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Lazy Summertime Zoo Yawns August 2, 2015

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bat yawnThe lazy hazy crazy days of summer are upon us. It is fun to photograph animals mid-yawning.  Enjoy today’s photo montage and try to keep yourself from a yawn.LAZY

Summer at the Staten Island Zoo July 26, 2015

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7/20/15

It is always a treat to introduce friends to the fun at the always terrific  Staten Island Zoo.  Along with their varied zoo collection, we got to meet up-close and personal, a young beaver doing his first solo swim, Gregory their fennec fox, a tractable African porcupine, the now grown arctic foxes, Ce Ce the charming sloth and the amazing cassowary.  Thanks again to Veterinarian and General Curator, Dr. Marc Valitutto for his time and energy.  We loved our visit (and will be back).SIZOO72105

Summer at the Central Park Zoo July 19, 2015

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LincolnIt has been almost three months since I dedicated a Sunday montage to my home base, the Central Park Zoo. Mea culpa…it’s good to be home.  Come visit!CPZSUMMER2015

San Antonio Zoo June 28, 2015

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5/4/15

Zoo #4 on our Texas ZooCation 2015, was the wonderful San Antonio Zoo. It is a big zoo with a sense of adventure.  You weave in and out and come across marvelous surprises around every corner.  The flora was beautiful and the collection large and interesting.  If you are in the area, this zoo is a must.SANANTONIO

Who’s Your Daddy? (Happy Father’s Day) June 21, 2015

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chinstrap-chickHappy Father’s Day!  Enjoy this photo salute to some of the animal kingdom’s Dads.fathersday2015

Cameron Park Zoo, Waco, Texas June 14, 2015

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5/3/15

5/3/15

The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas was the third stop on our Texas Zoocation. Occasionally we get to meet old animal friends on zoocation. The Cameron Park Zoo brought us a surprise meeting with Kai, their very handsome young male lion (Kai’s photo is in the second row). Kai’s mother, Moxie, was born at the Bronx Zoo in 2009 and then left for Hawaii where she gave birth to Kai in 2012. Check out Moxie’s montage from 2009 .

The zoo had all of the big animals one could want to see plus lot of smaller fun habitats. A special shout out to Manda Butler for her generosity of time and special fun activities for us. CAMERONPARKZOO

The Dallas Zoo May 17, 2015

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Dallas-MJ-MeZoocation 2015 began with our east coast 5AM flights to Dallas – first stop the Dallas Zoo. We arrived just in time to join the media frenzy for the debut of little Kipenzi the Giraffe. We met some wonderful warm people and got to see a few special things including an up-close visit with their cheetah and companion dog.  I must admit my favorite thing was seeing MJ the adorable Tamandua who was born at the Staten Island Zoo  living in his new home. He is the darling of their education tractable program. A shout out to Janelle, Harrison and Allison for a super visit.DALLASZOO

The Toledo Zoo – Winter, 2015 March 8, 2015

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LoboIt is always a bit sad when zoo friends depart NYC for new adventures elsewhere – but the good news is that I get to visit them wherever they go. So last week’s return to see old friends at the Toledo Zoo was, as always, lots of fun.  The zoo always has new things to see. I was partial to see one of their new wolves, named Lobo.  Thanks to Jeff, Juan and Chuck for their time and generosity.  My visit was great – and I will be back.TZWINTER2015

The First Snow of 2015 January 11, 2015

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Malala in snowThere’s nothing quite like watching animals frolic in the snow. Tuesday’s few inches of snow made for some great zoo animal action.  This week’s montage features Central Park Zoo’s debut of grizzly bears, Betty and Veronica and seven month old snow leopard cub, Malala, enjoying her first taste of snow. The snow monkeys and red pandas also enjoyed their first snow of 2015. Come visit.firstsnow2015

Gifts That Keep on Giving December 21, 2014

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SnowLeopards‘Tis the season for gift giving and one of the great things about zoos is that gifts are in abundance and they keep on giving all year long. Today’s montage is devoted to some of the 2014 gifts at the Central Park Zoo.  Included are two adorable, recently arrived, juvenile harbor seals, two sunbittens, a Victorian crowned-pigeon, leaf-tailed geckos, red-crested turaco chicks, Papaya the sheep, a white-naped crane chick, poison dart frogs, oodles of endangered duckings and of course, Malala, the snow leopard cub. Stay tuned to meet Betty and Veronica, two grizzly bears who will be making their debut soon. Come visit the zoo and give yourself a gift.GIFTGIVING