Brookfield Zoo in Jan & Feb
Mar 24, 2018 09:43:04 #
The Brookfield Zoo is owned by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and managed by the Chicago Zoological Society. The society sponsors numerous research and conservation efforts globally.
January 2016
Western lowland gorilla by Paul Sager, on Flickr
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4771/39917944125_7e46f28047_h.jpg
Cotton-top tamarins have very acute sensory perception. They have excellent smelling abilities, and they use this sense primarily for navigating the forest and for finding ripe food items. They also use scent to identify individuals and receptive females. Tamarins have sharp vision and use it while foraging for food and while navigating their arboreal environment as they swing from branch to branch.
January 2016
Pied Tamarin
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/799/40104003514_3be2f057a5_h.jpg
The appearance of White-cheeked Gibbons varies by age and with sex. All infants are a beige color. Around a year to 1.5-years old, their coats have become black with white cheek patches. At sexual maturity (five to seven years), males remain black and females turn back to a beige color.
January 2016
White-cheeked gibbon
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1631/24478143822_06bfe3b228_h.jpg
The Hamill Family Play Zoo encourages children and their families to take an active role in learning by touching animals, planting and tending a garden, examining animal X-rays, releasing ladybugs in the summertime, pretending to be a zoo director or animal keeper, engaging in mud finger painting, painting their faces, and building habitats as they imagine what it is like to be an animal.
March 2016
Fuji NeoPan ISO-400
Children and goats
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/26990304204_9272110f89_h.jpgFlickr
A Colobus monkey's diet consists of 80% leaves and about 15% fruit. Why only 15% fruit? Because in the forest, where colobus monkeys live, fruit is seasonal. So when fruit is not in season, these monkeys eat a lot of leaves to meet their dietary needs.
February 2016
Black-and-white colobus with baby
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1679/25253846242_2cc79b2f3a_b.jpgSager[/url], on Flickr
Contrary to cartoon portrayals and common misconceptions, pelicans never carry food in their bill pouches. They use them to scoop up food but swallow their catch before flying off.
February 2016
American white pelican
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4514/23613399388_fe9f352d52_h.jpg
The zoo diet for the gorillas at Brookfield includes monkey chow, apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, green beans, spinach, kale, parsley, and escarole or romain lettuce.
February 2016
Nora
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/40070795445_ecce421df8_h.jpg
Baron's Green Racer is equipped with rear fangs. The venon is not powerful, however caution is required. The observed effects are limited to edema (swelling of fluid below the skin) accompanied by slight burning pain and minimal local bleeding
January 2016
Baron's Green Racer
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4779/39917963175_e49ef82729_h.jpg
Orangutans have exhibited lots of similarities to human growth and behaviors. They tend to shelter themselves from the rain or the sun with large leafy branches or large leaves. They also engage in tool use in the wild. As for development, the first year is very similar to human infant development.
February 2016
Orangutan
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4778/26092359247_d1f62e34a2_h.jpg
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
January 2016
Western lowland gorilla by Paul Sager, on Flickr
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4771/39917944125_7e46f28047_h.jpg
Cotton-top tamarins have very acute sensory perception. They have excellent smelling abilities, and they use this sense primarily for navigating the forest and for finding ripe food items. They also use scent to identify individuals and receptive females. Tamarins have sharp vision and use it while foraging for food and while navigating their arboreal environment as they swing from branch to branch.
January 2016
Pied Tamarin
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/799/40104003514_3be2f057a5_h.jpg
The appearance of White-cheeked Gibbons varies by age and with sex. All infants are a beige color. Around a year to 1.5-years old, their coats have become black with white cheek patches. At sexual maturity (five to seven years), males remain black and females turn back to a beige color.
January 2016
White-cheeked gibbon
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1631/24478143822_06bfe3b228_h.jpg
The Hamill Family Play Zoo encourages children and their families to take an active role in learning by touching animals, planting and tending a garden, examining animal X-rays, releasing ladybugs in the summertime, pretending to be a zoo director or animal keeper, engaging in mud finger painting, painting their faces, and building habitats as they imagine what it is like to be an animal.
March 2016
Fuji NeoPan ISO-400
Children and goats
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/26990304204_9272110f89_h.jpgFlickr
A Colobus monkey's diet consists of 80% leaves and about 15% fruit. Why only 15% fruit? Because in the forest, where colobus monkeys live, fruit is seasonal. So when fruit is not in season, these monkeys eat a lot of leaves to meet their dietary needs.
February 2016
Black-and-white colobus with baby
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1679/25253846242_2cc79b2f3a_b.jpgSager[/url], on Flickr
Contrary to cartoon portrayals and common misconceptions, pelicans never carry food in their bill pouches. They use them to scoop up food but swallow their catch before flying off.
February 2016
American white pelican
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4514/23613399388_fe9f352d52_h.jpg
The zoo diet for the gorillas at Brookfield includes monkey chow, apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, green beans, spinach, kale, parsley, and escarole or romain lettuce.
February 2016
Nora
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/40070795445_ecce421df8_h.jpg
Baron's Green Racer is equipped with rear fangs. The venon is not powerful, however caution is required. The observed effects are limited to edema (swelling of fluid below the skin) accompanied by slight burning pain and minimal local bleeding
January 2016
Baron's Green Racer
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4779/39917963175_e49ef82729_h.jpg
Orangutans have exhibited lots of similarities to human growth and behaviors. They tend to shelter themselves from the rain or the sun with large leafy branches or large leaves. They also engage in tool use in the wild. As for development, the first year is very similar to human infant development.
February 2016
Orangutan
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4778/26092359247_d1f62e34a2_h.jpg
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
Mar 24, 2018 09:53:51 #
This is another one of your great set of photographs of animals. I have one question about the photo of NORA and that is her right hand looks like the finger of a human the way it broke through the outer layer of her skin. Amazing how it looks. 
Rich
RichMar 24, 2018 09:58:24 #
Mar 24, 2018 09:59:33 #
Excellent set, along with the animal information. It has been a few decades since I was at that zoo. Perhaps it is time for a return visit.
Mar 24, 2018 10:18:13 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
This is another one of your great set of photograp... (show quote)
Thank you Rich! On the finger, I wouldn't believe it if I didn't take the photo myself. But how / why, I'd have to find an expert to ask.
Mar 24, 2018 10:19:08 #
Excellent set of photos Paul thank you for posting. I like all of them.
Mar 24, 2018 10:20:03 #
justhercamera wrote:
Excellent set, along with the animal information. It has been a few decades since I was at that zoo. Perhaps it is time for a return visit.
Thank you Sue! I've lived in Chicago near the lake for most of 28-years. It wasn't until 2015 I a made my first visit to Brookfield. I've been several times since. The zoo is huge. I usually go and focus on just a few animals / buildings, the gorillas a lot.
Mar 24, 2018 10:23:43 #
AzPicLady wrote:
These photos are very well done. So crisp and clear.
Thank you AzPicLady! I rented a 400 f/2.8 lens for the MLK weekend back in 2016 and took it to both Brookfield and the Lincoln Park Zoo. I came back over a few following weekends with other lenses in the 400mm range. Over the past few weeks I've been revisiting those images with different processing tools.
Mar 24, 2018 10:24:20 #
RichardSM wrote:
Excellent set of photos Paul thank you for posting. I like all of them.
Thank you RichardSM, glad you enjoyed!
Mar 24, 2018 11:00:01 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Thank you Rich! On the finger, I wouldn't believe it if I didn't take the photo myself. But how / why, I'd have to find an expert to ask.
It sure is amazing indeed. I wonder if National Geographic could know the answer. Ask them and send them a copy. You will probably get published. If you get an answer from anyone please send me a private message....Rich
Mar 24, 2018 13:00:08 #
I live in the south subs and have gone there many times (military people who show their card get in free)....never have my pictures came out so good. On the baby gorilla I see part of his finger looks like a HUMAN finger.
Mar 24, 2018 19:40:35 #
Mar 24, 2018 22:31:41 #
Mar 24, 2018 22:38:52 #
illininitt wrote:
I live in the south subs and have gone there many times (military people who show their card get in free)....never have my pictures came out so good. On the baby gorilla I see part of his finger looks like a HUMAN finger.
Thank you illininitt! These images shared over the past few days are collected from four full days of shooting at Brookfield in early 2016. If you're interested in some coaching at the zoo, shoot me some candidate dates in the next few weeks.
Mar 25, 2018 07:34:01 #
A beautiful and very informative set, Paul! Thanks and excellent work!
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