I love the Zoo!

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I love the animals, but I have a hard time seeing so many in such confined spaces. I especially hate seeing incredible birds so confined as to reduce, or entirely remove, their ability to fly. Other then that it's great.
 

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i love farm animals



seriously, I need to go to the zoo. havent been in a while. nice pics
 

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Originally posted by: aircooled
i love farm animals



seriously, I need to go to the zoo. havent been in a while. nice pics
The Bham Zoo is open today! :D


: ) Amanda
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: ohtwell
Originally posted by: aircooled
i love farm animals



seriously, I need to go to the zoo. havent been in a while. nice pics
The Bham Zoo is open today! :D


: ) Amanda

cool! I have to check out in a minute. might have to go there :)

 

ActuaryTm

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The Birmingham Zoo always struck me as somewhat sad. The cages/pens/etc always seemed so small, and movement prohibited as compared with other zoos.

I preferred the Botanical Garden.
 

ActuaryTm

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Originally posted by: KeithP
Here are some pics I took last summer at the LA Zoo and San Diego zoo (click on thumbnails for larger versions):
Very nice shots with the FZ10.
 

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I love the zoo... we usually go at least 4-6 times per year, and the woman and kids usually go even more times during summer vacation. I've got many fine pics we took there, but most of them aren't online.

The Henry Doorly Zoo is the best one I've ever been to. We spent half a day there, and still didn't get to see everything. I need to get back there before school is out.
 

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I like the zoo as well, and I'm lucky enough to live in St. Louis, which has one of the best zoos in the country, if not the world. The best part - it's free :)

Nate
 

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Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Originally posted by: KeithP
Here are some pics I took last summer at the LA Zoo and San Diego zoo (click on thumbnails for larger versions):
Very nice shots with the FZ10.


San Diego zoo > all other zoos.

It was awesome. I had to drag my family to it, but it was worth it.
 

RossMAN

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Nice pics and it looks like beautiful weather in B'ham.

Did you go with your husband?
 

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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Nice pics and it looks like beautiful weather in B'ham.

Did you go with your husband?
I went with my brother-in-law back in August. It was a beautiful day. Today would also be a beautiful day to go. :D


: ) Amanda
 

MrsHoneybee

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I love the zoo... we usually go at least 4-6 times per year, and the woman and kids usually go even more times during summer vacation. I've got many fine pics we took there, but most of them aren't online.
Ugly Bird

That bird would be called a cassowary :)

Any of several large flightless birds of the genus Casuarius of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent areas, having a large bony projection on the top of the head and brightly colored wattles.