Meerkat is a weird word etymologically speaking. Anything else I would have to say would be meerly (ha!) copying the Wikipedia Etymology entry. Besides that, I just like this portrait.
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Carcass Day!
Any time I stop by the Denver Zoo, I run by the volunteer center (one of the perks of volunteering!) and check the event board. There are two words that always bring joy to my heart: Carcass Day. As part of the enrichment of the animals at the zoo, they’ll often get a chance toContinue reading “Carcass Day!”
It’s a Jungle Sometimes it Makes me Wonder
My usual goal in zoological portraiture is to try to keep the environment in the photo looking as close to the animal’s natural habitat as possible. And unless you’re in some sort of post-apocalyptic movie, an urban center is not where most of these guys live. Still, sometimes the “zoo” shot is the one youContinue reading “It’s a Jungle Sometimes it Makes me Wonder”
The 40 Year Old Mojo
Okay, he’d actually only just turned 9 at the time of this picture. But his face feels so much like the look of innocent joy on Steve Carell’s 40-Year Old virgin poster that I couldn’t resist. When people talk to me about camera gear (which happens a lot when you carry giant lenses around yourContinue reading “The 40 Year Old Mojo”
Prowlin’ Cloud
There are some pretty elusive animals at the Denver Zoo. Even in that setting, the animals that survive on their ability to hide are going to hide. The Clouded Leopard is one of those. Most days that you get an opportunity to see Taji, he’s going to be in his perch box or napping inContinue reading “Prowlin’ Cloud”
The Zootographer 