Babies at the zoo

Baby colobus monkey recently born at the zoo. This little baby was so cute running around playing in the morning. As of Thanksgiving weekend they had not determined the sex yet.


Baby "Jaya" was born in July. She still looks very small next to Mom.

This little orangutan was born last year but is still so tiny.

We're going into winter mode here in Tampa and there are still a handfull of babies at the zoo. The colobus was so cute running around playing with the other monkeys. There's also a new siamang gibbon baby but I was unable to get a picture of it. The white tiger cubs are now so big that it's hard to tell them from the mom. They are still very playful in the morning if you can get there before noon.

Zoo visit

If you're ever in the Tampa bay area you have to visit the Lowry Park zoo. Of course in August it's a million degrees with 125% humidity but if you get there early you should see some neat things. There's been a lot of babies this spring and summer. Baby manatees, white tiger cubs, orangutans (the baby just turned one), baby ducks and a baby hippo to name a few.

Last weekend I went to see the new baby rhino that was born on July 7th. Who would have thought a baby rhino could be so cute. She had so much personality and all of the kids were having a great time watching her play.

Going to the zoo for me is not a leisure event. I'm always out to get the best pictures when the animals I want to see are most active. I don't casually follow the path. I started last weekend going straight to the rhino exhibit. They weren't out yet. Ran across to see if the koala was awake. No such luck. Over to the baby tiger cubs (who now look almost fully grown). They were passed out (it was a hot morning). Made a complete circle through the zoo and ended up back at the rhino exhibit. They had just come out. After pictures of the baby rhino it's back to the koala, then to the manatees, etc. I get a good workout.