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[BHowett]

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share with everyone that this last weekend I went to Philadelphia to watch the Eagles play (and they won ) and while we were in Philly we stopped by the Philadelphia Zoo (oldest zoo in the United States) and let me tell you it was a good time… we saw just about every type of animal! Any way I took a lot of pictures and I figured when I get home tonight I will download the pictures, and share some of the best ones with you all. If you have any requests and I have a picture of it, I would be glad to post it.

Edited by BHowett, 01 November 2008 - 11:54 PM.

[tallin]

Hi BHowett,

Eagles and Hawks are my favorites, any pictures of them please?

Information from this link Come for a visit one day, I can highly recommend it, was amazed a the intelligence of the Birds of Prey.

Territory Wildlife Park

The Territory Wildlife Park is an excellent introduction to the wildlife of the Northern Territory. About 60 kilometres south of Darwin, the park covers 400 hectares (about 1000 acres) in natural bushland. There are 6 kilometres of walking trails through this multi-award winning park, and a free shuttle train link between major exhibits. It has an aquarium, aviaries, a nocturnal house featuring unique Australian animals which can be seen only at night, and a Birds of Prey Display where trained hawks and eagles fly free The beauty of the birds and the skill of their handlers is not to be missed. Allow at least four hours to enjoy the park where kangaroos roam free and there are hundreds of birds. Animals are kept in their natural habitats. The Territory Wildlife Park has a natural lagoon teeming with water birds and a Monsoon Forest Walk. Just 45 minutes drive from Darwin on the Cox Peninsula Road a few minutes off the Stuart Highway, the park is open daily from 8.30am to 6pm. Entry closes at 4pm, but two hours is simply not enough.

[BHowett]

sorry for the delay... here are a few of the pictures

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let me know if you want to see something else.... I have a bunch more

[tallin]

All magnificent, Post #3 the Eagle, wondrous, regal, with the usual arrogance I like with them.

thanks for posting them, more when and if you have the time and Blair has the bandwidth.

[revel]

Love the picture you got of the leopard.

I went to the zoo's website and saw this critter --> Naked Mole Rat. Did you get to see it? How about the Red Panda?

[BHowett]

The Red Panda was hiding pretty good so no picture, but I did get one of the Naked Mole Rat, they live in this huge habitat with many tunnels, so it was kind of hard to get a good picture.

Really neat little animals


And here is a couple more just for fun…

[CatByte]

Great pics BHowett...I love zoo's I especially like the pic of the frog I also like the snake...I saw a Boa eat a large rabbit at the Toronto zoo once....incredible...swallowed the whole thing head first...fascinating!

[tallin]

BHowett, Please post more if you can, well taken and interesting pictures. thank you.

[revel]

Well the naked mole rat is pretty C-R-E-E-P-Y looking. Of course it looks bigger than it is And, maybe I need to step away from the computer because the stripes on the Zebra's hindquarter look 3D Great pics, thanks for sharing!