tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post4158194237254445628..comments2023-06-23T08:30:37.368+01:00Comments on MITCH'S PLACE: Folly Zoo ~ Conservation At WorkMitchyLRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-82634242164807779902013-06-27T19:13:42.829+01:002013-06-27T19:13:42.829+01:00Thanks Charlie :-)) The photos of the little green...Thanks Charlie :-)) The photos of the little green weevil was a bonus. I was sitting changing the battery in my camera when he came strolling along the bench I was sitting on :-))MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-75165299788947437432013-06-27T18:20:42.150+01:002013-06-27T18:20:42.150+01:00Great photos and it's good to see a smaller zo...Great photos and it's good to see a smaller zoo playing a role in important conservation projects ... but then aren't they all important. I must admit to rather liking the photos of the little beetle in particular !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548969874395633339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-24941574426509541182013-06-26T08:07:04.973+01:002013-06-26T08:07:04.973+01:00Thanks Eevee :-)) I love watching the Meerkats, th...Thanks Eevee :-)) I love watching the Meerkats, they are so funny. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-40724724202779711442013-06-25T22:58:23.281+01:002013-06-25T22:58:23.281+01:00what a lovely farm zoo,
I love the meerkat pic
whe...what a lovely farm zoo,<br />I love the meerkat pic<br />where we go to volunteer at the owl sanctuary a man rents one of the buildings and has a " meerkat experience" I have not been in there yet because he also has tarantulas *shudder*eevee-lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561919105143297989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-16213522757051958462013-06-25T17:38:49.693+01:002013-06-25T17:38:49.693+01:00HI Marianne!! Glad you enjoyed the photos.
Yes, ...HI Marianne!! Glad you enjoyed the photos. <br /><br />Yes, I saw the movie "We Bought A Zoo". It was enjoyable, although I was disappointed that they didn't stick to the real story, of an English guy buying a zoo in England. I guess they had to give it appeal for the US audiences.MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-11630128811941206842013-06-25T09:28:41.188+01:002013-06-25T09:28:41.188+01:00Wonderful little story of a farm turned into a zoo...Wonderful little story of a farm turned into a zoo, did you watch the movie, "we bought a zoo" or something, I really enjoyed that story LOL<br /><br />I am not much for zoos but so many have expanded and made habitations better for animals. It hurts though to see my elephant and giraffe out their natural habitat, but they are a necessary evil to educate and in many cases now also conserve.<br /><br />Great set of photographs, thank you for sharing. Crazy Dane in Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618629033964988394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-82670160516950849132013-06-25T00:25:12.120+01:002013-06-25T00:25:12.120+01:00Thanks Fatos :-)) Yes, the Barbary Macaque has ve...Thanks Fatos :-)) Yes, the Barbary Macaque has very expressive eyes. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-18968811300868039802013-06-24T21:29:43.882+01:002013-06-24T21:29:43.882+01:00Thanks for showing the beautiful animals. Although...Thanks for showing the beautiful animals. Although I dont like monkeys much but I loved Barbay Macaque , especially the eyes .Fatos Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923695767720961239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-72781423222384096562013-06-24T19:07:30.236+01:002013-06-24T19:07:30.236+01:00Thanks Pat :-)) Considering how relatively new th...Thanks Pat :-)) Considering how relatively new this zoos is (at least in comparison to others), they have a surprisingly diverse selection of animals. There are quite a few more there than I photographed, but unfortunately, photographing many of these animals requires me to use full-zoom on my camera , which eats up battery power quite quickly. I'm going to have to visit again to photograph some of those I missed this time. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-64947381592308102952013-06-24T18:30:18.021+01:002013-06-24T18:30:18.021+01:00They certainly have an interesting choice of anima...They certainly have an interesting choice of animals in that zoo. Must have been a photographers delight and I am sure the animals all put on their best faces for the photos. You have caught some great expressions on their faces.Pat Gerber-Relfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309477888996997341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-45429741665949716522013-06-24T18:22:38.498+01:002013-06-24T18:22:38.498+01:00Thanks for joining me on my visit to the animals :...Thanks for joining me on my visit to the animals :-)) Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comments on Flickr, too. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-19001763818004323272013-06-24T18:21:36.206+01:002013-06-24T18:21:36.206+01:00Hi Marci!! Long time no see!! I, too, would not v...Hi Marci!! Long time no see!! I, too, would not visit zoos for many years, but they have improved dramatically over the last decade or so. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-54642347423557234902013-06-24T18:20:26.919+01:002013-06-24T18:20:26.919+01:00Thanks Danette :-)) Yes, they all have good open ...Thanks Danette :-)) Yes, they all have good open areas they can run and graze like they would in the wild. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-2064337381710685892013-06-24T18:19:00.893+01:002013-06-24T18:19:00.893+01:00Hi Loretta, thanks for dropping by :-)) I've ...Hi Loretta, thanks for dropping by :-)) I've only really started visiting zoos on the last few years, as they've improved conditions drastically and become involved with major conservation projects. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-76652954404954500422013-06-24T18:17:29.623+01:002013-06-24T18:17:29.623+01:00Thanks Neil :-))Thanks Neil :-))MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-91250907122009928612013-06-24T18:17:12.218+01:002013-06-24T18:17:12.218+01:00Glad you enjoyed it Kathy :-))Glad you enjoyed it Kathy :-))MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-8854925094522473212013-06-24T18:16:51.240+01:002013-06-24T18:16:51.240+01:00Thanks for dropping by, Sophie :-)) I guess he wou...Thanks for dropping by, Sophie :-)) I guess he would have enjoyed this place then. MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-50257306875829857922013-06-24T16:16:48.090+01:002013-06-24T16:16:48.090+01:00Thanks, Mitch, for the enjoyable time spent at the...Thanks, Mitch, for the enjoyable time spent at the Zoo. Loved all the animals but the monkeys and the giraffes are my favourites. Visited your Flick album and dropped my comments. Belita Isabel Janeirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518127134233195201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-61674514011362965882013-06-24T13:11:07.755+01:002013-06-24T13:11:07.755+01:00These are great pics. I've teetered back and f...These are great pics. I've teetered back and forth over the years with my perception of zoos. It can be disheartening at times. I do believe that keeping a more natural environment is of utmost importance. I like monkey world :) Cinabear Cinnamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015218531534218179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-2073193949606931112013-06-24T03:55:05.179+01:002013-06-24T03:55:05.179+01:00aw, they are so cute, especially the penguin :)lov...aw, they are so cute, especially the penguin :)love the patterns on the zebra and giraffe...I hope they at least get to run around someDanette https://www.blogger.com/profile/04413577936574856478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-11688486949945790772013-06-24T01:56:16.749+01:002013-06-24T01:56:16.749+01:00what a nice story about the little farm in Wales, ...what a nice story about the little farm in Wales, must admit I went off zoos for a while but most of them do seem a lot better now. Love the photos, especially that giraffes head, fantastic close up of him. <br />Nice post MitchForgetmenot525https://www.blogger.com/profile/15771321877704271297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-49795168299972678312013-06-24T00:11:48.010+01:002013-06-24T00:11:48.010+01:00Interesting account and interesting collection. S...Interesting account and interesting collection. Some nice images there too, Mitch.nomadtravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714845635955522112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-22636637410387804762013-06-23T20:22:33.118+01:002013-06-23T20:22:33.118+01:00really enjoyed this post-thanks Mitchreally enjoyed this post-thanks Mitchkathyinozarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644138355524729156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754825352501477029.post-26966047417364712562013-06-23T15:52:50.337+01:002013-06-23T15:52:50.337+01:00When my son was a young boy, he used to like zebra...When my son was a young boy, he used to like zebra very much, lots of zebra images in his room those days. I always like giraffe. :) Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209732776190399533noreply@blogger.com