Captive Chester Zoo

[mike_6480]

A few from Chester Zoo recently:

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DSC01995 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC01906 cropped by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC01730 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC01505 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC02921 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC02997 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr

 

[mike_6480]

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DSC03079 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC03107 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC03613 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC03554 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr


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DSC03178 by Mike Rhodes, on Flickr

 

[Harlequin565]

Giraffes always crack me up and they always take good portraits because the background is only cluttered if you're on a cherry picker. (unless they're babies )

Made me smile today Mike - cheers!

 

[MatBin]

Lovey set, hard to pick a favourite, big cats always have that "wow" factor, but I really liked the chimp on parent's back, very cheeky, wild dog is good too and who wouldn't be touched by the elephant shot, as I say difficult o pick a winner.

 

[keeweeman]

nice to see the jaguars out for a change, it's rare that i have been there and been able to see them! Lovely shots too btw

 

[mike_6480]

nice to see the jaguars out for a change, it's rare that i have been there and been able to see them! Lovely shots too btw

I find they are out quite frequently but only visible for a short period. Often they are in the outside enclosure but around the back behind the shrubbery so you can't always see them. I'd say on average only need to wait outside the outdoor part of their enclosure for approx 15-20 minutes and most times you get to see them.

 

[keeweeman]

I find they are out quite frequently but only visible for a short period. Often they are in the outside enclosure but around the back behind the shrubbery so you can't always see them. I'd say on average only need to wait outside the outdoor part of their enclosure for approx 15-20 minutes and most times you get to see them.

i'll have to bear that in mind for next time, we tend to wait around for 10/15 mins each time and only see them occasionally so i will take the more patient approach next time

 

[Nikon f1.8]

Great set of images there Mike, the Siggy really is a good lens for the money. Love the first monkey shot with the expression on his little face