Your zoo visits
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Wonderful close-up shots! What kind of camera do you use?
Edinburgh zoo visit a few weeks back. Taken with my trusty dslr
Lackluster giraffe habitat despite being the newest one in the zoo. Nice large indoor building but very small outdoor yard. Nice views of the city though which the picture shows
Otters waiting for feeding time. Always so cute with the non stop squeaking
Hairy armadillos - ah got to love these little guys
A very active sloth, it moved its head twice in 5 minutes
Meeting of penguins in the corner. Probably the best part of the zoo is the large penguin habitat
Sleepy pygmy hippos indoors
Rhino habitat
Meerkat on guard
Pandas doing what pandas do best - eating bamboo non stop
Lackluster giraffe habitat despite being the newest one in the zoo. Nice large indoor building but very small outdoor yard. Nice views of the city though which the picture shows
Otters waiting for feeding time. Always so cute with the non stop squeaking
Hairy armadillos - ah got to love these little guys
A very active sloth, it moved its head twice in 5 minutes
Meeting of penguins in the corner. Probably the best part of the zoo is the large penguin habitat
Sleepy pygmy hippos indoors
Rhino habitat
Meerkat on guard
Pandas doing what pandas do best - eating bamboo non stop
Thank you! I use a bridge camera, the Panasonic Lumix (DMC-FZ200)
I think the photos did not upload for you for some reason.
I'm back already despite only visiting Adelaide Zoo 3 days ago, but my short uni break is almost over and I felt like going to another zoo before I get back to the grind next week. I decided on Cleland Wildlife Park, the local native fauna park (specialises in species from South Australia with a few from other parts of Australia), given I hadn't been so far this year and it gave me a good chance of seeing the Tasmanian Devils I missed earlier this week at Adelaide Zoo. Fairly similar to what I did with my previous zoo trip, I've split my pictures up into five different categories but this time based on enclosure type rather than taxonomy.
The bulk of Cleland consists of walkthrough paddocks like this one, home to the Red Kangaroos. The Tasmanian Devil exhibit is visible in the background
Red Kangaroos, a male and a female
Emus
Swamp Wallabies, including a joey
Kangaroo Island Kangaroo
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
I saw about 20 koalas today, and there would be several times that number kept backstage. Koalas are a huge part of Cleland's identity (they're in the logo after all) and most international visitors to Adelaide don't leave without holding a koala at the park
Tasmanian Devils my beloved, including one doing the iconic devil yawn pose!
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat, one of three individuals in the park. They also had a friendly Common Wombat named Fred until recently, but unfortunately he passed away last year
Southern Brown Bandicoot, kept in the same enclosure as the park's echidna (who I did not see today). They can also be seen roaming around Cleland Wildlife Park (and the national park that surrounds it), but I did not see any free-range ones today
Alpine dingoes, distinguished from desert (like those at Adelaide Zoo) and tropical dingoes by their thicker coat of fur and bushier tails. I really wish PZ would give dingoes the temperate and tropical tags to properly represent how adaptable they are and acknowledge the existence of the other dingo ecotypes
Plumed Whistling-duck
Pied Stilt
Royal Spoonbill
Regent Parrot
Eastern Whipbird
White-browed Woodswallow
Regent Honeyeater, one of Australia's rarest and most threatened birds
Buff-banded Rail
Budgerigar
Zebra Finch
One of three small marsupials that roams free on the grounds, the Long-nosed Potoroo was also easily the most common on my previous trips. However, today I only saw a single individual
On the other hand, Tammar Wallabies were still very common
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos join a Swamp Wallaby at the feeder
Cape Barren Goose - not a true goose, its relationship to other anatids is ambiguous
Magpie Goose, even less of a goose than the Cape Barren is and part of a lineage distinct from all other living waterfowl
Black Swan
Australian Pelican
A row of turtles, consisting mostly of Eastern Snake-necked Turtles (as on the right) but also a few Macquarie Turtles
On an additional note, while Cleland's Short-beaked Echidna did not show itself today, I did come across one crossing the road while driving back down to Adelaide through the hills! All the cars slowed and stopped to let it pass, and the echidna waddled safely to the other side of the road and into the bush. It's the third echidna I've seen in the wild this year.
The bulk of Cleland consists of walkthrough paddocks like this one, home to the Red Kangaroos. The Tasmanian Devil exhibit is visible in the background
Red Kangaroos, a male and a female
Emus
Swamp Wallabies, including a joey
Kangaroo Island Kangaroo
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
I saw about 20 koalas today, and there would be several times that number kept backstage. Koalas are a huge part of Cleland's identity (they're in the logo after all) and most international visitors to Adelaide don't leave without holding a koala at the park
Tasmanian Devils my beloved, including one doing the iconic devil yawn pose!
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat, one of three individuals in the park. They also had a friendly Common Wombat named Fred until recently, but unfortunately he passed away last year
Southern Brown Bandicoot, kept in the same enclosure as the park's echidna (who I did not see today). They can also be seen roaming around Cleland Wildlife Park (and the national park that surrounds it), but I did not see any free-range ones today
Alpine dingoes, distinguished from desert (like those at Adelaide Zoo) and tropical dingoes by their thicker coat of fur and bushier tails. I really wish PZ would give dingoes the temperate and tropical tags to properly represent how adaptable they are and acknowledge the existence of the other dingo ecotypes
For clarity, Ocean to Outback is essentially the park's small animal house
Eastern Brown Snake, the second most venomous snake on earth and responsible for more deaths in Australia than any other. Also the most common snake locally
Tiger Snake
Pygmy Copperhead - this snake is highly restricted to my local region so I imagine there aren't many other zoos that keep it
Spinifex Hopping-mice all bunched up sleeping in a corner
Central Bearded Dragon and Cunningham's Skink
Spiny-tailed Monitor
Olive Python, Australia's second largest snake
Greater Bilby
Inland Taipan my beloved. I adore highly venomous elapids, and they don't come more venomous than this
Southern Bell Frog
Eastern Brown Snake, the second most venomous snake on earth and responsible for more deaths in Australia than any other. Also the most common snake locally
Tiger Snake
Pygmy Copperhead - this snake is highly restricted to my local region so I imagine there aren't many other zoos that keep it
Spinifex Hopping-mice all bunched up sleeping in a corner
Central Bearded Dragon and Cunningham's Skink
Spiny-tailed Monitor
Olive Python, Australia's second largest snake
Greater Bilby
Inland Taipan my beloved. I adore highly venomous elapids, and they don't come more venomous than this
Southern Bell Frog
Plumed Whistling-duck
Pied Stilt
Royal Spoonbill
Regent Parrot
Eastern Whipbird
White-browed Woodswallow
Regent Honeyeater, one of Australia's rarest and most threatened birds
Buff-banded Rail
Budgerigar
Zebra Finch
One of three small marsupials that roams free on the grounds, the Long-nosed Potoroo was also easily the most common on my previous trips. However, today I only saw a single individual
On the other hand, Tammar Wallabies were still very common
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos join a Swamp Wallaby at the feeder
Cape Barren Goose - not a true goose, its relationship to other anatids is ambiguous
Magpie Goose, even less of a goose than the Cape Barren is and part of a lineage distinct from all other living waterfowl
Black Swan
Australian Pelican
A row of turtles, consisting mostly of Eastern Snake-necked Turtles (as on the right) but also a few Macquarie Turtles
On an additional note, while Cleland's Short-beaked Echidna did not show itself today, I did come across one crossing the road while driving back down to Adelaide through the hills! All the cars slowed and stopped to let it pass, and the echidna waddled safely to the other side of the road and into the bush. It's the third echidna I've seen in the wild this year.
That may be so, but that gives me the opportunity to create my own out of in-game rocks and then put an enrichment item on top to motivate them to use it.
The hitboxes just make this very complicated to do without using very large rocks.
Ah, but then they aren't being sentries, they're just using an enrichment item. I want them to be sentries.
I got to visit my favorite roadside petting zoo yesterday. I only get to go once a year while passing through. I know what some think about petting zoos, but this one is great: mostly rescue animals, all well looked after, and visitors aren't allowed in the enclosures (though there are always a few goats and chickens who escape into the guest area).
My favorite resident is a rescue emu who did his LOUD display at me from the other side of the fence. When I first met him last year this bird was in a state. The owners had adopted him after he'd escaped from a farm and been hit by two trucks. They told me that they'd been nursing him around the clock for months before moving him in the public area. Poor guy was more scab than feather, but he loved ear scratches.
Now he's floofy and strong and so confident, and still shoving his head of the barrier in search of ear scratches.
My favorite resident is a rescue emu who did his LOUD display at me from the other side of the fence. When I first met him last year this bird was in a state. The owners had adopted him after he'd escaped from a farm and been hit by two trucks. They told me that they'd been nursing him around the clock for months before moving him in the public area. Poor guy was more scab than feather, but he loved ear scratches.
Now he's floofy and strong and so confident, and still shoving his head of the barrier in search of ear scratches.
Zwergotter does not equal Zwerg-Götter
No i did not visit the highland wildlife park just for a new arctic fox picture , actually a really fun 3.5 hours spent here seeing all the animals about. With cute snow leopard cubs, polar bears playful cuddles, adorable arctic foxes, wolverine that actually shown their faces for once, and some deer who dipped their face in some frosting - I may have took over 700 pictures in one day 
so heres the highlights:
Arctic Fox:
Wolverine:
Playful Polar Bears:
Snow Leopard Cubs
White Lipped Deer:
Przewalski's horse:
European Elk (moose) caught with a blep
Turkmenian Markhor:
European Bison:
Red Panda:
so heres the highlights:Arctic Fox:
Wolverine:
Playful Polar Bears:
Snow Leopard Cubs
White Lipped Deer:
Przewalski's horse:
European Elk (moose) caught with a blep
Turkmenian Markhor:
European Bison:
Red Panda:
I have always been so disappointed that when I lived in Perth I never made to Highland Wildlife Park. I went to Edinburgh Zoo about four times, Blair Drummond once, and another little animal park that I didn't really like (they allowed dogs through and half the animals were petrified), and St Andrew's Aquarium (that was cool), but I never got to Highland.
Ah that's a shame, Highland is the best out of the lot imo. Always hard to appreciate Edinburgh zoo considering I live 4 hours away and once a year make a long day out of that and drive down , I'm not a city person at all and can't justify myself staying overnight. Another zoo I like visiting near that area would be the five sisters zoo which is similar to Blair Drummond I guess but they take in rescues especially circus animals from Eastern europe. First time I visited they recently took in a brown bear that was visibly shaking - keeper said it was the from the awful conditions the poor bear lived in
I know people were there to make sure all is save, but this fence would creep the heck outta me, not gonna lie. Cool to see them that close though.
Actually this was really well timed, this was during lunch time for the bears and the keeper said the bears were unusually playful - both males so totally understandable. Ha I get the whole fences, these are basically standard deer fences found throughout Scotland. Even those these are electric I'm not sure I would trust the fence if the bears get unhappy. Obviously the good thing is the bears rarely get unhappy because enrichment and roaming space is top priority here - the polar bears have 3 habitats with a total of 24,000m2.
Another group of fiery animals would be the snow leopards but this time it was the snow leopard cubs. First time in many many years to see active snow leopards and what's better than seeing the entire family with 3 adorable cubs all taking turns to pounce on their parents while waiting for food
On Saturday, my mom and I went to Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL, and I must say that I really enjoyed it.
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African Penguins
Thompson's Gazelles
African Lion
African Crested Porcupines
This one's sleeping atop its shelter in a most adorable manner. Believe it or not, they used to keep vultures in their exhibit before they replaced them with these cuties.
Reticulated Giraffes
There's a Grevvy's Zebra waaaaayyyyy back there.
Hippopotamus sleeping
Nile Crocodile
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African Penguins
Thompson's Gazelles
African Lion
African Crested Porcupines
This one's sleeping atop its shelter in a most adorable manner. Believe it or not, they used to keep vultures in their exhibit before they replaced them with these cuties.
Reticulated Giraffes
There's a Grevvy's Zebra waaaaayyyyy back there.
Hippopotamus sleeping
Nile Crocodile
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Cheetah
Scarlet Macaws. They were scratching/grooming each other when I took this, and it was too adorable.
Caribbean Flamingoes
Orangutan (Specific species not specified)
Tiger (Specific species not specified). Also, it's resting upon a plexiglass pop-up box. Guests can climb under it and into the box to get really close to the tigers.
Here's the view from below.
Asian Elephant (In case you didn't know, elephants are my favorite animal.)
Slender-Snouted Crocodile
Red Ruffed Lemur
Cheetah
Scarlet Macaws. They were scratching/grooming each other when I took this, and it was too adorable.
Caribbean Flamingoes
Orangutan (Specific species not specified)
Tiger (Specific species not specified). Also, it's resting upon a plexiglass pop-up box. Guests can climb under it and into the box to get really close to the tigers.
Here's the view from below.
Asian Elephant (In case you didn't know, elephants are my favorite animal.)
Slender-Snouted Crocodile
Red Ruffed Lemur
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Ahhh I miss Busch gardens! Can’t wait to go again my favorite park/ zoo ever