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Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California - C.J. (short for Castro Jr.) is a Sumatran tiger who was born at the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, California on 3/3/13 to Bahagia (Mom) and Castro (Dad) and moved to the Los Angeles Zoo in October 2014. He is the last offspring of Baha (who died on 2/10/16) and Castro (who died on 10/29/14).
He has four older siblings:
(1) Kipling, born on 11/24/06, lives at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas
(2) Emerson, born on 11/24/06, lives at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia
(3) Taymor (a.k.a. "Larry"), born on 11/24/06, lives at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California
(4) Jingga, born on 3/18/10, lives at the Topeka Zoo in Topeka, Kansas
You can see photos of C.J. and his parents in my Sacramento Zoo photo album:
www.flickr.com/photos/137831845@N06/albums/72157663646727626
Santa Barbara Zoo - Santa Barbara, California - The Santa Barbara Zoo is one of a handful of zoos that participates in the California Condor Recovery Program and has helped to save the California Condor from extinction. In 1982, there were only 23 California condors worldwide. Through the work of captive breeding programs, the population has now grown to over 400 condors.
You can read more about the Santa Barbara Zoo's California Condors online here:
You can read more about the California Condor Recovery Program on the United States Fish & Wildlife Service website here:
2nd test, cranked up the ISO to 1600. The result was really good comparing to my earlier shots with the a77M1 with ISO 1250.
Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California - C.J. (short for Castro Jr.) is a Sumatran tiger who was born at the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, California on 3/3/13 to Bahagia (Mom) and Castro (Dad) and moved to the Los Angeles Zoo in October 2014. He is the last offspring of Baha (who died on 2/10/16) and Castro (who died on 10/29/14).
He has four older siblings:
(1) Kipling, born on 11/24/06, lives at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas
(2) Emerson, born on 11/24/06, lives at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia
(3) Taymor (a.k.a. "Larry"), born on 11/24/06, lives at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California
(4) Jingga, born on 3/18/10, lives at the Topeka Zoo in Topeka, Kansas
You can see photos of C.J. and his parents in my Sacramento Zoo photo album:
www.flickr.com/photos/137831845@N06/albums/72157663646727626
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Escondido, California - One of a litter of six cheetah cubs born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on 11/21/15 to Addison and Duke. The four female cubs are named Darlene, Geisel, L.C. and Mary Jane and the two male cubs are named Donald and Copley.
This is Addison's second litter. She had her first litter of four cubs (females named Mahala and Pumzika and males named Refu and Wgasa) on 7/13/14.
Mom Addison was born at Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon on 6/15/07 and moved to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on 6/15/13.
Dad Duke was born at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas on 8/29/10 and moved to the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas on 1/24/14. He lived at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park from 12/16/14 until his death on 11/6/15. R.I.P. Duke.
Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California - C.J. (short for Castro Jr.) is a Sumatran tiger who was born at the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, California on 3/3/13 to Bahagia (Mom) and Castro (Dad) and moved to the Los Angeles Zoo in October 2014. He is the last offspring of Baha (who died on 2/10/16) and Castro (who died on 10/29/14).
He has four older siblings:
(1) Kipling, born on 11/24/06, lives at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas
(2) Emerson, born on 11/24/06, lives at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia
(3) Taymor (a.k.a. "Larry"), born on 11/24/06, lives at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California
(4) Jingga, born on 3/18/10, lives at the Topeka Zoo in Topeka, Kansas
You can see photos of C.J. and his parents in my Sacramento Zoo photo album:
www.flickr.com/photos/137831845@N06/albums/72157663646727626
San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - Valerio the jaguar was born at the San Diego Zoo on 3/12/15 to Nindiri and Guapo. This picture was taken during his 1st birthday party.
He has two older siblings:
(1) Tikal, born on 4/26/12, lives at the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, California
(2) Maderas, born on 4/26/12, lives at the Alexandria Zoo in Alexandria, Louisiana
San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - Cinta the Malayan Tiger was born at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in Fresno, California on 1/5/14 to Mek (Mom) and Paka (Dad). Mek still lives at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Paka passed away at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo on 4/5/14.
Cinta has three littermates:
(1) Berani, his brother, also lives at the San Diego Zoo
(2) Arya, his sister, lives at the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee
(3) Batari, his sister, lives at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond, California
Cinta has five older siblings:
(1) Menderu, his brother, was born on 4/29/08 and lives at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero, California
(2) Jin, his sister, was born on 4/29/08 and lives at the Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(3) Seri, his sister, was born on 4/29/08 and lives at the El Paso Zoo in El Paso, Texas
(4) Connor, his brother, was born on 4/1/11 and lives at the San Diego Zoo
(5) Christopher, his brother, was born on 4/1/11 and lives at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, Virginia
He has five half-siblings who share the same father, Paka:
(1) Intan, his half-brother, was born on 12/23/03 and lives at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(2) Berapi Api, his half-sister, was born on 12/23/03 and lives at the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach, Florida
(3) Liku, his half-brother, was born on 12/23/03 and lives at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas
(4) Malik, his half-brother, was born on 7/30/07 and lives at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas
(5) Hakim, his half-brother, was born on 7/30/07 and lives at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas
He has two half-brothers who share the same mother, Mek:
(1) Asa Rimba was born on 6/4/05 and lives at the Bronx Zoo in the Bronx, New York
(2) Keemasan Mata ("Mata" for short) was born on 6/4/05 and lives at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida
Sony A77M2 + Kenko Teleplus X1.4 MC4 DGX + Minolta 400/4.5 G, main levée AF. Distance 200 mètres, largement recadrée.
First time ever at a rugby game. This was college rugby tourney hosted by St Mary's college on Treasure Island. I enjoyed the game; it's fast and very physical. Taken with Sony A77M2 + Sony 70-400mm G
Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California - One of two male Western Lowland Gorillas in the "bachelor group" at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Hasani (meaning "handsome" in Swahili) was born on 10/12/94 to Benga (Mom) and Gino (Dad) at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida on 6/29/97.
Jabari (meaning "fearless" in Swahili) was born on 11/4/97 to Hope (Mom) and Gino (Dad) at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida.
Hasani and Jabari, who are half-brothers, moved to the Los Angeles Zoo on 9/12/07.
One of a litter of four African lion cubs (Ernest, Evelyn, Marion and Miss Ellen) born to Oshana and Izu at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California on 6/22/14.
Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California - C.J. (short for Castro Jr.) is a Sumatran tiger who was born at the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, California on 3/3/13 to Bahagia (Mom) and Castro (Dad) and moved to the Los Angeles Zoo in October 2014. He is the last offspring of Baha (who died on 2/10/16) and Castro (who died on 10/29/14).
He has four older siblings:
(1) Kipling, born on 11/24/06, lives at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas
(2) Emerson, born on 11/24/06, lives at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia
(3) Taymor (a.k.a. "Larry"), born on 11/24/06, lives at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California
(4) Jingga, born on 3/18/10, lives at the Topeka Zoo in Topeka, Kansas
You can see photos of C.J. and his parents in my Sacramento Zoo photo album:
www.flickr.com/photos/137831845@N06/albums/72157663646727626
Lincoln Park Zoo - Sahar the African lion was born at the Bronx Zoo in NY on 1/27/10 and moved to his current home at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL on 3/13/12.
Yanna the North Chinese Leopard was born at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond, California on 2/26/06 to KimLee (Mom) and the late Kandgi (Dad). She was handraised with LiMing, her sister/littermate, who also still lives at EFBC. Her younger brother, JunJie (J.J.), and mother also live at EFBC.
She is the niece of Jama, Kandgi's littermate who lived at the San Diego Zoo at the time of his death.
Malaya (female snow leopard) with her enrichment carcass during Boo at the Zoo at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Malaya was born at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio on 4/14/14 to Shanti (Mom) and Roscoe (Dad). She moved to the Los Angeles Zoo in May 2015.
Her brother/littermate, Makalu, lives at Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown, South Dakota.
She has two older brothers who were born on 5/14/12. Raj lives at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan and Sabu lives at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island.
She also has three younger siblings - one sister and two brothers - who were born on 3/5/16.
San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - Ramil the Snow Leopard was born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo At Burnet Park in Syracuse, New York on 6/14/12 to Zena (Mom) and Senge (Dad). He moved to the San Diego Zoo in October 2014.
His brother/littermate, Bajen, lives at the Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, California.
He also has a younger brother, Asa, who was born on 7/9/14 by C-section after an ultrasound revealed no heartbeat. He was born unresponsive, but veterinarians from Cornell University worked to revive him. Asa now lives at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Exotic Feline Breeding Compound - Rosamond, California - Nacon the jaguar was born at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana on 5/20/02 and moved to EFBC on 7/24/03.
Nacon has fathered seven cubs with his partner, Annie. Two of his cubs, Rosa and Poncho (both born on 6/3/05), continue to reside at EFBC.
This photo was taken during the June 2016 Twilight Tour when visitors (age 18 and over) are allowed to explore areas of EFBC that are not normally open to the public. Nacon resides in one of the normally non-public areas.
San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - Cinta the Malayan Tiger was born at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in Fresno, California on 1/5/14 to Mek (Mom) and Paka (Dad). Mek still lives at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Paka passed away at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo on 4/5/14.
Cinta has three littermates:
(1) Berani, his brother, also lives at the San Diego Zoo
(2) Arya, his sister, lives at the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee
(3) Batari, his sister, lives at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond, California
Cinta has five older siblings:
(1) Menderu, his brother, was born on 4/29/08 and lives at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero, California
(2) Jin, his sister, was born on 4/29/08 and lives at the Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(3) Seri, his sister, was born on 4/29/08 and lives at the El Paso Zoo in El Paso, Texas
(4) Connor, his brother, was born on 4/1/11 and lives at the San Diego Zoo
(5) Christopher, his brother, was born on 4/1/11 and lives at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, Virginia
He has five half-siblings who share the same father, Paka:
(1) Intan, his half-brother, was born on 12/23/03 and lives at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(2) Berapi Api, his half-sister, was born on 12/23/03 and lives at the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach, Florida
(3) Liku, his half-brother, was born on 12/23/03 and lives at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas
(4) Malik, his half-brother, was born on 7/30/07 and lives at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas
(5) Hakim, his half-brother, was born on 7/30/07 and lives at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas
He has two half-brothers who share the same mother, Mek:
(1) Asa Rimba was born on 6/4/05 and lives at the Bronx Zoo in the Bronx, New York
(2) Keemasan Mata ("Mata" for short) was born on 6/4/05 and lives at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida
Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California - C.J. (short for Castro Jr.) is a Sumatran tiger who was born at the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, California on 3/3/13 to Bahagia (Mom) and Castro (Dad) and moved to the Los Angeles Zoo in October 2014. He is the last offspring of Baha (who died on 2/10/16) and Castro (who died on 10/29/14).
He has four older siblings:
(1) Kipling, born on 11/24/06, lives at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas
(2) Emerson, born on 11/24/06, lives at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia
(3) Taymor (a.k.a. "Larry"), born on 11/24/06, lives at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California
(4) Jingga, born on 3/18/10, lives at the Topeka Zoo in Topeka, Kansas
You can see photos of C.J. and his parents in my Sacramento Zoo photo album:
www.flickr.com/photos/137831845@N06/albums/72157663646727626
Los Angeles Zoo - Hubert the African lion was born at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo on 2/7/99. He moved to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC on 3/23/01, the Knoxville Zoo in Knoxville, TN on 8/6/03, and Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA on 4/18/07. He moved to his current home at the Los Angeles Zoo on 2/18/14.