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Oink! – March 1st is National Pig Day March 1, 2013

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A Salute to Gus on International Polar Bear Day February 27, 2013

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GUSFebruary 27th is International Polar Bear Day. Accordingly, I decided to salute the Central Park Zoo’s 27 year old charismatic polar bear, Gus.

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The Turtleback Zoo February 24, 2013

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bear boysWe visited Essex County NJ’s Turtleback Zoo this week.  I have not been here in a long time and it sure has grown in size and scope.  The collection is terrific and we adored the amazing komodo dragon.  They are building a new sea lion exhibit that should be opening by summer.  A return visit is in order.

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.  This desert rain frog (not at the Turtleback Zoo) is arguably the cutest thing I ever saw (and heard).  Enjoy this adorable creature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBkWhkAZ9ds

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NYC Winter Audubon Eco-Cruise February 17, 2013

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flightWe had a great outing on an NYC Winter Audubon Eco-Cruise via the the NYC Taxi waterway. Along with sensational NYC vistas we saw harbor seals, loons, brant, red-breasted mergansers, goldeneye, greater scaup, horned grebe, long-tailed ducks, bufflehead, great cormorants, gadwall, black backed gulls, and lots more.  There are a few more Sunday cruises scheduled this winter. Check them out here.

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Happy Valentine’s Day – 2013 February 14, 2013

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Year of the Snake – I am a monkey – what are you? February 11, 2013

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Rhino snakeThis is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Zodiac.  I am the Year of the Monkey.  What are you?

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Winter Arrives at the Central Park Zoo February 10, 2013

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Enez in hot tubFriday’s storm (aka Nemo) hit the Big Apple with a gentle touch.  Nothing could keep me from getting some post-storm shots at the Central Park Zoo.  Enjoy the snow loving animals and please watch my friend and zoocation buddy, Mary Schwalm’s  time lapse video of little Barbie getting creamed by a heavy hitting Nemo in her backyard in North Andover MA.   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. WINTERARRIVESCPZ

The Philadelphia Zoo February 3, 2013

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SifakaWe took a mini-zoocation south to the Philadelphia Zoo on one of the coldest days of the season.  We essentially had the entire zoo to ourselves. It was a great day filled with wonderfully active animals and we caught sight of our first Prehensile-tailed  porcupine baby, called a porcupette.  Check out the video below today’s montage. 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 and see the adorable porcupette and it’s parents.

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A Taste of Snow January 27, 2013

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biru-winterWe have been experiencing some bitter cold temperatures in the Big Apple this week and we finally got something pretty out of all of that shivering.  A light coating of snow fell Friday night and I was inspired to photograph some of the beautiful animals at the Central Park Zoo enjoying this winter’s First taste of Snow.

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You Lookin’ At Me? January 20, 2013

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Lookin at YouWildlife photography is great fun.  We wait and wait and wait for those special moments.  Sometimes, if we are lucky, the moment happens when your subject is now looking back at you, while you are looking at them. (Except for the bottom photo that cries out for the caption ‘No more photos!’).

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All of today’s photos were shot at the Central Park Zoo.

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