Safari_Louie

05/11/2023

Though it was a last minute idea, me and my zoo buddy returned for a nice and quiet day at The Toledo Zoo and very thankful for no rain and a lot of activity from the animals.

22/10/2023

Even though it was wet a little, we made the return to The Toledo Zoo. We were there all day getting some cool shots of the animals and obviously you already know why I wanted to go back and it was worth it and to be perspective I’ve spent 3 hours of my time seeing the cubs lol!!!

18/10/2023

Before I make the return to Toledo, I had to try out my new tripod and get some practice shots in and thanks to the residents of Columbus this is how they turned out!!

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

07/10/2023

For those that have known me for a very long time, I’m sure you know about my love for tigers which I’m sure you already know why I’m excited to go back to Toledo!!!

26/09/2023

This is one reason why I love working at the zoo especially getting some good pics like these!!!

11/09/2023

Though it was sprinkling and one of the biggest games in Ohio was taken place, we managed to walk through the entirety of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Though it was wet for most of our walk we still go to see some rarity’s we wanted to see especially in the Wilderness Trek region and of course 1 of America’s Few Mega Million indoor Rainforests which of course we enjoyed it.

11/09/2023

As part of my Northern Ohio trip me and my zoo buddy returned to the Akron Zoo for a Adventure that we will never forget. From 10AM-5PM we trekked the entirety of the Zoo’s 31 Acres witch most of the time we were looking for the more rare animals which we have found and active as well especially the big cats and as always turned out to be some of the best I’ve taken.

09/09/2023

After what seemed like forever, I enjoyed a nice calm peaceful walk and enjoyed the perfect weather and temperature to see some active animals

30/07/2023

What way to spend my International Tiger Day by going for a nice calm Saturday Walk and of course we spent a majority of the time with the large striped cats.

: Also you may noticed the animal species on the pictures witch you will see on them for now on.

29/07/2023

Happy international Tiger Day to my favorite animal. The Tiger is rightfully one of the worlds most beloved animals, in the wild the Tiger is an apex predator meaning nothing would dare to challenge the tiger. The Tigers domain includes the jungles, swamps, tall grasslands, mountains temperate and snowy boreal forests of India, Russia, China, Thailand, North Korea, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sumatra where they can hunt animals such as deer, wild boar, water Buffalo, bears, wild dogs, leopards, snakes, crocodiles and even rhinos and elephants. In the year of 1900 is was estimated that there were 100,000 tigers all over Asia but sadly over the past 120 years the population dropped dramatically due to Habitat loss, oil palm plantations, loss of prey and tigers been hunted for their skins and bones to make useless medicine and thanks to those acts 3 tiger species went extinct including the Bali Tiger in the 1940’s, The Caspian Tiger in the 1960’s and the Javan Tiger in the 1970’s, as for today there are 4,500 wild tigers left in the world counting 6 species including the Amur, Bengal, Indochinese, South China, Malayan and the Sumatran Tigers which all of them are endangered. Today in American Zoos you can find the Amur, Malayan and the Sumatran Tigers which are now the most common tiger species to find in American Zoos. If want to have a wild world, we need tigers because it is really they that are the true King of the Jungle.

24/07/2023

Clearly most of the residents in Columbus were excited to welcome me with open arms, wings and even paws.

Animal Species:

: Amur Tiger 2X
: Aardvark
: Straw-necked Ibis
: Violet-Backed Starling
: Green Wood Hoopoe
: African Leopard
: Baby Western Lowland Gorilla.

16/07/2023

On the Same Trip to the Mountains in Georgia and after Zoo Atlanta I made a request to see One of America’s Greatest Aquariums. The Georgia Aquarium which is the Largest Aquarium is nothing but impressive, this amazing place opened back in 2005 and today it’s home to thousands of animals in almost 10 Sections and I have to say that this was indeed my favorite aquarium I went to!!

Animal Species:

: Great Hammerhead Shark
: Green Sea Turtle
: Bottlenose Dolphin
: Albino American Alligator
: Beluga Whale
: Green Moray Eel
: Pacific Sea Nettles
: African Black-Footed Penguin
: Horned Puffin
: Whale Shark

16/07/2023

So when me and my folks were thinking some travel ideas and the well the mountains in Georgia were perfect but of course we had to stop by here first. Zoo Atlanta now the 20th Zoological Facility we went to. Zoo Atlanta was first established back in 1889 and today it sits 40 Acres which is about the same size as Fort Wayne but we were here for 3 hours and pretty much got everything done in 1.5 hours but of course I took my time to get these shots.

Animal Species:

: Reticulated Giraffe
: Fiji Banded Iguana
: Sumatran Tiger
: Drill
: Lappet-Faced Vulture
: Diamondback Terrapin Hatchlings
: Wolf’s Guenon
: Giant Panda

27/06/2023

After a long hard 2 days of work, me and my coworkers decided to take a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for the 3rd time for me this year, luckily even though it was hot and cloudy got some decent shots.

Animal Species:

: Andean Condor
: Black-Footed Cat
: Fishing Cat
: Greater Flamingo Chick
: American Crocodile
: Florida Manatee
: Coquerel’s Sifaka
: Kenyan Crested Guineafowl
: Clouded Leopard
: Malayan Tiger

03/06/2023

Though it was a really hot day like really hot I got some activity from a couple of Columbus’s Residents.

Animal Species:

: Amur Tiger
: Northern Bald Ibis
: Golden-Mantled Flying Fox
: African Grey Parrot
: Okapi
: Weedy Sea Dragon
: North Island Brown Kiwi
: Komodo Dragon
: Common Ostrich
: Reticulated Giraffes

21/05/2023

Well after 4 months since January, me and my zoo buddy made a return to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. On this Beautiful Day, we got to see so much activity from many of the Cincy’s rarest gems including some creatures in the Night Hunters building and the Big Cats at Cat Canyon. I must say, out of all the years I’ve traveled to the Queen City Zoo, this visit was my all time favorite.

Animal Species:

: Eurasian Eagle Owl
: Large-Spotted Genet
: Southern Brazilian Ocelot
: Lesser Flamingo
: African Painted Dog
: Pygmy Slow Loris
: Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
: Ringtail
: Aardwolf
: Malayan Tiger

17/05/2023

For those of you that like to see very rare animals in zoo well I highly recommend seeing this species. This animal is named Shemp and he is a Sulawesi Bear Cuscus ( Ailurops ursinus ) he may look like a Kinkajou but believe it or not, like kangaroos and koalas, the Cuscus is a Marsupial which is when females always carry a pouch to raise their young. This species of Cuscus can be found on high tree branches in the Jungles on the Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia near Papua New Guinea. A Fully Grown Bear Cuscus can grow up to 24 Inches long and can weigh up 22 Pounds. Even with the name it is not related to bears, it mainly got it’s name because of their fur which almost resembles a bear’s fur but the Cuscus is in the same group of marsupial mammals called possums which can be found in New Guinea and Mainland Australia. The Sulawesi Bear Cuscus is Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat destruction and people hunting for their meat and thick fur. Now I did mention that this is rare animal to find in American Zoo’s and where can you found this animal, well you can Shemp the Sulawesi Bear Cuscus at the Memphis Zoo in the Animals of the Night Exhibit which he also shares his exhibit with a Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat.

13/05/2023

Well after getting 60 School Groups in, I got off early and as usual,
Took some shots and this is how they turned out.

Animal Species:

: Baby Eastern Black and White Colobus Monkey
: Bali Myna
: Humboldt Penguin
: Grand Cayman Blue Iguana
: Garnett’s Greater Galago
: Reticulated Giraffe
: African Lioness
: African Cheetah
: Dama Gazelle
: Amur Tiger

10/05/2023

Just getting some practice shots before a trip back to the Queen City.

Animal Species:

: Western Cattle Egret
: Javan Pond Heron
: Azure-Winged Magpie
: Black-Throated Laughing Thrush
: Northern Bald Ibis
: Reeve’s Muntjac
: Amur Tiger

01/05/2023

Even though I only had a few hours before my shift, I got a decent amount of shots of just a couple of my favorites.

Animal Species:

: Weedy Sea Dragon
: Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo
: Mourning Dove-Wild
: African Grey Parrot
: Reeve’s Pheasant
: Radiated Tortoise
: Reeve’s Muntjac
: Chinese Hwamei
: Amur Tiger 2X

09/04/2023

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

27/03/2023

Sport your love for Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and our reaccreditation to the AZA!

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18/03/2023

Though it was a really cold day, I managed to get off work early and walked through my favorite zoo related area and see some beautiful creatures from Asia Quest.

Animal Species:

: Red-Crowned Crane
: Reticulated Python
: Blue-Faced Honeyeater
: Greater Malayan Chevrotain
: Asian Water Monitor
: Silver-Leaf Langur
: Red Panda
: Markhor
: Palla’s Cat
: Amur Tiger

09/03/2023

It was a beautiful day for my birthday Safari.

Animal Species:

: Indian Elephant Calf
: Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtle
: African Leopard
: Kildeer
: African Lion
: Blue-Faced Honeyeater
: Sloth Bear
: Azure-Winged Magpie
: Red Panda
: Amur Tiger

27/02/2023

After a 3 hour orientation I decided to walk around for a few hours and managed to get a few pictures of a few of the zoos most dangerous animals.

Animal Species

: African Lion
: Spotted Hyena
: Amur Tiger

06/02/2023

Though it was a cloudy, quiet Sunday, me and my zoo buddy got to see a lot of active animals and some of these animals will defiantly make up for last weeks Cincinnati trip since Gorilla World, Night Hunters and Cat Canyon were closed.

Animal Species:

: Amur Tiger
: Spotted Hyena
: White-Faced Ibis
: Florida Manatee
: San Esteban Island Chuckwalla
: Black Rat Snake - White Morph
: Queensland Koala Joey
: Komodo Dragon
: Red Panda
: Golden-Mantled Flying Fox

02/02/2023

I’ve just finished playing a small Minecraft world inspiring the BBC Earth Series, Frozen Planet 2. This small map from the series focus’s 2 creatures fighting to stay alive in cold climates. If you know me Big Cats and Bees are 2 of my favorite animals to ever see. My Favorite Big Cat and favorite animal is the Amur/Siberian Tiger but I also to mention another big cat that lives with the Siberian Tigers. The Amur Leopard or the Far-East Leopard is a species of leopard that lives in the mountainous Forest of Russia and North-East China and like the snow leopard, the amur leopard also lives in the snow. The Amur Leopard is a predator that can eat animals such as Rabbits, Wild Boar, deer and sometimes can try to scavenge carcasses from a tiger’s dinner as long the tiger is not near by. Unfortunately this beautiful predator is Critically Endangered with a population of about 120 individuals left in the wild. Siberian Tigers and Amur Leopards are not the only animals that need help from us because believe it or not, bees also needs to be saved. My favorite bees I’ve ever seen is from my grandpas bee colonies but one of my favorite species of wild bee is the Lapland Bumblebee. The Lapland Bumblebee is native the the tundras of Northern Europe in countries including Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia. A lot of People don’t think bees can survive in cold climates but the Lapland Bumblebee can though. Just like honeybees, the Lapland queens can be bigger than the worker bees, the Lapland queen can get up to a size of 17mm, while the workers can be 12mm. A lot of bees won’t make it through the cold winter due to the cold temperatures but thanks to the queens large size and fluffy hair on her, the Queen would survive and than has to start over to make a new colonel by collecting nectar from sallows, gorse, dandelions, thistles and clovers for food. Big Cats and Bees are some of the coolest animals to ever live and if we want these animals to be on earth for a very long time, we need to stop destroying their habitats, hunting and destroying their food and killing them for sport because these animals don’t deserve go Extinct.

29/01/2023

Well after 17 years me and zoo buddy made it back to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden during the January season. Our walk through Cincy was just what I needed, unfortunately Gorilla World, Night Hunters and Cat Canyon were closed due to construction for new pathways but at least I got a little view of one of the tiger enclosures in Rhino Reserve.We were also lucky to see a lot of rare species of animals and most importantly er managed to see Fiona and Fritz playing together underwater. I’ll definitely be back in the Queen City later this year to see the opening for the new Black Bear Ridge and Sea Otter Coast.

Animal Species:

: Kea Parrot
: Müller's gibbon
: Malayan Tiger
: Black Howler Monkeys
: Amazonia Blue-Crowned Motmot
: Komodo Dragon and Zebra Finches
: Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt
: Masai Giraffe
: African Lion
: Nile Hippo

26/01/2023

17 Years ago in January 2006, this was my very first trip to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Though not all the animals were not out I still had a blast seeing animals which many of these animals were a very first for me to see. Now in 2023 I’m about to experienced again though this time the zoo has changed over the past few years but I know the experience will definitely be as wild like my first visit back in 2006.

16/01/2023

Though it was a cold Sunday I enjoyed a nice 6 hour walk before watching the bengals.

Animal Species:

: Sumatran Elephant
: Red Panda
: Florida Manatee
: Florida Cottonmouth
: Queensland Koala Joey
: Bornean Orangutan
: Canadian Lynx
: Golden-Mantled Flying Fox
: Cooper’s Hawk-Wild
: Amur Tiger

24/12/2022

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Animal Species:

: Amur Tiger
: Komodo Dragon with Zebra Finches
: Baby Queensland Koala
: Hawksbill Sea Turtle
: Sumatran Elephant
: Coquerel’s Sifaka
: Masai Giraffes
: Garnett’s Greater Galago

03/11/2022

Couldn’t ask for a better day for a calm peaceful walk and it was just what I needed.

Animal Species:

: African Lioness
: Baby Black and White Colobus Monkey
: Alligator Snapping Turtle
: Mandarin Trinket Snake
: Southern Tamandua
: Amur Tiger
: Common Warthog
: Reticulated Giraffe
: African Leopard
: Baby Mandrill

02/11/2022

Though I only had 2 hours to walk after getting off work I managed to get some good photos for the night. The only areas I went through were the Columbus Zoo’s, Congo Expedition and Asia Quest which is 2 of my favorite areas. Biggest highlights was the Baby Mandrill and Mara the Tiger looking as beautiful as ever.

Animal Species:

: African Leopard
: Baby Mandrill
: Tufted Deer
: Indian Elephant Herd
: Markhor
: Amur Tiger

29/10/2022

Clearly Nyasi the African Lioness wanted to let us know that she loves the temperatures we’ve been having lately.

26/10/2022

On October 16th the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed a baby male Mandrill in its current troop of 4 adults. The Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a type of Old World Monkey that lives in the Rainforests of the Congo in Central Africa. In the Wild Mandrills are Omnivores much like baboons they primally eat fruit and seeds but will sometimes eat leaves and small animals like juvenile antelopes. Mandrills and their cousins called Drills were once thought they were related to baboons thanks to their appearances and behavior but it is now thought that they are actually related to white-eyelid mangabeys another old world monkey from the African Jungles. Mandrills are the largest of the monkeys and the most colorful mainly because this species is sexually dimorphic with Males being bigger, Larger Canine Teeth and More Colorful than the females. Mandrills are classified as vulnerable due to Hunting and Habitat loss but thanks to First time Parents Mosi and Malaika the world can officially welcome 1 more Mandrill to the World

23/09/2022

What a great first day of autumn with a very special encounter and that will be my first look at the Columbus Zoo’s 3 Week old baby Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) this little boy was born on August 31st to Mom, Zuri which this is her 3rd calf here at the Zoo. This little guy was out for only 7 minutes cause it was possibly its first day on exhibit and his mom Zuri was being extra cautious which it’s understandable. When the Calf was born he is already over 6 Feet tall and could weigh almost 100 pounds and when he’s fully grown he can be over 15 Feet Tall and could weigh over 4,000 Ibs. Masai Giraffes is 1 of 9 species of giraffes that lives in Africa. The Masai Giraffe lives in the Savanna’s in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Tanzania. In the Wild it’s sad to report that Masai Giraffes are on the Endangered Species list with a total of about 35,000 left in their native range but at least now the Masai Giraffe Population has grew by 1 a step closer to save these beautiful, tall giants.

15/09/2022

Though I had to work at least I got a 6 hours in and total of 30,000 steps in and along with some good photos.

Animal Species:

: Silver-Leaf Langur
: Greater Malayan Chevrotain
: Javan Pond Heron
: Scrub Python
: Desert Grassland Whiptail Lizard
: Serval
: African Spurred Tortoise
: Reticulated Giraffe
: Slender-Horned Gazelle
: African Lion

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12/09/2022

Though it was a wet Sunday we still got a good 5 hour walk at the Indianapolis Zoo. The Indianapolis Zoo first opened back in the spring of 1964 as the Washington Park Children’s Zoo which sits 20 Acres back then. In the Mid 1980’s there was a talks of moving to a new spot, in 1987 the original zoo closed and in June of 1988 the current zoo opened. Today all the areas are based on Biome Based ares such as Forests, Savannas, Deserts and Oceans and along a few exceptions like a area for Orangutans, Crocodiles, Birds and a brand new Kangaroo exhibit that opened earlier this summer. Today the zoo has a total of 1,500 animals of 235 species that lives in this 64 Acre facility. Though it was a wet walk we still got a few hours in and getting at least 500 photos.

Animal Species:

: Amur Tiger
: Aruba Rattlesnake
: Rhinoceros Iguana
: Corella Cockatoo
: Guinea Baboon
: Baby Long-Tailed Macaque
: Green Hoopoe
: Rock Hyrax
: Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin
: Baby Greater Kudu

12/09/2022

What a wonderful Saturday at to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Indiana. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo first opened back in 1965 and has a total of 2,000 animals representing 200 species in 38 acres. Even though the zoo has 38 acres my friend Josh Young and your Safari tour guide were at the place for 7 hours mainly because all the exhibits at the zoo were amazing and place with 3 areas at the zoo we made at least 3 rounds walking the whole place. This zoo really made me fell in love with this place and I highly recommend you go there and yes I’ll be going back there in the future. Also this zoo is seasonal it’s opened from April to late October.

Animal Species:

: White-Fronted Capuchin Monkey
: Prevost’s Squirrel
: Sitatunga
: Debrazza’s Monkey
: Galah Cockatoo
: Dingo
: Sumatran Tiger
: Javan Gibbon
: Wattled Crane
: Amur Leopard