...albeit bad ones, but who cares? I went to the Oakland Zoo today just to grab a few pics of the animals (went to the SF Zoo last week and forgot my camera so I felt incredibly gypped :-P).

Let's start off with the flamingos:




Next are the Sun Bears. And why not have a little enviornment lesson while we're at it. Currently, Sun Bears are being farmed and hunted for their fur and organs (organs are used in Chinese medicine *sighs*). I believe they're not yet endangered, but vulnerable.




Next are my personal favorites...... Blue and Gold Macaws!!! I believe these guys are currently at Lower Risk, but I know they're thriving in the pet population (as are Greenwinged Macaws):



More Macaw pics-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e/IMG_2103.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e/IMG_2104.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e/IMG_2115.jpg

Next are the elusive Bengal Tigers. I believe we all know the gloom story behind these majestic creatures Currently, Bengal Tigers are Endangered and considered at the brink of extinction by many. Habitat destruction and poaching (for fur and medicinal reasons) have greatly decreased the Tiger population.



ACK! These Tiger pictures are really bad!!!

More in the next post...