#zoo photography

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

Have some lion cubs from Lincoln Park Zoo last spring. Amazing to think these boys must be almost full-sized cats by now!

Their names are Pesho, Sidai, and Lomelok. Anyone able to ID who is who in the photos for me? They're pictured here with mother Zari and father Jabari.

I always love it when zoos choose to find culturally relevant names for their animals (aka not using babynames.com) and these boys are a lovely example of doing it right. According to the announcement by the zoo, "the cubs were named in partnership with several Ilchokuti (Ill-cho-koo-tee) or 'lion guardians' who are Maasai community members that work in Tanzania alongside Lincoln Park Zoo’s partner, KopeLion." They're named in the Maa language: "Pesho translates to an unexpected gift, while Sidai, means good like 'good food' or 'good lion' and Lomelok means sweet."

[c-as-p-er]

Tropical Frogs! Denver Zoo

2023

[dwmmphotography]

Some San Diego Zoo babies from early April 2023.

7-week old Amur leopard.

~4 month old Andean bear with mom

4 day old wattled jacana.

[a-dinosaur-a-day]

for an example of said photography: flamingos

side note, why don't more people draw sauropods doing the Flamingo Thing with their heads

[isolationstreet]

Victoria Crowned Pigeons at The Louisville Zoo

[amberstringerphotography]

~ Feeling Those Autumn Vibes ~

[josharlington]

Amur leopard cub

[charmed-n-zesty]

Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

[smoothpeanut]

they say god gives the eepiest of naps to his sleepiest of soldiers

[jeanne-davenport]

słodkie lenistwo

zoo, Warszawa

[williamdouglasreynolds]

violet turaco

[white-elorda-photography]

15th January 2024

Look at this cutie, posing for the photo

Galapagos Tortoise at Philadelphia Zoo

[jecqan]

Manul or Pallas's cat. Tallinn Zoo.

[dwmmphotography]

It is Scavenger Sunday, and this cinereous vulture has a stick.

[quaggas]

leopard toe beans!!!

[isolationstreet]

Fruit Bat at the Louisville Zoo