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Oakland Zoo - a visit on Feb. 16, 2013

Hadn't visited the Oakland Zoo for about 20 years and it was quite small the last time I saw it, with mainly very young animals and mostly goats and lambs.  It's a hilly area and covers quite a bit more now.  Will visit the San Francisco Zoo soon also.

  Used the very small Canon SX260 because of its flexible zoom lens at 20x.

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African Spoonbill, with, but separate from, the flamingos. #0774#0744
African Spoonbill, with, but separate from, the flamingos. #0774#0744		 This bird is a kick and puts on quite a show. #0759
This bird is a kick and puts on quite a show. #0759		 With 500mm-equiv zoom. #0766
With 500mm-equiv zoom. #0766
I took a short video of the antics and will upload it later. #0776
I took a short video of the antics and will upload it later. #0776		 Pink Flamingo. 0778
Pink Flamingo. 0778		 Through a metal screen, a strangely human-like spider monkey #0736
Through a metal screen, a strangely human-like spider monkey #0736
#0738
#0738 		#0739
#0739		 #0780
#0780
These are rescued animals. 4 who got to stay together this way. #0781r2cr
These are rescued animals. 4 who got to stay together this way. #0781r2cr		 The pair. (Previous photo is zoom-up on first one.) #0781
The pair. (Previous photo is zoom-up on first one.) #0781		 #0785
#0785
Tigers' habitat. #0790
Tigers' habitat. #0790		 Gorgeous coat. #0792
Gorgeous coat. #0792		 Giraffes have such sweet faces. #0793
Giraffes have such sweet faces. #0793
This one is sort of noble. #0796
This one is sort of noble. #0796		 Happiness? #0799
Happiness? #0799		 #0805
#0805
#0810
#0810		 The grounds. #0814
The grounds. #0814		 #0822
#0822
The giraffe caught me and is dubious about the paparazza. #0819
The giraffe caught me and is dubious about the paparazza. #0819		 #0823
#0823		 Watching the skyway riders? #0830
Watching the skyway riders? #0830
Momentarily at Lions area, where it lazed. #0844
Momentarily at Lions area, where it lazed. #0844		 The viewing area and Skyrides above. #0847
The viewing area and Skyrides above. #0847		 #0848
#0848
This small camera has a good zoom lens.. #0848rcr
This small camera has a good zoom lens.. #0848rcr		 #0849
#0849		 The main way to even see the lions, they're so far away. #0850
The main way to even see the lions, they're so far away. #0850
One talks, the other listens. #0858
One talks, the other listens. #0858		 The elephant grounds. #0881
The elephant grounds. #0881		 Still chatting. #0861
Still chatting. #0861
A secret? #0862
A secret? #0862		 Time to dine. #0863
Time to dine. #0863		 Elephants have nicer grounds than at the San Francisco zoo. #0857
Elephants have nicer grounds than at the San Francisco zoo. #0857
#0886
#0886		 These are gorgeous. #0891
These are gorgeous. #0891		 0907
0907
#0911
#0911		 Viewing zebras from further down the hill. #0914
Viewing zebras from further down the hill. #0914		 Food left out for them. #0918
Food left out for them. #0918
#0921
#0921		 #0923
#0923		 #0927
#0927
Checking how to zoom on the cell phone. #0930
Checking how to zoom on the cell phone. #0930		 The zebra landscape. Eucalyptus. #0932
The zebra landscape. Eucalyptus. #0932		 A Woman's Hut. #0937
A Woman's Hut. #0937
Goat fattening pen. #0939
Goat fattening pen. #0939		 #0947
#0947		 Slender-Tailed Meerkat. Used 500mm-equiv zoom. #0968
Slender-Tailed Meerkat. Used 500mm-equiv zoom. #0968
Meerkat info board. Very interesting info! #1009
Meerkat info board. Very interesting info! #1009		 Smaller explorers. #0981
Smaller explorers. #0981		 Smaller explorers. #0982
Smaller explorers. #0982
Behind a very high screen. #1019
Behind a very high screen. #1019		 Back at lions area. The female's still napping. #1022
Back at lions area. The female's still napping. #1022		 Barely visible to our naked eye -- the male finally wakes up. Used 500mm-equiv on SX260 pocket camera. #1035
Barely visible to our naked eye -- the male finally wakes up. Used 500mm-equiv on SX260 pocket camera. #1035
Watching the laze-about. #1042.
Watching the laze-about. #1042.		 This is not a bad gig. #1043
"This is not a bad gig." #1043

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Margaret Lew28-Feb-2013 16:04
You have captured a great range of expressions on these zoo-dwellers!
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