2010 May Home Page


We've decided that we will visit the zoo today.

Lincoln Park Zoo offers free entry and has over 80 species of animals. It was a lovely zoo with flowering gardens, wide paths and plenty of shady trees. It was a bit cool when we were there as the wind had a bite to it. We caught a cab there and that was only US$15.00. The zoo was founded in 1868.




The sign at the
main entrance.

Now which way
shall we go.

This exhibit was
being re-modelled.

Gai dressed to
keep warm.

Clive has a
genuine Chicago hotdog.

It was really
delicious.

Little penguins
enjoy a swim.

Other penguins were
up on the rocks.

Clive wanted
to go fishing.

There was hundreds
of fish here.

The landscapes
looked so real.


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Little
Meerkats.


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European
White Stork.


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The
Warthog.


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Cinerous
Vulture.


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Lerrer Green
Broadbill.


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A Cape
thick-knee.

Gai rests inside
out of the cold wind.

This bird
was cute.


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A Blyth's
Hornbill I think.


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A
Ballmynah.


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Hissing
Cockroaches.

Gai next to
a rainfall indicator.

Mother & Baby
Hippo.

More
fish.

This giraffe
was camera shy.

Meerkats are
so gorgeous.

This animal
was sleeping.

More species
of fish.

This rhino was
coming straight at me.


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A Sun
Bear.

He was
camera shy too.


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An Andean
Bear.

He decided it was
time for a swim.

In it
went.

Hyenas on
the prowl.

the Ducks thought
it was rest time too.

A brass
Lion paw.

This little bird
flew down to us.

Gai was getting cold.
Time to put the hood up.

That's better.
Smiley & warm.


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A Siberian
Tiger.

He was camera
shy too.

This Gorilla enclosure
was really good.

This animal has
a really long tail.


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Black & White
Colbus Monkey.


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Pied
Tamarans.

Pink
Flamingos.

This was a lovely
water park.

Feeding time - birds
came from everywhere.

And still
more come.

A frog fountain at
the other end.

These drinking fountains
were really cute.

There's also a childrens
zoo here too.


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This squirrel was getting
away from us.

Off it goes
into the gardens.

And then up
the tree.

A Chicago
Trolley Bus.

The Children's
Zoo Entrance.

The Webber BBQ Grill
where we ate tea.

Clive with another
silly look.