Greater Vancouver Zoo

[spoot]

My Girlfriend works at the zoo, so I got a guided tour on one of her days off. I forgot to check my settings at the beginning of the day so I ended up shooting the entirely at iso1250. These are what I managed to salvage:


Salmon Crested Cockatoo

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5330scopy.jpg

Demoiselle Crane
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5151scopy.jpg

Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5186scopy.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5187scopy.jpg

Mara
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5236scopy.jpg

Siberian Tiger
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5239scopy.jpg

Ring-Tailed Lemur
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5251scopy.jpg

Peacock
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5273scopy.jpg

Lanner Falcon
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5304scopy.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5310copy.jpg

Golden Eagle
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/megaspoot/gvzoo%202008-06-18/DSC_5313copy.jpg

[muck]

Stunning peacock shot!!

[Geofrog]

I agree with Muck. That peacock shot is fantastic.

[Rbacchiega]

+1 to above comments. Nice tiger shot too

[Keri]

That peacock didn't want to let us in to the reptile exhibit! (I think he thought we were after his women ;)

Amazing shots!

[kari]

That peacock didn't want to let us in to the reptile exhibit! (I think he thought we were after his women ;)

Amazing shots!

Bright colored clothing? Noticed that while wearing a surveyor vest in the Calgary Zoo the animals get a little snaky. Particularly the birds and lions (not good, don't stand against the fence or you will need extra underwear :lol: ) before the zoo is open to the public.

[Diana]

Nice pics!

So like um.... how does one go about working at a zoo anyways? ;) I mean, my work IS a zoo, but you know what I mean.

:P
-Diana

[spoot]

Nice pics!

So like um.... how does one go about working at a zoo anyways? ;) I mean, my work IS a zoo, but you know what I mean.

:P
-Diana

My gf is a Biology Major, and her passion is animal care. She's volunteered/worked at the Vancouver Aquarium, and also as a falconer.

That peacock didn't want to let us in to the reptile exhibit! (I think he thought we were after his women ;)

Amazing shots!

Thanks. Those peacocks are pretty dumb. One of them thinks the male turkey is a peahen (female peafowl), and displays/attempts to mount the turkey. Another one has a thing for the satellite dish.

+1 to above comments. Nice tiger shot too

Thanks! It was a pretty hard shot, as the tiger enclosure is a tight knit chain link fence and the tiger was lounging in the grasses. I wish I had a better vantage point.

I agree with Muck. That peacock shot is fantastic.


Thanks!

Stunning peacock shot!!

Glad you like it.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Gorgeous pics for sure.

[Keri]

Bright colored clothing? Noticed that while wearing a surveyor vest in the Calgary Zoo the animals get a little snaky. Particularly the birds and lions (not good, don't stand against the fence or you will need extra underwear :lol: ) before the zoo is open to the public.

I don't remember, but I think my jacket was red.... but one of the emu had a total "thing" for me, we were daaancing through the fence.... I had to leave when he tried to show me his genitals and Drew got jealous.

[Lance]

I don't remember, but I think my jacket was red.... but one of the emu had a total "thing" for me, we were daaancing through the fence.... I had to leave when he tried to show me his genitals and Drew got jealous.

Out dinked by an emu. Sorry Drew.:lol:

[Keri]

*giggle*