http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/ Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:34 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:34 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3781/buddyicons/52070776@N06.jpg?1369338509#52070776@N06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8819051022/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8819051022/" title="Traditional Aboriginal Dance"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3819/8819051022_fb986f9976_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Traditional Aboriginal Dance" /></a></p> <p>The San Diego Zoo today opened its Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit following a smoke ceremony conducted by the Yugambeh-language people of the Gold Coast in Australia supporting the DreamWorld Wildlife Foundation in Australia and now the San Diego Zoo. Rick Gulley, chairman of the board for San Diego Zoo Global, was honored by the Aboriginal tribe with honorary face paint. The Australia Consulate General, Karen Lanyon, also spoke at the opening event for the exhibit.<br /> <br /> The Australian Outback offers habitats for the Zoo's Queensland koalas, parma wallabies, two wombat species and 23 species of Australian birds. The Zoo started plans to expand and diversify the koala area in 2009 and spent $7.4 million to create the new habitat for Australian animals.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:34 -0700 2013-05-24T09:26:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8819051022 Traditional Aboriginal Dance <p>The San Diego Zoo today opened its Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit following a smoke ceremony conducted by the Yugambeh-language people of the Gold Coast in Australia supporting the DreamWorld Wildlife Foundation in Australia and now the San Diego Zoo. Rick Gulley, chairman of the board for San Diego Zoo Global, was honored by the Aboriginal tribe with honorary face paint. The Australia Consulate General, Karen Lanyon, also spoke at the opening event for the exhibit.<br /> <br /> The Australian Outback offers habitats for the Zoo's Queensland koalas, parma wallabies, two wombat species and 23 species of Australian birds. The Zoo started plans to expand and diversify the koala area in 2009 and spent $7.4 million to create the new habitat for Australian animals.</p> Official San Diego Zoo travel animals dance australian ceremony australia exhibit koala opening outback aboriginal sandiegozoo conradprebys http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8808465063/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8808465063/" title="Australian Outback Opening Ceremony"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/8808465063_bb87ee35f2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Australian Outback Opening Ceremony" /></a></p> <p>The entrance of the exhibit, off of the Zoo's Front Street, features Aboriginal-inspired totem poles depicting Australian animals including a koala, kangaroo and kookaburra. Just beyond the totems are three aviaries and exhibits for wombats and wallabies. On the other side of Front Street, at the center of the 3-acre exhibit, is the Queenslander house, reminiscent of the architectural style of houses in Queensland, Australia. The building has large windows, allowing guest to watch keepers as they prepare food for the koalas, look into the large, walk-in cooler that keeps the eucalyptus fresh and peek into a classroom where students of all ages can learn about animals from &quot;down under.&quot;<br /> <br /> From the deck that wraps around the Queenslander house, guests will have great views of the koalas perched at eye level as they eat or sleep - koalas can sleep up to 22 hours a day. There are 10 individual enclosures for the male koalas and two larger enclosures for female koalas with their joeys (babies). The San Diego Zoo is home to 21 Queensland koalas ranging in age from 8 months to 17 years old.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:34 -0700 2013-05-24T08:22:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8808465063 Australian Outback Opening Ceremony <p>The entrance of the exhibit, off of the Zoo's Front Street, features Aboriginal-inspired totem poles depicting Australian animals including a koala, kangaroo and kookaburra. Just beyond the totems are three aviaries and exhibits for wombats and wallabies. On the other side of Front Street, at the center of the 3-acre exhibit, is the Queenslander house, reminiscent of the architectural style of houses in Queensland, Australia. The building has large windows, allowing guest to watch keepers as they prepare food for the koalas, look into the large, walk-in cooler that keeps the eucalyptus fresh and peek into a classroom where students of all ages can learn about animals from &quot;down under.&quot;<br /> <br /> From the deck that wraps around the Queenslander house, guests will have great views of the koalas perched at eye level as they eat or sleep - koalas can sleep up to 22 hours a day. There are 10 individual enclosures for the male koalas and two larger enclosures for female koalas with their joeys (babies). The San Diego Zoo is home to 21 Queensland koalas ranging in age from 8 months to 17 years old.</p> Official San Diego Zoo travel animals dance australian ceremony australia exhibit koala opening outback aboriginal sandiegozoo conradprebys http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8819051592/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8819051592/" title="New Exhibit at San Diego Zoo Meets All &quot;Koalafications&quot;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/8819051592_6f25e34e12_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="New Exhibit at San Diego Zoo Meets All &quot;Koalafications&quot;" /></a></p> <p>The San Diego Zoo has the largest breeding colony of Queensland koalas outside of Australia. Researchers at the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research are studying koala populations both at the Zoo and in the wild to better understand the species' complex ecology and mating behaviors.<br /> <br /> Koalas are native to southeastern and eastern Australia and rely on eucalyptus forests for food and protection, as they live in the trees and eat only eucalyptus leaves. Koalas are sedentary animals that sleep a lot while digesting their food. Being on the ground puts koalas at a disadvantage because predators can catch them easily; instead, they live in trees, seated in the fork of branches where they can chew leaves and nap all they want without feeling threatened. Unfortunately, due to habitat fragmentation, many koalas lose their lives moving from one patch of forest to another.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:33 -0700 2013-05-24T08:58:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8819051592 New Exhibit at San Diego Zoo Meets All "Koalafications" <p>The San Diego Zoo has the largest breeding colony of Queensland koalas outside of Australia. Researchers at the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research are studying koala populations both at the Zoo and in the wild to better understand the species' complex ecology and mating behaviors.<br /> <br /> Koalas are native to southeastern and eastern Australia and rely on eucalyptus forests for food and protection, as they live in the trees and eat only eucalyptus leaves. Koalas are sedentary animals that sleep a lot while digesting their food. Being on the ground puts koalas at a disadvantage because predators can catch them easily; instead, they live in trees, seated in the fork of branches where they can chew leaves and nap all they want without feeling threatened. Unfortunately, due to habitat fragmentation, many koalas lose their lives moving from one patch of forest to another.</p> Official San Diego Zoo travel animals dance australian ceremony australia exhibit koala opening outback aboriginal sandiegozoo conradprebys http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8808465659/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8808465659/" title="New Exhibit at San Diego Zoo Meets All &quot;Koalafications&quot;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3794/8808465659_fa725e9638_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="New Exhibit at San Diego Zoo Meets All &quot;Koalafications&quot;" /></a></p> <p> There are more than 700 different kinds of eucalyptus trees, and koalas prefer the leaves of about 40 varieties. At the San Diego Zoo, koalas are offered fresh branches from several eucalyptus species each day. These picky eaters can then select what they want, as their taste often changes from day to day. The Zoo's koalas eat 1 to 1.5 pounds of leaves each day.<br /> <br /> The other marsupials on exhibit in Australian Outback are hairy-nosed and Australian naked-nosed wombats and Parma wallabies.<br /> <br /> Wombats have wide, strong feet with large claws that make them masters at digging burrows with tunnels that can reach lengths of 650 feet. They use their rodent-like teeth and strong jaws to grip and tear food such as grasses, roots, shoots, tubers and even tree bark. They are often seen grazing at night, when their coloration helps them blend in.<br /> <br /> Parma wallabies are members of the kangaroo family that are mainly nocturnal, usually sheltering in thick scrub during the day. They are largely solitary creatures, although groups of a few may come together for feeding or around a watering hole in the dry season.<br /> <br /> The Conrad Prebys Australian Outback also features 4,000 square feet of aviaries for 23 species of Australian birds including the kookaburra, fawn-breasted bowerbird, palm cockatoo, Gouldian finch, and scarlet-chested parrot.<br /> <br /> The fawn-breasted bowerbird is found in northern Australia and New Guinea. The males of this species are known for their skills in constructing intricate structures, called bowers, to attract females. Brightly colored Gouldian finches are found in the tropical and coastal areas of north and northwestern Australia, and males and females share the responsibility of incubating eggs in the nest. The palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species, with a powerful bill that it uses to eat hard nuts and seeds that other species have difficulty managing. One distinctive characteristic of this bird is the drumming sound it makes - male carefully selects a stick and uses its foot to beat the stick against a hollow log to make a reverberating sound. This sound is used to attract females during breeding season.<br /> <br /> The koalas in their new exhibit can be viewed live, online, with the San Diego Zoo's Koala Cam. The live broadcast of the exhibit is focused on female koalas, some with joeys. There is a link to the Koala Cam at the Zoo's new website <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/</a>.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:33 -0700 2013-05-24T09:06:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8808465659 New Exhibit at San Diego Zoo Meets All "Koalafications" <p> There are more than 700 different kinds of eucalyptus trees, and koalas prefer the leaves of about 40 varieties. At the San Diego Zoo, koalas are offered fresh branches from several eucalyptus species each day. These picky eaters can then select what they want, as their taste often changes from day to day. The Zoo's koalas eat 1 to 1.5 pounds of leaves each day.<br /> <br /> The other marsupials on exhibit in Australian Outback are hairy-nosed and Australian naked-nosed wombats and Parma wallabies.<br /> <br /> Wombats have wide, strong feet with large claws that make them masters at digging burrows with tunnels that can reach lengths of 650 feet. They use their rodent-like teeth and strong jaws to grip and tear food such as grasses, roots, shoots, tubers and even tree bark. They are often seen grazing at night, when their coloration helps them blend in.<br /> <br /> Parma wallabies are members of the kangaroo family that are mainly nocturnal, usually sheltering in thick scrub during the day. They are largely solitary creatures, although groups of a few may come together for feeding or around a watering hole in the dry season.<br /> <br /> The Conrad Prebys Australian Outback also features 4,000 square feet of aviaries for 23 species of Australian birds including the kookaburra, fawn-breasted bowerbird, palm cockatoo, Gouldian finch, and scarlet-chested parrot.<br /> <br /> The fawn-breasted bowerbird is found in northern Australia and New Guinea. The males of this species are known for their skills in constructing intricate structures, called bowers, to attract females. Brightly colored Gouldian finches are found in the tropical and coastal areas of north and northwestern Australia, and males and females share the responsibility of incubating eggs in the nest. The palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species, with a powerful bill that it uses to eat hard nuts and seeds that other species have difficulty managing. One distinctive characteristic of this bird is the drumming sound it makes - male carefully selects a stick and uses its foot to beat the stick against a hollow log to make a reverberating sound. This sound is used to attract females during breeding season.<br /> <br /> The koalas in their new exhibit can be viewed live, online, with the San Diego Zoo's Koala Cam. The live broadcast of the exhibit is focused on female koalas, some with joeys. There is a link to the Koala Cam at the Zoo's new website <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/</a>.</p> Official San Diego Zoo travel animals dance australian ceremony australia exhibit koala opening outback aboriginal sandiegozoo conradprebys http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8795527107/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8795527107/" title="Koalas Get a New Home at the Conrad Prebys Australian Outback"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3754/8795527107_c2ab444048_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Koalas Get a New Home at the Conrad Prebys Australian Outback" /></a></p> <p>Female koala, Tonahleah, and her 10-month-old male joey, Gummy, settle into their new digs at the all-new Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.<br /> <br /> The 3-acre exhibit, opening to the public Friday, May 24, is the new home to koalas and other marsupial species from Australia including wallabies, wombats and an egg-laying mammal, the short-beaked echidna. Australian Outback also features aviaries of native Australian birds, like the kookaburra and bowerbird.<br /> <br /> The mother and joey are two of the 21 koalas at the San Diego Zoo. The San Diego Zoo has the largest breeding colony of Queensland koalas and the most successful koala breeding program outside of Australia. For more information about Australian Outback, visit <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:57:49 -0700 2013-05-22T07:35:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8795527107 Koalas Get a New Home at the Conrad Prebys Australian Outback <p>Female koala, Tonahleah, and her 10-month-old male joey, Gummy, settle into their new digs at the all-new Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.<br /> <br /> The 3-acre exhibit, opening to the public Friday, May 24, is the new home to koalas and other marsupial species from Australia including wallabies, wombats and an egg-laying mammal, the short-beaked echidna. Australian Outback also features aviaries of native Australian birds, like the kookaburra and bowerbird.<br /> <br /> The mother and joey are two of the 21 koalas at the San Diego Zoo. The San Diego Zoo has the largest breeding colony of Queensland koalas and the most successful koala breeding program outside of Australia. For more information about Australian Outback, visit <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo new baby cute animals joey australian adorable australia exhibit koala outback sandiegozoo http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8748353413/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8748353413/" title="Nikki's Latest Calf"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8267/8748353413_643fa2629d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nikki's Latest Calf" /></a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 16:33:42 -0700 2013-05-17T08:20:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8748353413 Nikki's Latest Calf Official San Diego Zoo baby cute nature animals wildlife adorable giraffe calf sandiegozoo http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739892330/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739892330/" title="Voting Results: Koala Joey Named Kirra"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8739892330_30b8985673_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Voting Results: Koala Joey Named Kirra" /></a></p> <p>Since January, the San Diego Zoo has been sharing the growth and development of a female koala baby, called a joey, on its online Koala Cam. Viewers have been able to watch as she emerged from the pouch, tried her first bites of eucalyptus and became more independent, venturing farther away from her mother, Niriah. Today, the 10-month-old joey reached another milestone: she has a name.<br /> <br /> For two weeks, visitors to the San Diego Zoo's Koalafornia website were able to vote for their favorite name for the joey. More than 4,000 people voted and the most popular name was Kirra, a word for &quot;leaf&quot; in the Aboriginal language.<br /> <br /> Keepers provided four names for the public to vote on and Kirra received 40 percent of the vote. The name is fitting, as the young koala started eating eucalyptus leaves at an early age. Kirra is the third joey born to her mother, Nariah, and can be seen in a temporary exhibit with females Orana and Sooki. However, the Koala Cam and these four koalas will be moving to a new location later this month.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 15:23:03 -0700 2013-05-14T08:50:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739892330 Voting Results: Koala Joey Named Kirra <p>Since January, the San Diego Zoo has been sharing the growth and development of a female koala baby, called a joey, on its online Koala Cam. Viewers have been able to watch as she emerged from the pouch, tried her first bites of eucalyptus and became more independent, venturing farther away from her mother, Niriah. Today, the 10-month-old joey reached another milestone: she has a name.<br /> <br /> For two weeks, visitors to the San Diego Zoo's Koalafornia website were able to vote for their favorite name for the joey. More than 4,000 people voted and the most popular name was Kirra, a word for &quot;leaf&quot; in the Aboriginal language.<br /> <br /> Keepers provided four names for the public to vote on and Kirra received 40 percent of the vote. The name is fitting, as the young koala started eating eucalyptus leaves at an early age. Kirra is the third joey born to her mother, Nariah, and can be seen in a temporary exhibit with females Orana and Sooki. However, the Koala Cam and these four koalas will be moving to a new location later this month.</p> Official San Diego Zoo baby cute animals joey wildlife adorable australia koala outback marsupial kirra autralian koalafornia http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739283842/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739283842/" title="Laughing Kookaburra"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/8739283842_213462c1d5_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Laughing Kookaburra" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a> <br /> <br /> Learn more about the laughing kookaburra: <a href="http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/laughing-kookaburra" rel="nofollow">animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/laughing-kookaburra</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:12 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739283842 Laughing Kookaburra <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a> <br /> <br /> Learn more about the laughing kookaburra: <a href="http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/laughing-kookaburra" rel="nofollow">animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/laughing-kookaburra</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739283916/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739283916/" title="Wombat"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8739283916_af9bf64b95_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Wombat" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a> <br /> <br /> Learn more about wombats: <a href="http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/wombat" rel="nofollow">animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/wombat</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:11 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739283916 Wombat <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a> <br /> <br /> Learn more about wombats: <a href="http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/wombat" rel="nofollow">animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/wombat</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164387/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164387/" title="Tree Kangaroo"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8738164387_7b427009ef_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Tree Kangaroo" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:11 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8738164387 Tree Kangaroo <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164449/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164449/" title="Gouldian Finch"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8738164449_411dc2531c_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Gouldian Finch" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:10 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8738164449 Gouldian Finch <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284144/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284144/" title="Parma Wallaby"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8739284144_5b8f1010b6_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Parma Wallaby" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:09 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739284144 Parma Wallaby <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284146/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284146/" title="Rose Galah"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8739284146_8118fdbfab_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rose Galah" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:08 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739284146 Rose Galah <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164575/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164575/" title="Ring-tailed Possum"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8738164575_d5729d795a_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Ring-tailed Possum" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:08 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8738164575 Ring-tailed Possum <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284240/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284240/" title="Palm Cockatoo"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8739284240_5598789373_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Palm Cockatoo" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:07 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739284240 Palm Cockatoo <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284296/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8739284296/" title="Echidna"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8739284296_16ffccfaca_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Echidna" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:06 -0700 2013-05-14T11:23:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739284296 Echidna <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164757/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8738164757/" title="Koala"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8738164757_2c0be50b06_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Koala" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:06 -0700 2013-05-14T11:24:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8738164757 Koala <p>Enjoy a taste of down under at the San Diego Zoo's new Australian Outback exhibit, opening May 24th, 2013. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals australia outback sandiegozoo downunder australiananimals http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8696112179/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8696112179/" title="Jaguar Cubs Turn One at the San Diego Zoo"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8113/8696112179_f778211609_m.jpg" width="240" height="173" alt="Jaguar Cubs Turn One at the San Diego Zoo" /></a></p> <p>Tikal, a one-year-old jaguar, guards the ice cake given to him and his sister, Maderas, on Friday morning at the San Diego Zoo. The tiered cake, made of ice, frozen blood and bamboo to support the layers, was made by animal care staff at the Zoo to celebrate the first birthday of cubs.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately for his sister, Tikal wouldn't share any of the frozen treat with her and even tried to keep his mother, Nindiri, away. However, mom persisted and was able to snack on the frozen treat with her son.<br /> <br /> The birthday party took place in the Harry and Grace Steele Elephant Odyssey exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. Staff planned for several enrichment activities throughout the day on Friday to celebrate the jaguar cubs first birthday hopefully Maderas will be able get the enrichment later in the day.<br /> <br /> Jaguars are the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest of the world's cats. The South American native word for jaguar, yaguara, means &quot;animal that kills in a single bound.&quot; <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org</a></p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:38:54 -0700 2013-04-26T08:13:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8696112179 Jaguar Cubs Turn One at the San Diego Zoo <p>Tikal, a one-year-old jaguar, guards the ice cake given to him and his sister, Maderas, on Friday morning at the San Diego Zoo. The tiered cake, made of ice, frozen blood and bamboo to support the layers, was made by animal care staff at the Zoo to celebrate the first birthday of cubs.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately for his sister, Tikal wouldn't share any of the frozen treat with her and even tried to keep his mother, Nindiri, away. However, mom persisted and was able to snack on the frozen treat with her son.<br /> <br /> The birthday party took place in the Harry and Grace Steele Elephant Odyssey exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. Staff planned for several enrichment activities throughout the day on Friday to celebrate the jaguar cubs first birthday hopefully Maderas will be able get the enrichment later in the day.<br /> <br /> Jaguars are the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest of the world's cats. The South American native word for jaguar, yaguara, means &quot;animal that kills in a single bound.&quot; <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals bigcat tikal cubs jaguar sandiegozoo maderas nindiri http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8697233074/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8697233074/" title="Jaguar Cubs Turn One at the San Diego Zoo"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8401/8697233074_754845fb17_m.jpg" width="240" height="170" alt="Jaguar Cubs Turn One at the San Diego Zoo" /></a></p> <p>Two jaguar siblings at the San Diego Zoo turned one today and received a birthday party complete with cake, banners and presents. One-year-old brother, Tikal, and his sister, Maderas, came charging out of their bedrooms with mother, Nindiri, and immediately knocked over their birthday cake and tore open empty boxes wrapped as presents.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately for his sister, Tikal wouldn't share any of the special birthday cake made of blood, water, and beef hearts with her. He even tried to keep his mother away, but mom persisted and was able to snack on the frozen treat with her son.<br /> <br /> The birthday celebration was provided by Zoo keepers as enrichment for the jaguars. Enrichment is important for the cats, as it keeps the animals stimulated and active, allowing them to show their natural behaviors.<br /> <br /> The cubs, both weighing two pounds at birth, have grown substantially in a year. Maderas weighs 72 pounds and should reach 80-90 pounds when full grown. Tikal weighs 85 pounds and is expected to weigh between 130-140 pounds when full grown.<br /> <br /> Jaguars are the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest of the world's cats. Unfortunately, demand for the jaguar's beautiful rosette-covered fur is one of the reasons this species is endangered. In addition, loss of habitat and human-jaguar conflicts have reduced populations of jaguars throughout their range from North America through South America. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org</a></p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:38:53 -0700 2013-04-26T08:17:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8697233074 Jaguar Cubs Turn One at the San Diego Zoo <p>Two jaguar siblings at the San Diego Zoo turned one today and received a birthday party complete with cake, banners and presents. One-year-old brother, Tikal, and his sister, Maderas, came charging out of their bedrooms with mother, Nindiri, and immediately knocked over their birthday cake and tore open empty boxes wrapped as presents.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately for his sister, Tikal wouldn't share any of the special birthday cake made of blood, water, and beef hearts with her. He even tried to keep his mother away, but mom persisted and was able to snack on the frozen treat with her son.<br /> <br /> The birthday celebration was provided by Zoo keepers as enrichment for the jaguars. Enrichment is important for the cats, as it keeps the animals stimulated and active, allowing them to show their natural behaviors.<br /> <br /> The cubs, both weighing two pounds at birth, have grown substantially in a year. Maderas weighs 72 pounds and should reach 80-90 pounds when full grown. Tikal weighs 85 pounds and is expected to weigh between 130-140 pounds when full grown.<br /> <br /> Jaguars are the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest of the world's cats. Unfortunately, demand for the jaguar's beautiful rosette-covered fur is one of the reasons this species is endangered. In addition, loss of habitat and human-jaguar conflicts have reduced populations of jaguars throughout their range from North America through South America. <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo cute animals bigcat tikal cubs jaguar sandiegozoo maderas nindiri http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8696085315/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdzooglobal/">Official San Diego Zoo</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/8696085315/" title="Nariah's Joey"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8260/8696085315_3d784896bd_m.jpg" width="172" height="240" alt="Nariah's Joey" /></a></p> <p>She has been a star on Koala Cam for a few months, and now it is time for the San Diego Zoo to name the female koala joey born July 15, 2012.<br /> <br /> The female koala has become more and more independent from her mother, Nariah, in recent weeks, allowing her online fans to get a better view of her. Cam watchers can also see the joey’s grandmother, Orana and her “aunt,” Sooky, on the San Diego Zoo website.<br /> <br /> Koala animal care staff members have selected a few possible names for the little female, and now the Zoo is asking the public to pick the final name.<br /> <br /> Vote here: <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/namethejoey.html" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/namethejoey.html</a></p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:15:30 -0700 2013-04-25T06:25:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8696085315 Nariah's Joey <p>She has been a star on Koala Cam for a few months, and now it is time for the San Diego Zoo to name the female koala joey born July 15, 2012.<br /> <br /> The female koala has become more and more independent from her mother, Nariah, in recent weeks, allowing her online fans to get a better view of her. Cam watchers can also see the joey’s grandmother, Orana and her “aunt,” Sooky, on the San Diego Zoo website.<br /> <br /> Koala animal care staff members have selected a few possible names for the little female, and now the Zoo is asking the public to pick the final name.<br /> <br /> Vote here: <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/namethejoey.html" rel="nofollow">www.sandiegozoo.org/koalafornia/namethejoey.html</a></p> Official San Diego Zoo baby cute animals joey koala sandiegozoo