TT# 25 | 13 Photos from NYC Zoos

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Tiger cleaning itself (or licking a rock), Bronx Zoo.

I certainly need a break from politics -- and what better way to take one than doing a Thursday Thirteen?  Mine is on animals that I saw at the Central Park Zoo and the Bronx Zoo.  They're both worth seeing.  The Bronx zoo is a fair subway ride from midtown Manhattan, and it takes most of the day to get through the zoo.

1.  Gorillas: one "sleeping" with foot on glass, one with Back turned (Bronx Zoo). 

For a while, most of the gorillas refused to come down toward the glass. Then, the leader moved toward the glass, and many followed. At first, they turned their backs and ignored us -- like they were telling us to go to hell.

I don't blame them: they were in captivity.  Eventually, they started turning around.  These two guys held firm..

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2.  Babies Playing at foot of hill.

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3.  Polar Bear (Central Park Zoo).  The poor thing just kept swimming back and forth, back and forth.  I think there were two, but one was napping.

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4.  Polar Bear's massive paws kicking off the glass as he swam.

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5.  Penguins (CPZ).  The one at back left might be laying on eggs.

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6. Some kind of Monkey (CPZ)

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7. Different Kind of Monkey with Baby (BZ)

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8. A big cat of some sort (BZ).  It has large brownish spots.

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9. Elephant (BZ).  I was on the train ride, so it was hard to get the shot.  That and she wasn't feeling social when we stopped for photos.

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10.  Rhinos (BZ).  Lovers, perhaps?

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11. Grizzly Bear swimming (BZ).
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12.  Giraffe nibbling at tree (BZ).  The zoo puts a net around the tree to keep the Giraffe's from stripping all the bark (I heard).

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13. Sea Lion Tank (CPZ).  The brown shadow under water is a sea lion (bottom, center). 

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Comments

[pjazzypar]

I like the fact that these animals appear to be in a natural habitat. I hate when people cage animals. Very nice pictures.

[pjazzypar]

I like the fact that these animals appear to be in a natural habitat. I hate when people cage animals. Very nice pictures.

[Chelle Y.]

I love the zoo! My son's favorite is the zebra, and mine is the tigers.

[Sue]

These are all great shots, and I agree that it is nice to see them not caged up.

Happy TT!!!

[Kay]

I love zoos, but haven't been to one in a while. Thanks for reminding me that they are great places to visit.

[Cheryl]

Oh I love the zoo! We bought season passes this year. Can't wait to go again. My oldest loves tigers. My younger son loves the bears and my daughter loves the fishies. :)

[On a Limb with Claudia]

Great photos! I do love seeing the animals. We have a zoo right next to our house so we go every once and a while. We see it's back side almost every day.

Happy TT

[SJ Reidhead]

My constant rhetorical question: Why are we always fascinated with zoo photos and always take a camera when we go?

SJR
The Pink Flamingo

I don't mind admitting I shot about a hundred or so images of the pandas visiting Memphis.

[SandyCarlson]

These are wonderful. I love the penguins!

[Nicole Austin]

Great pictures! I wanted to visit the Bronx Zoo last time were went to NYC but got out voted in favor of Coney Island.

[Michelle]

Fun TT!!! I'm a huge animal lover. My favorite is the penguins. So cute. I'm actually going to the Detroit Zoo next week. fun!!

Htt://mycrazylifewithatoddler.blogspot.com

[Cheerio]

Beautiful photos.

[Allison]

Great thirteen! I just love the zoo. Those pictures are all great--especially the monkey ones and the rhinos! So cute :)

Happy TT!

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[Homemaking Mama]

Great pics! Happy T13!

[gdaybloke]

What, no otters? (*pout*)

[Adelle Laudan]

It's been far too long since I've been to a zoo. Thanks for sharing. Happy T13!

[pussreboots]

Lovely photographs. Happy TT.

[Alice Audrey]

Great pictures. Yeah, that tiger looks like he's licking a rock.

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[Janet]

hahahah I was totally hoping to come by and read some politics ;-) Lovely shots, the first one cracked me up.

[Lori]

What great shots. I havent been to the zoo in years. Happy TT:)

[marcia @ joyismygoal]

http://joyismygoal.blogspot.com/ oh I want to go i love zoos

[Julie]

Great shots. We do not have polar bears in our zoo anymore. I love them!

[Wylie Kinson]

Love the zoo pics. I used to work in a zoo -- small and quaint and seriously lacking in exotic species! - but fun none-the-less.

[Darla]

I love zoos! Thanks for the virtual trip to the zoo!

[Susan Helene Gottfried]

I've been itching to go back to our zoo. I love spending the day there and checking out the animals.

Looks like you had two good adventures.