piper Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Wow piper, your cheetah photos are stunning! I have to do one of the members' breakfasts sometime, it sounds great. Yes it was. I wanted to do the Lion 1 they have in 2 weeks time but it was for my husbands birthday and he also has Clipsal tickets and the Lion 1 is the same weekend. I will definitely be looking to do others. They said the chimp 1 is great as well as you get to go around to the night quarters and everything. Breakfast gets served on the viewing platform after they are released. eta: They feed you well too. We didn't even bother with lunch. Breakfast was champagne and orang juice, fresh fruit salad, muesli, 2 or 3 types of yoghurt to choose from and then after that a hot cooked breakfast with sausages, bacon, has browns, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked beans. Edited February 18, 2014 by piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Lovely shots Piper, the cheetahs are such beautiful creatures! It sounds like a fantastic experience :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Adelaide Zoo has some new additions. We went in today to see the new white cheek gibbon baby and were surprised by these right near the main entrance: Capybara are the largest rodents. These little guys were born this morning. Hard to believe by looking at them that they were less than 12 hours old in these photos. They are very mobile and have eyes open already. The new gibbon baby is about 5 days old. Apparently they are critically endangered and there are also not many in captivity. This is the third gibbon bred at Adelaide Zoo in 130 years. The second 1 - Nhu is about 3 years old and still there and very interested in the new addition. We spent ages watching and hoping Mum would bring her new addition down from the out of the tree tops to give us a good view. It is amazing the way they cling on: This is older sister Nhu And the delightful Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Gorgeous!! I'm so jealous... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 I was thinking of your 400mm lens while trying to get pics of them on the highest branches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Oh my goodness, the capybara babies!!!! :D They are beyond cute, I can't wait to see them in person! I love your gibbon pictures as well, especially the top one and your picture of Nhu (she is so darn cute!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I think you did an amazing job without my 400mm lens... *grin* Those photos are definitely of the "I wish I'd taken that" category! Our gibbons had a baby not long ago, but not with the same adorable result. Apparently it can take the mothers a few goes before they "get it" with regards to raising young... I was told our girl has lost 3 now... Maybe next time for us? T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) That's sad. Our white-cheeked gibbon, Viet, lost her first baby. I hope things will go better next time for Taronga's gibbons. Edited April 19, 2014 by grizabella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Oh that's sad I think Adelaide Zoo have been lucky that she is suck a good Mum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Our girl (Nellie) has lost 3 now soon after birth... the keepers said that it can take up to 6 births before some gibbon mums "get it"... Our girl and her man seem to have taken it in their stride, and were getting up to some lovin' the other day, so maybe we could get lucky with the next one... Oh, and apparently the only time our girl gives her man the time of day is when she's ready for mating or pregnant... so seeing them so snuggly with each other was good. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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