Welcome to the zoo, zoo, zoo

[nendil]

A month ago we went to San Francisco Zoo and I never got around to posting pictures. So here they are because NO MORE CHRISTMAS CAROL POSTS. I could've posted probably twice as many pics as you see here, but I decided to just do the ones that best show off the 18X ZOOM on my shiny new PANASONIC LUMIX FZ-35. ::smug:: As always, images are available in MUCH BIGGER.



I always love African crowned cranes; when I was little I called them "sun birds" because they have a sun on their head :) Too bad there wasn't a place to get a more close-up view of them. This picture is from like 30 yards away.


In Chinese I think they call these "pearl pheasants". I just like how this guy is standing here like a mafia boss or a cassowary that got put in a dryer or something.


Exhibit A to why bird-watchers love this camera! :P


Gorillas giving that come-hither look.


Ostriches are hilarious when they're not eating your watch ALL THE TIME.


BABY MONKEH.


I thought for sure I would JUST miss this photo but I didn't :)


Naughty koala is naughty.


Face full of bear.


Penguin who may or may not be Chuck Norris.


Ooooootters :3

Comments

[simhuman.livejournal.com]

Way for your camera to make the zoo look super-beautiful.

[nendil.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, I had some pics of the gnarly insects too and I'll try to post them later - I just read that zookeeper thread today and caught you :D

[simhuman.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful! Whenever you get to, I'd love to see them.