Say Cheese! December 1, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, Mary Schwalm, nature, NYC, photography, travel, wildlife, Zoos
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Zoo photography is lots of fun. Special moments happen when you are patient and observant. Suddenly your subject is staring right back at you with a priceless expression as if they were saying ‘cheese.’ Click! Click! Click! All of today’s photos were taken at the Central Park Zoo. Come visit. We are open every day from 10 to 4:30.
It is that time of year. My zoocation buddy and photographer extraordinaire Mary Schwalm is once again offering her 2014 desk calendar. The 2014 Galapagos themed month by month calendars are ready for shipping! They are $10 each plus shipping at cost. They make great holiday party/office party gifts. Order now! You can e-mail Mary directly at mary@maryschwalm.com for details and orders. I am placing my order today.
Southwick’s Zoo – Fall 2013 October 25, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: fall foliage, Mary Schwalm, nature, photography, Southwick's Zoo, travel, wildlife, zoo babies, zoocation, Zoos
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Rounding out a leaf-tastic fun visit to New England with my zoo-cation buddy, Mary Schwalm, was a visit to the Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon MA. This autumn visit proved to be the best one ever. An abundance of color combined with having the zoo almost all to ourselves made for a fine mini-zoocation.
Franklin Park Zoo – Fall 2013 October 20, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, fall foliage, Franklin Park Zoo, nature, photography, Photography Workshop, travel, wildlife, zoocation
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Took a quick trip to New England and a mini-zoocation ensued. Lots of beautiful foliage, fabulous animals and fun friends. Off to my sold out Fall Foliage Photo Class this morning. It promises to be a pumpkin-tastic experience. Want some photo fun for yourself? Check out two more photo classes at the Central Park Zoo in November here.
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Releasing a Red-tailed Hawk – The Raptor Trust October 6, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: barbara rosenthal, Binky Foundation, Len Soucy, nature, photography, Raptor Trust, red tailed hawk, rehabiliated raptors, wildlife
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Not a dry eye in the house as we released a rehabilitated red-tailed hawk in the memory of our dear friend, Barbara Rosenthal. Barbara remembered both the Raptor Trust and the Binky Foundation in her will and it seemed appropriate that we gather together to salute Barbara with this breath-taking release. A special shout out to Diane and Len Soucy of the Raptor Trust and to Mickey and Peter Bickford of the Binky Foundation. We know that all of her birding, opera, travel and zoo friends remember her well. Here’s to the good times.
Philadelphia Zoo – Fall 2103 September 29, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: baby animals, nature, Philadelphia Zoo, photography, Snow Leopard cubs, travel, treetop trail, zoocation
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Three fun-filled days in Philadelphia this week combined art, history and of course, the Philadelphia Zoo. The weather was perfect and the zoo never disappoints. This visit introduced us to their adorable five month old snow leopard cubs and their recently completed outdoor treetop trail and great ape trail. The new KidsZoo looked like lots of fun. An easy day trip if you are coming from the NYC area. I encourage you to visit.
Summer’s End at the Central Park Zoo September 15, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, Cloud Rat, nature, Patagonian Cavy Baby, photography, Photography Workshop, wildlife, zoocation, Zoos
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Even if it were not getting cooler you can tell summer is just about over from the number of visitors at the Central Park Zoo. We still have nice sized crowds but the summer tourist/camp group invasion is gone. Now is the perfect time to come to the zoo to see the entire collection. The penguin colony has started their seasonal molt and a new baby Patagonian Cavy can be seen at Tisch Children’s Zoo. When visiting the always active tropic zone you can meet our newest adorable resident, a Cloud Rat, in his nocturnal upstairs habitat.
Just one month from now my first Photo Workshop of the season will be held on October 20th from 8:30 to 10:30. Bring your cameras and get ready for some terrific animal activities all before the zoo opens to the general public. Click here for my workshop and many other terrific events.
The Staten Island Zoo – Summer 2013 August 25, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: African porcupine, Bat-eared fox, fennec fox, marmoset, nature, photography, Staten Island Zoo, travel, wildlife, zoocation, Zoos
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My friend, Marc Valitutto, is the General Curator and Veterinarian at the Staten Island Zoo. Our last visit was in April of 2012 and I was excited to see what has developed. Once again Marc gave us a fabulous tour and showed us the amazing changes he has made in this 75 year old zoo. The collection has jumped from 250 to over 350 species and continues to grow. In the fall, their two gorgeous Amur Leopards will move into a 4,500 square foot exhibit which will be three stories high – making it one of the largest exhibits in the nation. We met the zoo’s new adorable bat-eared foxes, servals, baby marmosets, and toured the new nursery, which can be viewed by the public, where we met a young fennec fox, ground hog, sloth and African porcupine. A shout out to Marc for his generosity and continuing great work. Visiting the Staten Island Zoo, which proudly calls itself ‘New York’s Biggest Little Zoo’ is a great place to visit. We went via the Staten Island Ferry which in and of itself is a great adventure.
Summertime at the Central Park Zoo August 11, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, nature, photography, travel, vacation, wildlife, zoo animals, zoocation
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The abundance of rain has helped make our luscious zoo gardens even more beautiful this summer. The crepe myrtle are a wonderful pink as are the large hibiscus, beautiful roses and more. They make a great background to view our fabulous collection of zoo animals. Come visit.
Happy 25th Anniversary to the Central Park Zoo August 4, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: 25th anniversary, Central Park Zoo, city zoos, fall foliage, nature, NYC, photography, Photography Workshop, travel, wildlife, zoocation, Zoos
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Happy 25th anniversary to the Central Park Zoo. There has been some type of animal collection at the zoo’s present site since the 1860s , but our precious zoo celebrates its rebirth as part of WCS’ three City Zoos on August 8th. Some of our amazing animal collection (and me) have been around the whole time. Happy Anniversary to us! Come visit.
The Fall and Winter Zoo classes and workshops are available on line for you to peruse and to sign up. There are two adult photo classes (Breakfast with the Birds and a Fall Foliage workshop) and a grandparents/kids photo class running in the fall and winter. Check out my photo workshops and the array of other choices available for your family and friends. Come join the fun.
Cape May County Zoo and Park July 28, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: baby animals, Cape May County Zoo, nature, photography, Snow Leopard cubs, travel, zoo babies, zoocation, Zoos
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My zoocation buddy, Mary Schwalm, was down for a quick visit so we took the opportunity to drive south to the Cape May County Zoo (a first for her and a second visit for me). The lure of two four month old snow leopard cubs was the driving force for our three hour drive. It was well worth the drive and it gave us many hours to catch up on things. It was a beautiful day and the cubs were adorable.
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