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The London Zoo is part of the Zoological Society London or ZSL for short. Their website states:
Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity whose mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. Our mission is realised through our groundbreaking science, our active conservation projects in more than 50 countries and our two zoos, ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Although the orignal zoo in London is still a typical old fashioned one with small enclosures for the animals, they are expanding and changing in order to give the animals more space. This is definitely achieved at their other location in Whipsnade, but they are changing the London Zoo as well. In this blog, I would like to show how this looks from behind the camera.
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The American Flamengo's are so brightly coloured, that you can see them from far away. It is almost as if the zoo keepers re-paint them on a regular basis.
There are about two dozen of these birds at Whipsnade. They always look very releaxed with their feet in the little pond.
Even a Rhinoceros needs a bath every now and then. And although you never know with these short-sighted and grumpy animals, this one seems to enjoy it. There are quite a few Rhinos at Whipsnade, with plenty of room outdoors to live a happy life.
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| Rockhopper Penguin MAE © 2013 |
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| Grey Heron landing for opportuniy food MAE © 2013 |
The new Penguin Beach is a real attraction in the London Zoo to al visitors, whatever age. Twice a day, the keepers feed the penguins and explain some things about them as well. This is however irrelevant for the ever watchting Grey Heron, who waits for it's moment to land on the beach and (hopefully) get something to eat as well.
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And finally a greeting (?) from the Chimpanzees, who don't seem to be bothered by all the attention. One is just eating his 2 out of his 5-a-day apples, and the other is practicing on it's wave skills. The Chimpanzees do have a very nice playing area with lot's of room at Whipsnade.
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