Beldaran
05-18-2007, 05:21 PM
Last friday, I went to the zoo with my fiancee (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fiancee). Waco has a zoo called the Cameron Park Zoo.
Normally everything in Waco is a dump, so I expected the zoo to be like, two cages with a couple of homeless people sleeping in them. However, it turned out to be great. It's a really nice zoo with lots of nice scenery and exotic animals. The only thing I regret is that I was so impressed by the Sumatran Tigers that I forgot to take a picture. I'll have to go back one of these days.
I am a big fan of wildlife, wildlife conservation, and evolutionary biology. This trip further fueled my growing hobby. I later went to the bookstore and purchased an interesting book on animal ethology (the study of animal behavior) and genetics.
So here are some pictures of my adventure:
First up is my new little friend, the meerkat.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/meerkat.jpg
Here are some giraffes just kickin' it:
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/giraffe.jpg
This guy was super impressive. He even growled at me before I took the picture. Let's just say I was immediately thankful for the barrier between us.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/lion.jpg
Some more lazy lions:
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/lions.jpg
These Jaguars were extremely awesome. The chain link fence ruins the picture. They are best viewed from the cave enclosure behind them, where you look through the glass, but I was not able to get good camera lighting. So instead of taking a shitty picture where you can barely make out the jaguars, I... well, I took a shitty picture where you can barely make out the jaguars, but from the other side!
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/jaguar.jpg
I really liked these coyote guys:
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/coyote.jpg
You know what's bad ass? Rhinoceroses.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/rhino.jpg
This guy was giving me the evil eye. I'm pretty sure he wanted to just eat me and my stupid camera. Jokes on him though. He lives in a glass box, where food is brought to him everyday and his only job is to have sex and take naps. ... wait a minute... who's the joke on again?
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/croc.jpg
And finally, at the end of the day, I was eaten by a snake.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/snakeeat.jpg
Well that's it. If you're ever in Waco I encourage you to leave quickly. But if you can't leave, try visiting the zoo. It's totally awesome.
Normally everything in Waco is a dump, so I expected the zoo to be like, two cages with a couple of homeless people sleeping in them. However, it turned out to be great. It's a really nice zoo with lots of nice scenery and exotic animals. The only thing I regret is that I was so impressed by the Sumatran Tigers that I forgot to take a picture. I'll have to go back one of these days.
I am a big fan of wildlife, wildlife conservation, and evolutionary biology. This trip further fueled my growing hobby. I later went to the bookstore and purchased an interesting book on animal ethology (the study of animal behavior) and genetics.
So here are some pictures of my adventure:
First up is my new little friend, the meerkat.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/meerkat.jpg
Here are some giraffes just kickin' it:
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/giraffe.jpg
This guy was super impressive. He even growled at me before I took the picture. Let's just say I was immediately thankful for the barrier between us.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/lion.jpg
Some more lazy lions:
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/lions.jpg
These Jaguars were extremely awesome. The chain link fence ruins the picture. They are best viewed from the cave enclosure behind them, where you look through the glass, but I was not able to get good camera lighting. So instead of taking a shitty picture where you can barely make out the jaguars, I... well, I took a shitty picture where you can barely make out the jaguars, but from the other side!
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/jaguar.jpg
I really liked these coyote guys:
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/coyote.jpg
You know what's bad ass? Rhinoceroses.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/rhino.jpg
This guy was giving me the evil eye. I'm pretty sure he wanted to just eat me and my stupid camera. Jokes on him though. He lives in a glass box, where food is brought to him everyday and his only job is to have sex and take naps. ... wait a minute... who's the joke on again?
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/croc.jpg
And finally, at the end of the day, I was eaten by a snake.
http://www.forrestkyle.com/photos/zoo/snakeeat.jpg
Well that's it. If you're ever in Waco I encourage you to leave quickly. But if you can't leave, try visiting the zoo. It's totally awesome.