One of a litter of four African lion cubs born to Makini and Tajiri at the Philadelphia Zoo on 6/25/14 and 6/26/14.

testing Sony Alpha 77 M2 DSLR

Rainforest of the Americas Exhibit - Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California

California Living Museum - Bakersfield, California

Santa Barbara Zoo - Santa Barbara, California - Zuri and Fahari are African lionesses who were born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on 8/31/10 to Shera and Luke. They moved to the Santa Barbara Zoo on 10/18/12.

The sisters were part of a litter of 4 cubs. Their brother, John, lives at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio where he has fathered a litter of 3 female cubs. Their sister, Lelie, lives at the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, New York where she gave birth to one surviving male cub (Tobias) on 3/5/16.

Shera's sister, Naba, gave birth to a litter of 3 cubs on 9/22/10. Brothers Aslan and Baruti live at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Lusaka lives at the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, New York with her half-sister, Lelie, and gave birth to 3 cubs (two females and one male) on 5/12/16.

Together, the 7 cubs earned the nickname "The Sensational Seven" and have their own Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/TheSensationalSeven/

NHRA Winternationals. Pomona, CA

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ILCA-77M2 (α77 II) + 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM

The Metro station at Wilshire/Vermont. Koreatown. Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Amara watching Addison's cubs on exhibit during an Animal Ambassador talk on International Cheetah Day.

ILCA-77M2 (α77 II) + DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM (SAL1650)

ILCA-77M2 (α77 II) + DT 35mm F1.8 SAM (SAL35F18)

Lincoln Park Zoo

Video: youtu.be/NlDEtrhJt6M

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My second day out with the Tamron 150-600. Sadly, the bad weather and poor light continues. ISO 3200, Handlheld.1.4x in-camera clearzoom.

Taza (meaning "clear" in Kazakh) was born at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee on 7/19/13 to Ateri (Mom) and Darhan (Dad) and moved to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois in November 2014.

Tamron 180mm/f3.5 Macro

San Diego Zoo

Sony a77M2 and Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 UWA

www.asarakya.com/de/über-uns/jackson/

Sony A77m2 + Sigma 150mm F/2.8 Ex Apo Dg Hsm Macro + Amanita muscaria

My second day out with the Tamron 150-600. Sadly, the bad weather and poor light continues. ISO 3200, Handlheld.1.4x in-camera clearzoom.

Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Changbai the Amur Tiger was born at the Philadelphia Zoo on 5/24/07 to Kira (5/18/97-10/28/14) and Dmitri (11/13/94-1/3/12). She has two sisters/littermates: Koosaka also resides at the Philadelphia Zoo and Terney resides at the Pittsburgh Zoo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A77M2 + Kenko X1.4 Teleplus MC4 DGX + Minolta 400/4.5 G

Focal Length (35mm format) - 840 mm, main levée AF.

My second day out with the Tamron 150-600. Sadly, the bad weather and poor light continues. ISO 3200, Handlheld.1.4x in-camera clearzoom.

Bad weather, poor light but my first birding with the Tamron 150-600mm at the local duckpond. It is fast, sharp and fun! With some practice the Sony A77m2 and the Tammy is going to rock!

ILCA-77M2 (α77 II) + 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM