gonna do, fire him?!

Pinky's Zoo FAQ's

Pinky's friends are wondering why he has suddenly left the zoo. Here are answers to a few of the questions that have poured in from across the country.

Why are you leaving the zoo?
The zoo was one of the greatest adventures Pinky has ever had. The pay was CRAZY low and the hours long. Pinky had no time to work on his opera, “The Zoo Keeper’s Lament.” Both Pinky and his co-workers are sorry to part ways. Supervisors hope Pinky comes to his senses and have left the door open for Pinky’s return. Pinky will now be seen more on the social circuit.

Will you ever settle down and get a real job?
No.

Do you have any Pinky Diablo T-shirts left?
Sorry, no.

Did you abscond with the Rhino money?
No. Pinky raised almost $3000 for his local Zoo Keeper Association chapter and duly turned it all over to the proper Rhino authorities. Thanks for all who contributed!

Do you have future animal plans?
Yes. Pinky wants to open the first ever drive through possum sanctuary. He is awaiting sponsorship.

When can we see you next?
Pinky will be at the Dolly Python open house and shopping party this Saturday (July 12) 6-?PM in Dallas, TX on Haskell Ave. Pinky is still working at the zoo through this week so he will be leaving before 9PM.

Is there going to be a new Pinky Diablo trailer since the last one burned?
Yes. Stay tuned. Pinky has a smaller trailer that he can pull with a harness that is being worked on as you read this. There is probably a cross-country walk involved with it in the near future.

Will that correspond with the opera opening?
Probably not. The opera is several years out.

If you have further questions that require individual response, don’t hesitate to email.

Sincerely,
Director of Public Relations and Operatic Funding
Diablo Inc.

Nadine Tries Her Hand at Zoo Keeping

"The hardest thing about my new profession is getting the bows just so," Nadine was overheard telling the ladies at the club.

So, What Exactly Does Pinky Do at the Zoo?

Ostriches are Nasty Birds

Trick Question

Who was the world's first zoo keeper?
A: Adam
B: Mrs. Noah (shown here)
C: Sultan Akmid Ampur

Parakeets-n-Death (Letter Forwarded to Pinky from a Bereaved Miss Williams)

February 21, 2008

Dear Miss Williams,

We are saddened (as we are sure you are, too) at the tragic loss of our longtime mammal keeper Jaime Von Busselstieffer on Valentine’s Day. You probably want to know more specific details about her early death, but the lawyers here at the zoo, have ask us not to relay any information other than the fact that Jaime was a hapless victim of interspecies aggression involving parakeets and tapirs. We can, however, report that the tapir is recovering nicely and will soon have most of his fur back.

Jaime, unbeknownst to us, had no family and had been secretly living in the hay loft in the elephant house. She left the zoo every day with the other keepers, but apparently returned each night to the zoo. We found her complete 37 year subscription to National Geographic, her uniforms, and a jar of artichoke hearts in her makeshift hay cave. In the June 1972 issue of National Geographic, we discovered a handwritten last will and testament where she left this zoo jacket to you. While it is technically zoo property, we felt that (under the circumstances) the rules should be bent a bit. We would also like to invite you to a special candlelight memorial service tomorrow evening honoring Jaime and the 730 dead parakeets that the poor tapir bravely fought off until Jaime arrived to break up the disturbance. The remaining 6,920 parakeets are being sent to renowned animal trainer Wanda Pillars for retraining. We expect no similar incidents in the future and are rethinking the need to house over 7,000 parakeets at our facility.

Sincerely,
H.J. “Happy” Brown
Director
Falls City Zoo
Falls City, Iowa

Daniel in the Lion's Den: The Untold Story

Pinky has a Secret Cabinet at the Zoo

Did You Doubt That Pinky Could Draw Animals?

Every day in his lunch break, he draws an animal at the zoo. This one took 4 days.

Diablo Inc. is Developing New Species on a Daily Basis

The Subconscious and St. Francis

Now that Pinky works at the zoo, his dreams are becoming more like his art, and both his dreams and art are more like his daily reality. Pinky enjoys this integration .

Pinky's Zoo Dream

Pinky dreamed he created a new exhibit at the zoo. It consisted of giant dining room furniture (three times normal size). The huge walls had a flowery patterned wallpaper. Every ten minutes a little monkey wearing a dress would be let out of a trap door in the wall. The monkey knew what what coming and would start running. Then a lumbering rhino would be let out of another door and tear after the frightened little monkey. Pinky was the zoo keeper in charge of changing the monkey's dress after every chase. the monkey liked the lavender polka-dotted dress with the matching rumba panties.

Pinky's Already Packed for His Trip to Visit Zoos of Italy

He's heard there's a fabulous abandoned elephant house in the Rome zoo.

Zoo Keeper's Lament

Job Opportunities

Diablo Inc. is searching for 40 Pinky lookalikes to head parade teams in all parts of the country. Two additional positions are available in Guam as well.

Pinky Dreamed that He was a One-Armed Zoo Keeper

After Hours at the Zoo

Pinky can get you in for $500, and you have to place at least a 100 spot on each round.

When Tizby Met Poot

Aunt Tizby met Uncle Poot at the zoo under the chaperone of her mother.