I always love to walk by his enclosure, hoping to get a glimpse of him. Because Loon is diabetic, he requires insulin injections two times a day. He first started showing signs of being diabetic when he was losing weight. Animals cannot tell you when they don't feel well, so you have to observe their actions. After noticing changes in his behavior in addition to weight loss, blood tests were done that verified that he was diabetic, and now he is kept on a special diet.
Loon is such an amazing animal.
It is especially sad to see a species that I really love is endangered. If we all do our part to conserve, it can help preserve habitats around the world. If we preserve our environment we are not only saving trees, but also saving species whose lives depend on their habitat.