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San Francisco Zoo - 2013 : Happy 2013! Bringing in the New Year with a baby Kudu, a baby Wallaby & a baby Duiker! Still hoping to get a shot of the baby Duiker, but it prefers to stay in the barn, out of sight. Better luck in February! February brings in Lunar New Year, and it's "Year of the Snake!". Martha, the Tiger gets to play with a snake full of goodies and she really enjoys her enrichment! The little Wallaby Joey is venturing out to nibble on grass now. The Yellow-backed Duiker baby is still hiding in the barn, so not photos of her yet!

San Francisco Zoo - 2013

Happy 2013! Bringing in the New Year with a baby Kudu, a baby Wallaby ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2013 3:56pm PST

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2013 : Bringing in the New Year 2013 with Hasani, Oscar Jonesy, Bawang, Nneka, Zura & Monifa!

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2013

Bringing in the New Year 2013 with Hasani, Oscar Jonesy, Bawang, Nneka ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2013 4:02pm PST

Oakland Zoo - 2013 : I had great fun going to the Oakland Zoo for the first time. They have a lot of different animals that I haven't seen before, and I enjoyed walking around looking at them all. I think my favorite were the White-handed Gibbons, that swing from tree to tree in their exhibit. The reptile building is very nice, and the animals are well displayed in natural settings. The Elephants and Lions live (separately of course) in very large open areas, and have plenty of space to exercise. The Griffon Vulture is a beauty, and I was surprised to find that a Sun Bear can climb way up in the trees!

Oakland Zoo - 2013

I had great fun going to the Oakland Zoo for the first time. They hav ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2013 4:09pm PST

San Francisco Zoo - 2012 : January 2012 comes in with some very nice weather. We have a new female Snow Leopard, and I've also spotted a new Wallaby face peeking out! The SF Zoo celebrated Lunar New Year at the end of January, which was a lot of fun. February brought in some new additions: Greater Rheas and West African Crowned Cranes in the Puente al Sur exhibit. Jack Hanna came to visit the SF Zoo, and had a great show. Also, the three African Lions have been joined together as a pride. March brought some much needed rain, and the grasses are growing again. Baby Red-necked Wallaby popped out of the pouch this month and hopped around for the first time! April: We have a new No. Amer. River Otter to keep Trent company! May: The Magellanic Penguins are nesting, and we have four new chicks! Leanne, the Sumatran Tiger, has a new buddy, Larry. With the addition of some new Lemurs, there's been a lot of activity at the Lemur Forest. June & July: Four baby Magellanic Penguins hatched, and have joined the colony on Penguin Island. Inti, a beautiful Bobcat, has been moved to a new and larger exhibit where the public can see him. August & September: Sureshot, the Bald Eagle gets a companion, Gordon, a male Bald Eagle. Also, a new 5 week old Marbled Teal chick joins the flock. The Grizzly Bears have beautiful winter coats now. October: A new little Francois' Langur was born, and it's a girl! "Boo at the Zoo" was great fun, and the animals really liked their pumpkin treats! November-December: Two busy months! The Reindeer arrived in late November and Ulu and Pike had a great snow day in San Francisco! During the late December holidays, the Zoo celebrated with their first ZooLights event - it was beautiful!

San Francisco Zoo - 2012

January 2012 comes in with some very nice weather. We have a new fema ...

Updated: Apr 17, 2013 4:27pm PST

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2012 : Here's the Western Lowland Gorilla family group. Oscar Jonesy is the Silverback, and the females are Bawang, Nneka, Zura & Monifa. Hasani is the 3 year old youngster. His father is Oscar Jonesy and his birth mother is Monifa. Bawang was the surrogate mother for Hasani, and he still runs to her when he's frightened.

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2012

Here's the Western Lowland Gorilla family group. Oscar Jonesy is the ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2013 7:11pm PST

Minnesota Zoo - 2012 : These photos were taken at the Minnesota Zoo on June 1, 2012. It's a beautiful zoo, and very large. I had a small zoom lens on my camera on that trip (didn't want to lug my 100-400 through the airport), and so a lot of the photos are not as close as I would've liked them to be. I've left most of the photos at a 4"x6" size, which makes them nice "looking at" pictures, but not good enough for enlargements. It was a fun day, and I had a blast, shooting side by side with my brother, Pat. He out-gunned me with his new point and shoot, zoom camera!

Minnesota Zoo - 2012

These photos were taken at the Minnesota Zoo on June 1, 2012. It's a ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2012 8:04pm PST

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo - 2012 : Thanks to all the friendly Keepers at the Happy Hollow Zoo! We had a great time looking at all of your animals!

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo - 2012

Thanks to all the friendly Keepers at the Happy Hollow Zoo! We had a ...

Updated: Aug 01, 2012 8:40pm PST

San Francisco Zoo - 2011 : November-December: Mild weather for Winter. The Reindeer arrived, and lots of animals were given enrichment during the "12 Days of Christmas". My Polar Bear photo was picked up by AP, and sent around the world! October came in with sun, and went out with rain. Activities this month were "ZootoberFest" (a evening activity) and also "Boo at the Zoo" for Halloween. Many of the animals received special hidden treats, and it was fun to watch them discover them. Sept : Summer is over and the leaves are beginning to fall. All the babies (koala, anteater, ibises) are almost full size now. May-August: Weather is great, and the animals are enjoying their outside yards. Spiderman & Tarantulas came for a visit too! April: The little Koala is not so little anymore! The weather is improving, so the animals are enjoying the sunshine now. March: Got an early start on March with a new baby Koala - she is so cute! All the young ones are growing fast, and Mr. Hippo loves his pool! February: Our Hippo is enjoying his new pool and yard, and the baby Anteater is walking around by himself now. The animals are all enjoying a little bit of sun, after so much rain this winter. January: A baby Giant Anteater came out to greet the public this month, and we were also "FedEx'd" a full size Hippopotamus! Thanks FedEx! (who picked up the tab) "When you absolutely, positively need your hippo by the next day!" Ha!

San Francisco Zoo - 2011

November-December: Mild weather for Winter. The Reindeer arrived, an ...

Updated: Jun 14, 2013 8:49pm PST

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2011 : Happy 2011! Hasani brings in the new year with plenty of mischief! He's growing bigger now, and trying his limits within the family group.

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2011

Happy 2011! Hasani brings in the new year with plenty of mischief! H ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2013 11:38am PST

San Francisco Zoo - 2010 : December was a busy month at the San Francisco Zoo! Snow was trucked in by the San Francisco Ice Company for the Polar Bears (yes, that's how it snows at our Zoo!), and a lot of other animals had fun with thier enrichment during "Winter Goes Wild".

San Francisco Zoo - 2010

December was a busy month at the San Francisco Zoo! Snow was trucked ...

Updated: Jun 12, 2013 7:42am PST

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2010 : Hasani is 2 years old now, and is taking on a more mature look about him. He's still fun to watch, and he's as much a mischief-maker as ever! There are now more current Gorilla photos in the Gorilla 2011 gallery: http://pacificaarts.smugmug.com/Zoos/SFZoo2011Gorillas/15725416_YpFm9#1206446991_BBHgE

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2010

Hasani is 2 years old now, and is taking on a more mature look about h ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2013 5:02pm PST

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2009 : Note: I've split 2009 & 2010 Hasani & Gorilla photos. For 2010 photos see: http://pacificaarts.smugmug.com/Zoos/SFZooGorillas2010/11147259_DiEqr#781212925_vdErW "Hasani", a baby Western Lowland Gorilla, just turned one year old on the 8th of December 2009. He runs around everywhere now. He likes climbing, and taking back rides. He puts everything in his mouth, plays with the adults, and loves to pile dirt on his head. The first photos are the most current, and then the photos go back in time through June 2009. "Bawang" is the surrogate mother to Hasani, and is very attentive and caring. Having already raised three babies of her own, she is an experienced mother. Auntie "Zura" is also very interested in little Hasani, and plays with him, taking him for rides. Hasani was abandoned by his natural mother, but is doing well under the care of the keepers and Bawang. Hasani has been introduced to the rest of the group, and now stays with them all day. I will update Hasani photos periodically, so check back and see him grow!

San Francisco Zoo - Western Lowland Gorillas - 2009

Note: I've split 2009 & 2010 Hasani & Gorilla photos. For 2010 photos ...

Updated: Oct 02, 2012 3:20pm PST

San Francisco Zoo 2007-2008-2009 : The following photos were taken at the San Francisco Zoo during 2007-2008.

San Francisco Zoo 2007-2008-2009

The following photos were taken at the San Francisco Zoo during 2007-2 ...

Updated: Jun 01, 2013 9:06am PST

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SFZoo - Gallery Lock Down

Hello Anne, Abbie, Jill, Janet & Dave! Here are some current shots ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2013 9:19am PST

The Other Side of Animals : I frequently see both sides of the animals, so here is a gallery of the "other side"!

The Other Side of Animals

I frequently see both sides of the animals, so here is a gallery of th ...

Updated: May 22, 2013 8:28am PST

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The Urbanist

Hi Tanya, Hope you find one you like! Marianne (e-mail: hhmachsho ...

Updated: May 09, 2013 4:36pm PST

Rig Galvez - Photographer : Hello Rig, Here's the photo of you and the Mariachi Mexicanisimo Band - and you all look Great! (To save it, hover over the right side of the large photo, and a box will pop up. Click on the File icon, and save it to your computer.) Enjoy! Marianne Hale

Rig Galvez - Photographer

Hello Rig, Here's the photo of you and the Mariachi Mexicanisimo Band ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2013 9:19am PST