AMERICAN JOHN ISNER VISITS THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO

Written by: on 4th August 2015
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AMERICAN JOHN ISNER VISITS THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO

John Isner of the US in action against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus during the singles final match at the BB&T Atlanta Open tennis tournament at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 02 August 2015. Isner defeated Baghdatis to win his third BB&T Atlanta Open in a row. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER  |

Fresh from his win at the BB&T Open in Atlanta, Citi Open’s eighth seed John Isner took a trip to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington on Monday.

 

Isner saw an orangutan on his way towards the Aldabra Tortoise enclosure where he met two tortoises between the age of 70 and 100 that weigh between 400 and 500 pounds each. The American fed one tortoise lettuce and carrots, while its companion remained asleep.

“@johnrisner makes a new friend at the #zoo in #washingtondc! #ATP #tennis #citiopen #Isner Photo: Peter Staples/@citiopen” – Photo by @atpworldtour via Instagram

 

The 30-year-old Isner was then taken on a behind the scenes tour of the lion and tiger enclosure, which is home to around five lionesses, one male lion and two tigers. The zookeeper in charge of the “Big Cats” showed him how she trains them – with the use of a whistle, hand signals and balls of meat — to allow her to administer shots, take blood, and do various tests to ensure their health and wellbeing.

 

In his opening match, Isner faces Victor Estrella Burgos, who defeated Nicolas Jarry 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round.

 

(Courtesy of the ATP and Original Link – http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/washington-2015-monday-isner )

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