End of the Year Photos -2025 December 31, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: 2025, animals, baby animals, Butts, Happy new year, nature, NYC, photography, Red Panda, Sea Ducks, Snow Leopard cubs, Snow Monkey, wildlife, zoo babies, Zoos
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Today’s montage completes 22 years of posting my Sunday photos. By my calculations (and I won the math award in eighth grade) that’s about 1100 Sunday photo montages. Yikes! Thanks for coming along for the ride. Some of you have been with me for the entire 22 years. I am very thankful for that and welcome all the new subscribers. Hoping to do my best to keep posting on Sundays and an occasional mid-week post. I leave you as always, with no ‘ifs – just ends and butts.’ Wishing everyone a very safe, happy and healthy New Year. 
‘Tis the Season (for Pumpkins) October 26, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, banded mongoose, Central Park Zoo, kookaburra, nature, NYC, photography, Pumpkin enrichment, pumpkins, Red Panda, snow leopard, Snow Monkey, wildlife, zebu, Zoos
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My October obsession with bats and pumpkins has come to an end with today’s photo montage. Enjoy some of the Central Park Zoo animals diving into their seasonal treat. 
October Surprises October 5, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, art, Bats, Flying mamals, Halloween, nature, NYC, October, photography, wildlife, zoo babies, Zoos
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I love October. I love pumpkins, the crisp fall air, the changing leaves, bats and Halloween. Since I always love art, I decided to combine art and bats for this Sunday’s photo montage. Enjoy! 
Open Wide and Yawn August 24, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, baby animals, grizzly bears, hippo, lemur, nature, pelican, Scarlet Ibis chick, snow leopard, Tigers, wildlife, wolves, zoo babies, Zoos
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The lazy hazy crazy yawning days of summer are almost over and I am extremely happy about that. It is fun to photograph animals mid-yawning. Enjoy today’s photo montage and try to keep yourself from a yawn.
Central Park Zoo at 37 August 10, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: 37th anniversary, animals, baby animals, banded mongoose, big cats, Central Park Zoo, NYC, photography, Red Panda, Sea Ducks, sea lion, snow leopard, Snow Monkey, wildlife, zoo babies, Zoos
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Friday, August 8th, was the 37th anniversary of the Central Park Zoo. I am happy to say I have been associated with the zoo for the past 35 of those 37 years (that is probably how I know most of you). I thought in celebration of the wonderful animals that have crossed our paths (both past and present) I would share some of my favorite faces and photos. See how many you recognize. The zoo began in the 1860s as a menagerie. The zoo or menagerie (as it was called) started inside and around the Arsenal (built in 1848 – which now houses our WCS administrative offices and the NYC Parks Dept). The zoo was modified in 1934 as part of the WPA with the addition of many new buildings arranged in a quadrangle around the sea lion pool. In a contract with NYC, the zoo was completely renovated in the mid-1980s and with much fanfare, reopened on August 8th, 1988, replacing the old-fashioned cages with naturalistic environments. Check out some great photos from the early days of the zoo. Come visit us soon and a very Happy Anniversary!
National Zookeeper Week 2025 July 20, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, banded mongoose, Central Park Zoo, grizzly bear, King Penguins, nature, NYC, photography, Red Panda, sea lion, snow leopard, Snow Monkey, wildlife, Zoos
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The third week in July is when we recognize and celebrate the dedicated zookeepers who keep our zoos and aquariums humming. Zookeeper’s faces may change from year to year but the hard work, resourcefulness and commitment remain the same. I salute you all and especially the staff at my home base, the Central Park Zoo. Thank you for allowing me to take your photos while you perform your tasks with good humor. We are open 365 days a year thru rain, snow, summer heat and all holidays.
Birding While Arting July 13, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, art, Art exhibit, Arting, birding, Birds, NYC, photography, wildlife
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My friend Donald and I have been ‘arting’ about once a week in the museums and galleries of NYC for the past 18 months. I thought I had made up the word ‘arting’ but recently searched its roots. It turns out the term ‘arting’ is not a standard English word, but it is sometimes used to refer to the act of creating art, or the process of using art to understand oneself and the world. Anyhow, it’s a good word and serves our purposes. From the beginning, whenever I saw a bird in a work of art, I would text that photo to one of my bird nerd friends. There is never any context in the text – I just send it to her. Sometimes she responds and other times she laughingly asks if I can buy it for her. So today’s montage features just a small number of these past texts. This was a fun montage to put together. Hope you enjoy these beautiful birds.
Salute to Red, White and Zoo July 4, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, cuban trogon, July Fourth, nature, NYC, photography, red, white and zoo, wildlife, zoocation, Zoos
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Summer is a time for reruns. Accordingly I share last year’s July 4th post. This was a fun montage to create. I didn’t realize how many animals could be included in this red, white and blue themed photo montage. Wishing you a safe, happy holiday and keep those pets inside as most are afraid of the noisy fireworks.
Paterfamilias June 15, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, baby animals, Happy Father's Day, nature, Paterfamilias, photography, Snow Monkey, wildlife, zoo babies, Zoos
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While most caregivers in the animal kingdom are mothers, there are some fathers who join in the role as caregiver. I salute some of those fathers in today’s photo montage. Happy Father’s Day! Coincidentally – tomorrow is also National Martini Day. Why not celebrate that special day today? 
Mom’s the Word May 11, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, baby animals, Happy Mother's Day, Mom, photography, travel, wildlife, zoo babies, Zoos
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A very Happy Mother’s Day to all to all of the mothers, caregivers, nurturers, pamperers, surrogates and loving coddlers out there. I toast you all!
While at the Zoo 