Zoo V

Bear with me. I know not everyone is keen on zoo critters. I didn't take any new photos this weekend. But some in the last of this batch are cute.

Epinsomething or other horses.
Gold-something Tamarins
Porcupine
I want to say groundhog, but that's not it. These critters populate the Southwest, I think.
Lioness after a drink from the moat
Chewing on a piece of wood. Reminds me of Apollo.
This very ferocious lion was playing with a sack.
Picture for my dear friend, KS.
Anteater. Who knew they were that hairy!? Not me, evidently.

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Zoo III

Best in show. The cheetahs were hanging out near the fence (no glass!), so I was able to get in some very nice shots.

This one kept watching me.

Different cat...this one was hanging out really close to the fence. S/he hissed at me when I brought up the camera. Made my day!

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Zoo Two

This fat guy walked up close to the glass, then much to the tourists' dismay, turned around, and sprawled on a rock. And stayed like this for a long while - when I left 3 hours later, I passed the panda enclosure and he was still there, snoozing.
Baby panda. Well. Not much of a baby anymore. He was hanging out in the nursery, with a pile of bamboo covering his belly, waiting to be munched upon.
Zzzzzebra! If there isn't glass, there're wires to contend with!

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Zoo Pictures

I braved the tourists, the crowds, the heady sun beating down on my head for over 200 pictures.
Here's a few to start.

Right off bat, my biggest challenge was figuring out how to shoot through an inch-thick plexiglass. As you can see, I wasn't too successful. Snagged a few halfway decent shots though.
This would've been pretty good, except...well. That dumb kid walked into the reflection. GAH!
This is one of my favorite shots, even though there's a reflection/glare off the plexiglass.

Oh Hai!

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Why is it...

At an empty intersection, people will continue to stand at the corner while they wait for the crossing sign light to change?

People will gladly enter an expensive facility for free, but balk at shelling out two bucks for a map of the grounds? Don't throw a fit over two frigging bucks! If you want a map that bad, dig in the trash. The incident in question took place at the DC zoo. The aforementioned $2 goes toward a fund for care of the animals.

Sheesh. Stupid people.

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