Animal photographs taken at the zoo

[Lion_King_300]

I don't believe there's been a thread about this exact topic yet, if there has been mods feel free to merge.

There are a many great zoos out there around the country and the world, and I'm sure a lot of us have taken some pictures of animals while we were there - I just got back from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, one of the top-rated zoos in the country, and I took a lot of pictures to share with everyone. If anyone has animal pics from zoos, safaris or from pretty much anywhere, please post in this thread. We'd all love to see them!

Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle

LION EXHIBIT


This majestic (but elderly) lion patrols his territory


Right as I took this picture, the couple standing next to me said, "It looks like Simba and Nala on Pride Rock!"


King and Queen


The lion emits his powerful roar... or is that a yawn?

(NEW) JAGUAR EXHIBIT

At 3,850 square feet, Costing $4.3 million dollars and holding 1500 plants, a running stream and a giant kapok tree, it's the largest natural Jaguar exhibit in the country and it currently holds one absolutely beautiful cat!




TIGER EXHIBIT


After eating his mid-day meal, this tiger is ready for a cat nap


Stalking something... maybe a stray squirrel?




Can't post more than 10 pics at a time, so more coming in a little bit!

[HasiraKali]

Yay for animal pictures! I love when tigers have that little poof thing going on the sides of their faces like that. Can't wait to see more Tim. I might post some of the marine variety later

[Lion_King_300]

Sorry for the bad humor, but if anyone's ever heard of the expression "pee like a firehose," the elephant's bathroom habits personify that simile.


The other orangutan (a very large male) in this exhibit did a hilarious routine, he was well aware that he was being watched as he kept looking up (this exhibit is viewed from a boardwalk about 20 feet up) and I think he got so fed up with us that he walked clear around to the back of the exhibit, found a burlap bag, covered himself completely with it and went to sleep!


A really pretty toucan, I didn't catch the name of the breed though.


Straight from the sun-baked grassy plains of Botswana, I mean Seattle, we have a giraffe nibbling on leaves fronted by a small herd of Grant's Gazelle.


Plains zebra, all they do is eat! Not a bad life.

And one more shot of that gorgeous jaguar:



Oh what the heck. While we're at it, how about some movies too?

Tiger Movie
Elephant movie

Enjoy!

[HasiraKali]

Awesome! I love the orangutan picture! And don't you love how people roar at the tiger like it's stupid enough to mistake their wimpy immitations for the real thing? People do that at our zoo too.

Here are some pictures from our zoo. The San Antonio Zoo is one of the oldest in the country and was one of the first if not the first to have animal exhibits without bars. Our zoo needs updating but it just received a grant and some donations to do so. I can't wait to see what they do with it.

These are all links because I'm too lazy right now to resize them to more post-friendly sizes.

One of the hyenas - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1945.jpg

This is from the new Kids Discovery area they just built.
Groundhogs - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1979.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1978.jpg
Hippo http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1949.jpg

Warthog - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1930.jpg
Cheetah - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1911.jpg
Giant Anteater - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1885.jpg
Tiger - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1942.jpg
Lion! The poor guy has arthritis so they have to keep him seperated from the ladies. - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1927.jpg
Snow Leopard - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_1892.jpg

[LionKingxx]

I like Elephants and Tigers but i do like all zoo animals

[Neola]

Originally posted by HasiraKali
Yay for animal pictures! I love when tigers have that little poof thing going on the sides of their faces like that.

Mainly Sumatran and Siberian Tigers have that...this is a Sumatran tiger, because of his cinnamon fur and his close, thin stripes, isn't it?
(Sorry if it's not, but it sooo looks like one^^)

Anyways, that's a great zoo, LK_300!
I don't see any fences at all ^^

[HasiraKali]

Oh for the poll, I voted for other because I love all the exhibits and I can't pick just one.

[A-non-a-mus]

woo, nice pictures Lion_King_300, and
HasiraKali!

Originally posted by HasiraKali
I love when tigers have that little poof thing going on the sides of their faces like that.

yes, males have those more than females... the tigers in Lion_King_300's pictures, the second two, appear to be male ... (as the cheek fur looks more developed) and first two look female...

the tiger in your photo appears as female... (though, I may be wrong... forward shots are easier to tell)

[HasiraKali]

Nah, she's female. She had cubs a few years ago and they were sooooooo cute. I think they sent them off to other facilities once they were old enough.

[Tiikeri]

Tigers FTW! <3

Lions and other big cats are nice to see too, but I only really go to zoos for the tigers.

[Xinithian]

I usually go to the zoo just to watch the Jaguars, lions, and other big cats.

[Atimon]

Usually I go there to watch the meerkats, but I also have a look at all the other animals. I like african animals in general, but I could spend hours in front of the meerkats' run.

Here are some examples of the photos I've taken so far:
















If you want to have a look at all my zoo pics, go here:
Klick!

[HasiraKali]

The meerkats are so cute! That's my favourite place at Busch Gardens but our zoo doesn't have any Maybe when they're done with their renovations. Ooooo fossa! We have those too. They have babies a lot which is awesome.

[Leopatra]

My favorite animals to watch at the Stuttgart Zoo are the Snow Leopards, the Meerkats and the Fennecs...

We only have 2 really old lionesses (21 years old) and all they do is sleep <.<

I wish they had some better Big Cat enclosures at that Zoo..

http://leopatra-lionfur.deviantart.com/

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/34714682/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/29386504/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/32357994/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/28611782/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/30912073/

There are many more at my gallery

[Neola]

Originally posted by Leopatra
My favorite animals to watch at the Stuttgart Zoo are the Snow Leopards, the Meerkats and the Fennecs...

We only have 2 really old lionesses (21 years old) and all they do is sleep <.<

I wish they had some better Big Cat enclosures at that Zoo..

http://leopatra-lionfur.deviantart.com/

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/34714682/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/29386504/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/32357994/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/28611782/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/30912073/

There are many more at my gallery

You mean Wilhelma, right?^^
I've been there too and I think I've taken some pics but I can't seem to find them atm.

[nathalie]

Cool pictures.

I have a few from 4 years ago I think, from the Antwerp zoo.
I remember a pic from a polar bear I made, and when I showed it to my grandma, she asked me: Is that Bart's dog?

[nafklt]

Awesome pics!! I've always wanted to go to Woodland! I live like 3 hours away. I should go before laziness overcomes me again... *falls asleep*

[ThiagoPE]

These pictures are so cool, i loved them all.

[Fire_Hazard]

Wow!! That is totally awesome...... It sucks that I don't have a zoo close to me....... I have never been to one.....X.X

[Darkslash]

Hey all, I went to the Houston Zoo this Saturday... great weather, lots of people/kids/strollers, but also some good pictures!

If you have Facebook, just click one of these (and add me as a friend, jeez ):
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Some choice photos:

Tiger (Asiatic, I think) getting a drink of water. It paced back and forth along the waterline for a good few minutes before breaking pattern.

Tiger pacing along the water.

Tiger checking out the scene.

Jonathan, the new lion at the Houston Zoo. The lionesses tend to stay back and watch him, making it known they don't give their trust away easily.

Warthog profile.

My favorite picture I took at the Zoo -- an African breed of cattle called the Ankole. Just look at those horns.

After many repetitions of his pattern, the ocelot varied his path and came close to the fence.

Leopard, chilling

A fossa, only found in Madagascar. This one was born in Cleveland, and is almost three years old.

Asiatic elephant.

New baby elephant, Mac - born 384 lbs. and a large 40"x40" -- the largest in an American zoo ever! (everything's bigger in Texas...)

For comparison, Mac and (possibly) his mother, Shanti.

Giraffe, checking out his admirers.

Giraffe, with new son, Kiva!

Giraffe in motion. (mmm, look at that blue sky)

Meercat on lookout duty. OK, so funny story about the meercats. They did this "huddle" of a whole group of them, then spontaneously "broke" and took up stations.

Komodo Dragon.

Blanco, the Zoo's white alligator, on of only 14 in existence (has a condition which is essentially a "white spot" covering its entire body) (bad indoor pic).

A Giant Eland (Africa) -- this might be the one that was born recently (a first for the Zoo).

Nyala antelope, with what I think are two young offspring.

The Great Argus - a pheasant with a "tail" about 2 feet long!

Bali mynah -- awesome blue region around its eyes.

Awesomely-colored unknown type of parrot.

Rhinoceros Hornbill.

I also saw tapirs, alligators, crocodiles, turtles, lizards, iguanas, ducks, flamingoes, a couple of other birds (including a bald eagle), otters, giant anteates, maned wolves, margays, panthers, jaguars, and spectacled bears.

And as a bonus, here's a video of sea lions.