Like a Bat Out of Hell October 31, 2022
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: Bats, Chiropterologist, Halloween, photography, wildlife, Zoos
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I could not let October pass by without my annual salute to bats and to wish you all a very Happy and trick free Halloween. Someone who studies bats (the flying mammal) is a Chiropterologist. I often refer to October as ‘Batober.’ I love bats and am fascinated by them. The scientific name for bats is Chiroptera, which is Greek for “hand wing.” That’s because bats have four long fingers and a thumb, each connected to the next by a thin layer of skin. Sadly bats are much maligned and feared. Here are 10 reasons you should love bats. 
Trick or Treat October 24, 2021
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: Central Park Zoo, chelsea, Halloween, halloween decorations, NYC, photography, Photography Workshop, pumpkins, upper east side
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Anyone that knows me is aware that this is my favorite time of the year. Pumpkins, apple crisp, candy, costumes, decorations, cooler temperatures, and lots of fun. A shout out to my pal Robyn for alerting me to some of the best decorated places in Manhattan. I have been wandering the streets of the upper East Side and Chelsea to see these houses. Along the way I have had the opportunity of meeting the people who put up the decorations and chatting with them. Anyone that says that New Yorkers aren’t nice and fun – is plain crazy. Maybe next year I will venture off the island to visit some of the other boroughs. And finally – next Sunday, Halloween, is the Central Park Zoo’s first adult photo session since COVID. There are a few slots left so come join us for some pumpkin fun. Click here to sign up here. 
Pumpkin Fun at the Central Park Zoo November 4, 2012
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: banded mongoose, Benny the dog, big cats, Central Park Zoo, Halloween, nature, Photography Workshop, pumpkins, Snow Monkey, wildlife, zoocation
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The day before Hurricane Sandy hit New York City we innocently enjoyed some pumpkin enrichment fun with many of the beautiful animals at the Central Park Zoo. Hope these photos make you smile as much as I did while taking the shots. There are still a few spaces left in my Fall Photo Workshop next Sunday, November 11th from 9 to 11 AM. Guaranteed fun. Click here and sign up.
That’s my dog Benny (above) showing off his Halloween costume. Sadly, Halloween was cancelled in the City but Benny got to wear his costume around Casa Lobo and get many treats.
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 – mongooses and pumpkin fun from 2011:
While at the Zoo 