Friday Night Photos Zoomania Edition

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 5:00pm

Happy Friday everyone. I hope everybody is doing well. Post any photos, memes, or music you like.

I had not been to the zoo in a few months and the last time I was there I didn't photograph any animals. I only went to check out their orchid house which is only open one day a month. Needing to replace my raggedy old zoo ballcap and wanting to check out the newly refurbished hippo pool I decided it was time for a visit and stopped by for a few hours Monday morning and again yesterday morning.
You never know from one day to the next how active the animals will be. On Monday the hippos (mother and daughter) were the most active I've ever seen them, roaming about from one end of the pool to the other. Normally they spend all their time sitting at one end of the pool almost complete submerged and rarely moving.
Yesterday it was the Grizzly bears that were out and about. Normally they, along with all the other bears, spend all their time sleeping in the shade.

Adult male Mandrill
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Amur Leopard
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Mountain Gorilla
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Lazy Lions
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Hamadryas Baboon
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Grizzly Adams
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River Pig
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Submitted by QMS on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 6:43pm
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of the plastic surgeon Mr. Mandrill uses.

Is the river pig simmering? Yummy.

Betchya didn't try pulling big kitty's tongue?

Here is a deer pig forya...
Hasn't seen the dentist for awhile.

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Thanks for sharing your zoo-ology adventures!

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 7:13pm
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And here I thought I had bad dental work.
The number for the plastic surgeon is 1-800-NIPTUCK. He has a special going on right now. Buy one breast implant and get the second one free.

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Submitted by QMS on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 7:48pm
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@Socialprogressive
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who needs a forehead?

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listening to WWOZ tonight out of NOLA mostly blues
https://www.wwoz.org/
99.7 FM

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 8:02pm
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There were problems with running a campaign of Joy while committing a genocide? Who could have guessed?

Harris is unburdened of speaking going forward.

Submitted by QMS on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 8:10pm
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to communicate with humans?
Or the air we inhabit?
FU comes to mind.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:19pm
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I see it as a big FU to the world.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 8:21pm
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You just can't make that shit up. Nice find.
It doesn't look like the cold is causing any shrinkage.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:20pm
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@Socialprogressive

Smile

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:32pm
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FOREsight the person who named the town had!

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:24pm
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You win. That cracked me up.

Smile

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:30pm
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@snoopydawg

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:26pm
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@snoopydawg

The couple responses here are great. Thanks all.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:18pm
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The beauty and clarity of your photos is exceptional. The photo of the Mandrill would be a great advertisement to visit the zoo. Thank you for sharing your visits with us.

We're enjoying a whole week of perfectly clear, wintery weather. This is a photo of a Kereru (Wood Pigeon) with his head tucked in while taking a long shower in the rain a week ago. They often sit perfectly still for an average of 20-30 minutes soaking up the sun. This was the first time I saw it sitting there for as long in the rain.

Watching vinegar reduce

Enjoy the weekend all

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Submitted by QMS on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:30pm
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you have some talent there

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:34pm
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@QMS

I find such pleasure in photographing, and I'm glad you appreciate it.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:15pm
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@janis b
One of the aviaries at the zoo had some Kereru's at one time. I haven't been in that aviary in a while so I'm not sure if they're still there. I went looking through my archives to see if maybe I had an image of one, but no such luck. Watching vinegar reduce looks like as much fun as watching paint dry.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:40pm
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Maybe the fact that they came close to being endangered, the SD Zoo adopted some. They are a big endemic bird, and were heavily hunted for food in the past. Some probably still are in some secret pockets of NZ. They are amazingly acrobatic, performing lifts and dives high in the sky. They also get easily drunk on berries and seeds, and sometimes get into accidents.

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Submitted by orlbucfan on Sat, 07/13/2024 - 8:04am
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Great photos. You guys never disappoint. Smile Love the XXX-rated humor, snoopy. LOL. jb's stuff is always top notch. QMS' pigs, hawgs (?) are sportin' some serious dentistry. Hope everyone is staying dry and cool. It's the usual bitch of a sauna here. Sad Rec'd!!

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Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Sat, 07/13/2024 - 9:15am
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Getting good shots of the Mandrill is a challenge. They're hardly ever out where you can see them and the area where you can see them isn't very photo friendly. Lots of wire fencing and backlighting.

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Submitted by janis b on Sat, 07/13/2024 - 8:56pm
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@Socialprogressive

of timing and the art of photography. Thanks again!

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 7:54am
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@janis b

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Submitted by dystopian on Sat, 07/13/2024 - 3:13pm
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Hi SP,

GREAT photos at the zoo SP! Love that Mandrill, quite the beast.

Was too busy to get by last night...

Janis, love the Wood Pigeon in the rain!

happy trails all!

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Submitted by janis b on Sat, 07/13/2024 - 8:59pm
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Happy trails to you too. Sounds like a busy time. I wish you delight along the way ; ).

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 7:56am
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@dystopian
Don't work to hard. You know what they say about all work and no play.

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