Other pictures from the zoo.

**ChrisH** · 10-12-2004, 04:42 PM

A Rhea

Emu

An antelope of some sort

Guanaco

More in the next post

**ChrisH** · 10-12-2004, 04:51 PM

Zebra

Giraffes

Seal

Penguins

Just a few more in the next post

**ChrisH** · 10-12-2004, 05:09 PM

A Serval (very hard to take a picture of, s you can see!)

Deer and baby

And finally, my favourite creature (after the big cats).

Meerkats

One of the sweeties was stationed by the opening that leads to the outside enclosure.

That's all!

Chris

**puppyluvs** · 10-12-2004, 05:19 PM

Wow great pics !!!

**K9soul** · 10-12-2004, 05:20 PM

I enjoyed the virtual trip to the zoo Chris, looks like it was a pretty day. I haven't gone to the zoo in a couple years, will have to take a day and go to the one in Minneapolis sometime

**slick** · 10-12-2004, 05:23 PM

OMG just look at this little sweetie!!! I've never heard of a Meerkat before.

Great pictures Chris. Thanks for the tour.

**ChrisH** · 10-12-2004, 05:32 PM

Thanks puppyluvs!

Jess, glad you enjoyed!

Dannielle (my grandaughter) and I love the zoo and try to go each year. My son usually drops us off and picks us up, (and pays too, bless him!)

Thanks slick!

Those Meerkats really are the sweetest creatures, glad you like them too.

Chris

**sammy101** · 10-12-2004, 06:48 PM

your zoo looks very nice!

What zoo is it??

**animal_rescue** · 10-12-2004, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by slick

OMG just look at this little sweetie!!! I've never heard of a Meerkat before.

Great pictures Chris. Thanks for the tour.

if you ever saw The Lion King, Timon is a meerkat

Anyways, That zoo looks great! I love the pics, the animals are soo pretty!

**ChrisH** · 10-14-2004, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by sammy101
your zoo looks very nice! What zoo is it??

It's Chester Zoo here in UK. A great zoo to visit if you ever get to cross the pond!

animal rescue, Oh, yes, I forgot Timon was a Meerkat!

Here is a little bit about them, if anyone is interested.

Meerkat (Suricata suricata)
The scientific name 'suricata' means slender-tailed. Meerkat comes from the Afrikaans for 'lake cat': although they live in dry places they are fond of water. Meerkats live in underground burrows in desert areas in southern Africa. Mobs or gangs of Meerkats can have up to 40 members and are highly social and communicative. Each individual has an important role such as sentry duty or babysitting. Males and females look alike but each Meerkat has unique black and tan markings on their back. Females give birth to 2-5 kittens after an eleven week pregnancy. Typical diet consists of worms, beetles, crickets, eggs, fruit and scorpions to whose venom Meerkats are immune. Dark bands around their eyes help to reduce any glare from the sun. Both in zoos and in the wild Meerkats have been known to live for 10 to 15 years.

Cut and pasted from here: http://www.chesterzoo.org/animals.asp?ID=29

Chris

**Miranda_Rae** · 10-14-2004, 04:48 PM

Those are great pictures. Although, the fence around the zebra enclosure looks a little short, don't you think? Cute photos!

Originally posted by K9soul
I enjoyed the virtual trip to the zoo Chris, looks like it was a pretty day. I haven't gone to the zoo in a couple years, will have to take a day and go to the one in Minneapolis sometime

My mom says that the zoo in Minneapolis is really nice. I don't exactly remember going though.