End of the Year Photos – No ‘ifs’ – Just Ends and Butts (2013) December 29, 2013
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It has been a great year for new faces, places and spaces. Thank you for coming along for the ride. I celebrate the end of my 10th year of Sunday montages, and following tradition I leave you with with no ‘ifs,’ – just ends and butts. I am also taking a look back at some of the new places that we have visited. Looking forward to more zoo-cations in 2014 and wishing you all a very Happy Zoo Year!
Fort Worth Zoo –
Dallas World Aquarium –
Oakland Zoo –
Beardsley Zoo –
Dickerson Park Zoo –
Kansas City Zoo –
Blank Park Zoo –
Minnesota Zoo –
Como Zoo and Conservatory –
The Raptor Trust–
St Louis Zoo –
Cape May County Zoo –
Staten Island Zoo –
Toledo Zoo –
Southwick’s Zoo –
Franklin Park Zoo –
Turtleback Zoo–
Philadelphia Zoo–
San Francisco Zoo–
First Snow of the Season at the Central Park Zoo December 15, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, nature, NYC, photography, Sea Ducks, sea lion, snow in NYC, Snow Leopard cubs, Snow Monkey, wildlife, zoo babies, zoocation
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We did not get much snow earlier this week but we got enough for some fun snow photos of the zoo residents (especially the snow leopard twins) enjoying their first snow of the season. My own kittens, Audrey and Roberta, enjoyed watching their first snowfall too. Check out the video below today’s photo montage.
Central Park’s Zoo new sea lion, Charlie November 24, 2013
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Meet the newest resident at the Central Park Zoo. Little Charlie the sea lion, now lives with April, Katie and Edith in the Central Garden pool. Come see her and our fast growing adorable snow leopard twins soon. The summer crowds have gone and it is a perfect time to have close-up and personal time with our beautiful animals. Take a shopping break this holiday season and bring your while family to the zoo.
Prospect Park Zoo Baby Bonanza November 17, 2013
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We headed to Brooklyn to see all of the zoo babies now at the Prospect Park Zoo. A terrific, fun visit included their five month old Red Panda cub twins, Geoffrey Marmoset twins, baby baboons and a young sea lion pup. Speaking of babies, below today’s montage you can see photos of my two adorable 2.5 month old kittens. If you are on facebook, you can ‘like’ their page (Audrey and Roberta). It is fun, you get a photo a day and they have a fast growing list of fans.
October at the Bronx Zoo November 3, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Bronx Zoo, gibbon, gorillas, okapi, photography, zoo babies, zoocation
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A recent overdue visit to the Bronx Zoo was lots of fun. We saw playful gorillas, a young snow leopard cub, tiger adolescents, Okapi, gibbon and more. Enjoy!
Southwick’s Zoo – Fall 2013 October 25, 2013
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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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Fall at the Staten Island Zoo October 13, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Amur Leopards, baby animals, Baby Binturong, Central Park Zoo, Photography Workshop, Sloth, Staten Island Ferry, Staten Island Zoo, travel, wildlife, zoocation, Zoos
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We went to visit our friend, Marc Valitutto the General Curator and Veterinarian at the Staten Island Zoo. 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 a few weeks, 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 baby binturong, (smells like popcorn) in the new nursery, which can also be viewed by the public, where we met a young fennec fox, sloth, baby crane and African porcupine. A shout out to Marc for his generosity and continuing great work. 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.
Upcoming fun Photo workshops at the Central Park Zoo:
1. October 20 – 8:30 to 10:30 – Fall Foliage Series – A few spaces left in next Sunday’s guaranteed fun pumpkin/fall foliage extravaganza.
2. November 17 – 8:30 to 10:30 – Grandparents Photo Series – A fun family experience spending time with the tropic zone birds, watching them eat breakfast, taking photographs with your kid(s) .
3. November 24 – 8:30 to 10:30 – Breakfast with the Birds – Spend time with the tropic zone birds, watch them eat breakfast, photography heaven.
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.
Toledo Zoo September 22, 2013
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Australian Croc, baby animals, Central Park Zoo, Photography Workshop, polar bear cubs, Sloth Bear, Toledo Zoo, travel, wildlife, zoocation
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At an invitation I could not refuse, I headed to the Toledo Zoo for a two day visit – and what a visit it was. I was fortunate to be able to visit every nook and cranny from top to bottom and experienced some lifetime memories. The 11 month old polar bear cubs were a delight and it was bittersweet to know that our Central Park Zoo‘s beloved Gus was born at the Toledo Zoo 27 years ago. The two year old baby elephant, active hippos, 17 foot long Australian crocodile, playful orangutans, baby gibbon, personality plus sloth bear, and so much more were all terrific. Works in progress include a new African Penguin habitat and a monumental and what promises to be spectacular Aquarium. Next year’s theme will be ‘flight’ and I know I will return to check it all out. I highly recommend a visit to this wonderful facility and city. A special shout out to all of the staff at the zoo including Jeff, Mary, Ron, Andy, Ilyssa, Alex and more.
Just one month form today is my Fall Photo Workshop at the Central Park Zoo. Get your camera gear (or just your phone) and come experience some fun animal action all before the zoo opens on Sunday, October 20th, from 8:30 to 10:30. Click here for my workshop and lots of other great zo opportunities for one and all.
While at the Zoo 