The great thing about having zoo membership is that you don't have to see all of it in one visit. That's important when you are there with two Oldies in tow, they usually run out of energy fairly quickly. However, on our second visit last week they managed to do the longest trail in the zoo, round past the large African animals, some smaller cuties and some big cats. We saw one of the keepers cuddling a Cheetah, getting it ready to meet some visitors. The Tigers were always just moving away from where we were trying to photograph them, so this one going back into his den is the best one we could get. Zebras were moving around, but the White Rhinos were dozing. The best "horns" of the day were definitely the antlers on this Wapiti. Lemurs were hunting food and Meerkats, as usual, had sentries on duty while the rest of their family were busy digging and feeding. My favourites are the Giraffes. There was a new baby in the enclosure, but it never turned around to a good spot for a photo. The male was different, he came right up to the fence to see me. There are several places around the zoo where you can rest for a while in pretty picnic spots, very useful when the Oldies need a break.
Labels: animals, Canberra, zoo
