‘Tis better to give… December 23, 2012
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‘Tis better to give than to receive. It is a great adage and we saw it first hand when some of the animals at the Central Park Zoo got surprise food treats this week disguised in festive holiday casing. Check out our snow leopard, snow monkeys, red pandas, Southern coatis, saki monkeys, black and white ruffed lemurs, banded mongoose, muntjac and cotton top tamarins being enriched by our gifts.
The handsome dog above is of course Benny, my oft photographed pooch. A very Happy Holiday season to all of you from the gang at Casa Lobo.
If you subscribe to my weekly photos (and get them in your in-box) you are probably not able to view my videos from your inbox image. Just scroll up and click on the Blue link (which is the name of today’s send) and it will take you back to my ‘While at the Zoo’ website where you can watch today’s video selection. Enjoy this video I took on December 20th, 2009 when we had a foot of snow fall in the City. Along with the snow our then three year old snow leopard got a holiday gift to play with all day.
Enrichment at the Central Park Zoo August 19, 2012
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Enrichment is a big part of daily life at zoos. Hidden treats are a great way to keep the animals interested, busy and stimulated throughout the day. Summertime gives them even more enrichment as our many Central Park Zoo campers create enrichment for many of the zoo residents. This photographer is enriched by being able to snap away as the animals enjoy their treats. Check out this video of zoo animals eating that I created back in 2007. If you subscribe to my weekly photos (and get them in your in-box) you are probably not able to view my videos from your inbox image. Just scroll up and click on the Blue link (which is the name of today’s send) and it will take you back to my ‘While at the Zoo’ website where you can watch today’s video selection.
Lazy, Hazy Crazy Summer Central Park Zoo Days August 12, 2012
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Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are lots of fun at the Central Park Zoo. This week’s assortment of fabulous animals features a very wet snow monkey, Hana, Zoey the snow leopard, Lobo the coati, one of the riot of colors poison dart frog, Biru the red panda, a white-naped crane, a bathing red bird of paradise, mousedeer, Chinstrap penguin and more. That amazing pink color behind the snow monkey photo is the sensational crepe myrtle trees that bloom through the late summer. Come visit!
Mid-May at the Central Park Zoo May 20, 2012
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May is a glorious month. The recent rains have made the Central Park Zoo‘s gardens even more spectacular. Come visit and see our red pandas, snow leopards, sea lions, lemurs, white-naped cranes, amazing tropical rain forest, our two new baby goats, Marble and Mica and much, much more. Here is special salute to Scooter (and her pals, April and Clarisse) featured in my June, 2007 video of Central Park Zoo’s California sea lions. We will all miss Scooter. She was a very special sea lion. If you subscribe to my weekly Sunday photos (and get them in your in-box) you are probably not able to view my videos from your inbox image. Just scroll up and click on the Blue link (which is the name of today’s send) and it will take you back to my ‘While at the Zoo’ website where you can watch today’s video selection.
Apples and Oranges December 11, 2011
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Apples and oranges are but two of the manyyummy foods that the animals at the Central Park Zoo get to eat each day. Friday night’s bat enrichment at the second weekend of Winterfest inspired me to create a montage out of some of my animal/food photos. Mangia!
– There is one more weekend of Winterfest at the Central Park Zoo. -You should try to come and bask in the beauty of the city lights while at the zoo.
– Be a Wildlife Photographer! Do you know a kid that is aged 9 through 12? Looking for that perfect gift? Sign him/her up for my photography workshop at the Central Park Zoo on January 7, 2012. There are still a few spaces available.
– My good friend and zoo-cation buddy Mary Schwalm has created a terrific 2012 animal calendar . Each calendar is just $10 (shipping will be at cost), a super bargain for a perfect unique and personal gift! As in years past, the calendar fits into a cd sized jewel case that doubles as its display case. Contact Mary for details.
– Check out the last installment of our eight penguin chick’s beginnings. My friend, Sue Cardillo the assistant curator at CPZ tells the rest of their story below.
Pumpkin Fun at the Central Park Zoo October 30, 2011
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Last Sunday’s Fall Photo Workshop at the Central Park Zoo was terrific. A good time was had by all. Below are some of the shots I took while enjoying the pumpkin enrichment for some of CPZ’s residents.
Know a teenager that likes photography? There are still a few spaces left in my workshop called Be a Wildlife Photographer! for teens at the Central Park Zoo on Sunday, November 13, from 9 to 10:30. You can sign up on line here.
I shot this video last week while watching our playful Banded Mongoose ravage their pumpkin. Happy Halloween!
Fall Fun at the Central Park Zoo October 9, 2011
Posted by judylobo in Baby Animals, Big Cats, Birds, Central Park Zoo, Mammals, Mongoose, Mountain Coati, Nature, photography, Polar Bears, Red Pandas, Sea Ducks, Sea LIons, Snow Leopard, Snow Monkeys, Wildlife, Zoo.1 comment so far
Fall fun for all at the Central Park Zoo. This week’s photo montage features some of our beautiful mammals. Check out Gus, our polar bear, Amaya, one of our red pandas, a snow leopard, one of our three coatis, a sea lion, snow monkey, cavies and a mound of banded mongooses. Also included is our fast growing Baby Irene Hope, born during Hurricane Irene and Oliver, one of our pot-bellied pigs. Those sensational ducks are rajahs, pink-eared and harlequin. Come visit!
Summer at the Central Park Zoo August 14, 2011
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As I send out this Sunday ‘While at the Zoo’ photo montage it is raining buckets in Manhattan. My dog Benny braved his morning walk and is now rolling around on the rug attempting to dry himself off. When the rain stops come visit the Central Park Zoo to see our Patagonian baby Cavy, featured in today’s montage at one day old. While you are visiting don’t forget to see our snow leopards, two red pandas, baby ibis chick, Gus our popular polar bear and a fabulous collection of birds.
Central Park Zoo July 31, 2011
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The temperatures dropped to seasonable ones this week and the crowds came out to play at the Central Park Zoo. This week’s montage features our Banded Mongoose, new Scarlet Ibis chicks, Sierra, the Peregrine Falcon, Biru, our male Red Panda, Gus, the Polar Bear, enjoying a cool swim and more.
Prospect Park Zoo and Zookeeper Appreciation Week July 17, 2011
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Today starts National ZooKeeper Appreciation Week. If you go to a zoo this week – tell a keeper or two that you appreciate what they do. I know that I will.
This week’s photo montage takes you to the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn. The zoo looks beautiful as do all of the residents including the delightful rock wallaby family, emus, golden lion tamarins, pallas cats, baboons, red pandas, red-eye tree frogs, otters and more. Check out the Rock Wallaby family in this WCS video shot in May 2011 below the photo montage.
While at the Zoo 