Showing posts with label Big Cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Big Cats. Show all posts

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Colorado Trip - Denver Aquarium

While we were in Denver we had to visit the aquarium. Of course. :)



Horseshoe Crabs!



No idea why the aquarium had tigers.


They were awesome anyway. Even if they weren't fish. :p



Obligatory Jellyfish pic.


No Shaina did not get a tattoo. Sasha got a little marker-happy on the long drive to Denver. :p


And then the most amazing thing happened!


We got to pet some cownose rays! My favorite ray besides manta rays!


They feel so soft and smooth.



They're so cute!



Uncle Nathan wanted a picture of this poster before we left. Not sure why. :p

Aside from petting the giraffes at the zoo, petting the rays at the aquarium was probably my other favorite thing we did on this trip. I love aquariums, and this one is definitely one of my favorites, just because of that experience. It was so cool. :)

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Colorado Trip - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - Part 2

After the harrowing experience just getting to the zoo, (Which you can read about HERE) we had an awesome time. This zoo is so cool. The whole thing is built into the side of a mountain, so as you walk through the zoo, you're walking up the mountain and the view just keeps getting better. This was the first view after we got to an overlook.


As I said in the last post, the main draw of the zoo, besides the views, is the fact that you can pet the giraffes. They have one of the biggest giraffe populations in the US. They also have an indoor area, and in there they were training young giraffe.


They also have okapis. :)





Like I said in my first post, these things are everywhere. :)



View #2.


Part of the giraffe exhibit as seen from above.


This reminded me of Lost. :)


View #3.


The giraffes weren't the only things you could pet. They also had some wallabies out and about.



We all had to take turns getting our pictures taken petting them. :)


These two ladies even had a baby out for visitors to pet! :)


It was adorable!



The colors aren't the greatest in these pictures, the lighting was strange in many places in the reptile house. It was very cool looking, but it didn't make for very good pictures. This room was the coolest. They had snakes in these tanks with all different colors of glass rocks, along with pieces of art. It was so unique. I wish more of my pictures had turned out.




Another visitor to the zoo walked up to this little guy and handed him a piece of popcorn. He took it!


If you look closely, you can see a mountain lion, which Sasha is photographing.

That's all my pictures from the zoo. If you still want more, I have a few more of my best pictures on my photography blog, which you can find HERE. I still have more pictures to come from the rest of the trip, so stay tuned for those!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Skyfari!

When I was at the zoo this month I went on the Skyfari. A ski-lift-like ride that takes you up over the entire zoo and to the top of pachyderm hill. Of course I had my camera, and I took a whole bunch of areal shots.
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This is the beginning of the Skyfari, I took this picture before I went on the ride.
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The Skyfari begins at the giraffes.
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I loved seeing the Garden of the senses from above. I think it looks even cooler from the air. Though, most things do. :)
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This is where my trip up ended. I went to see the rhinos and the sea lions before I rode back down.
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On the way back down I switched over to my zoom lens so I could get close up shots of the animals.
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Unfortunately my camera battery died, and I was not willing to risk my camera trying to change the battery in mid air, so I switched to using my point and shoot instead.
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The cheetahs were not out on my trip up, so it was nice to get a glimpse of them on my way back down.
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Back down to the ground. I plan to ride this in the future too. Hopefully my battery cooperates the next time. :)