face it

I think this young baboon realy looks like a little kid
checking out what disaster he can unleash

Who said tigers dont get shocks

Ah to be free

guess where i went today?

Yes i was back at the zoo today went with TLOML and Moo+Doo, 830am bright and early after a late night.
One or two pics i was really happy with like the first one here, the rest of them i am just content with lol.

Lion Headed Tamarin

White Tiger

Howler Monkey?(not the normal type though)

Mousedeer (lesser) fore leg compare it in size the the sunflower seeds on the ground

Red Ruffed Lemur

Gibbon

Hamadryas Baboon

Hamadryas Baboon

Hamadryas Baboon

Lyrics...

The lyrics are of the song you are listening, i thought it appropriate with what i posted below. i reckon in a couple of months i will be posting this song again :)

You will be in my heart-phil collins
Come stop your crying, it will be all right
Just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here don’t you cry
For one so small,you seem so strong
My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm
This bond between us can’t be broken
I will be here don’t you cry
And you’ll be in my heart
Yes, you’ll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You’ll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You’ll be here in my heart
Always
Why can’t they understand the way we feel
They just don’t trust what they can’t explain
I know we’re different but deep inside us
We’re not that different at all
And you’ll be in my heart
Yes, you’ll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You’ll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You’ll be here in my heart
Always
Don’t listen to them, cause what do they know
We need each other, to have and to hold
They’ll see in time, I know
When destiny calls you, you must be strong
I may not be with you, but you gotta hold on
They’ll see in time, I know
We’ll show them together cuz...
You’ll be in my heart
I believe, you’ll be in my heart
I’ll be there from this day on
Now and forever more
You’ll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You’ll be here in my heart always
Always...
I’ll be with you
I’ll be there for you always
Always and always
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
I’ll be there always

One year on...pepper

On dec 5th 2005 pepper turned 1yr old in human years..in doggy years she is a ripe old 7 going on 14. Sometime after chinese new year last year this little bundle of fur came into our lives and it was one of the best things we have done together as a couple. We agonized over the idea of getting a dog, we had gone and seen so many puppies and we both didnt think it was a wise choice..with work and the fact that we were in our comfort zone would this be too big a task for us to manage? would we get bored of the dog after awhile? would we fight over who has to do what? After a year i am happy to say our fears were totally misplaced, from the day she put her tiny little paws into her new home she has brought joy into our lives, does she know what she does for us? i doubt it. When the two philips and i went to look at dogs that sunday afternoon and they took zorro(her brother) home this little bundle of baboon energy won me over, and the next day when Tloml set eyes on her and started to tear i knew that my wife was hooked too.
When we left her in the shop that night and went home we talked about all the problems that we might face but we both could hardly sleep for thinking of her all alone in her tiny cage...we told the man we would be back on wens and as we drove up to the shop i was so scared that she would be gone but lo and behold there she was waiting for her new mummy and daddy.
There is no greater feeling then coming home from a sucky day of work and finding my two fattys waiting for me. she sleeps at the foot of bed when i sleep, she wakes up when i do when i come out of the bathroom she is sitting there waitng for me, as i type this she is fast asleep on the chair next to me. Perfect? well she wont win any dog shows but she is perfect for us.

Day of The Bittern

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis
Pucong Kuning (Malay)

With half and hour to spare at lunctime i took a quick stroll around pongol park. It was really hot and while i was standing at the waters edge trying to shoot some barn swallow i heard a cry that sound like a cross between a duck a goose and very thick plastic being torn. Looking around for the origins of such "music" i spotted the yellow bittern.
For each of the exposures i tried adjusting my settings, mainly the aperture i played around with f/8-f/11
there was lots of wind and the sun was peeking out of the clouds every so often. All settings on manual except white balance. ISO 200 Focal Length 300mm. Once again let me know your thoughts on the pictures and if you have a preference.

ALL PICS HAVE BEEN CROPPED AND RESIZED. CLICK ON PIC FOR LARGER VIEW
If you find any spelling or other such erros please copy them down and send them to idontcare@hotmail.com :)

:)

To my Three Special Girls..one not in the picture

More Zoo

You may notice two pics that look almost identical, the lioness. please tell me which you prefer. lioness a or b

After taking another look at the pics i took yesterday at the zoo i decided to post a few more.

I also noticed that when i viewed the pics at work everything seemed alot darker and not as clear at home! i needed to adjust my work comp monitor to get a better view! Anyway hope you like them. Aside from 1 or 2 pics i tried to capture head shots and get as close in as my 300mm would let me. All pics have been resized and cropped as weith every post

African Lioness

Panthera leo

Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah

Lesser Mouse Deer

and last but not least we have a family of (3 cute little piglets and two parents)
Babirussa

The Zoo on Sunday

Orang Utan

White Faced Saki

White Tiger

Ring-Tailed Lemur

White Tiger

Ring-Tailed LemurPeacock

Brown Capuchin

Mandril

Meerkat

Chimpanze

Cheetah

INDO_PURA 2006

As you can tell i went to the zoo today. I woke up early and was the first person to walk into the zoo! After covering the whole zooi met the members of the INDO_PURA tour group at 11 ish for another stroll round the zoo. Got back at 5!!!

Some members of the tour group enjoyed themselves more then others as can be seen by the pictures.:)