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Mexico City

As many of you know I worked as a gardener/keeper at the San Diego Zoo for 16 years(1992-2008).
With 11 years in Gorilla Tropics before moving to Sunbear Forest I was involved with numerous in house exhibit remodel projects
as well as cutting and providing "browse" to the animals (Browse is plant material used for diet and enrichment).

In November 2007 I had an idea to contact the Zoologico Chapultepec in Mexico City to see if they would be interested in working together,
they were very interested in collaborating.
So in February 2008, after the initial email contacts, I traveled to Mexico City and meet with the director.

In June 2008 I returned and spent two weeks volunteering working with their nutritionist and Bioethics Dept. and we put together a Browse program.
As a follow up I went back for an additional 2 weeks in Nov. 2008.
This program has helped to bring together and focus the efforts of a number of individuals at the zoo,
while at the same time benefiting the animals by providing improved nutrition as well as environmental enrichment.
Where an eagle with a snake in its beak lands on a cactus
Where an eagle with a snake in its beak lands on a cactus		 the market in Tepoztlan
the market in Tepoztlan		 dancers at the Zocalo
dancers at the Zocalo		 Castillo de Chapultepec in the background
Castillo de Chapultepec in the background
Ajolote de Xochimilco, an endangered species
Ajolote de Xochimilco, an endangered species		 the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco
the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco		 The center walk on Calle Durango, Col. Roma Norte
The center walk on Calle Durango, Col. Roma Norte		 Aztec sun stone, Stone of the Sun
Aztec sun stone, Stone of the Sun
Tepoznieves, an icecream shop
Tepoznieves, an icecream shop		 the skyline from Lago Chapultepec
the skyline from Lago Chapultepec		 Lobo Mexicana, the Mexican Wolf
Lobo Mexicana, the Mexican Wolf		 Fernanda at Cuicuilco
Fernanda at Cuicuilco
Caracara
Caracara		 a street vendor on Insurgentes
a street vendor on Insurgentes		 Jaguars
Jaguars		 Xoloitzcuintli, the hairless mexican dog
Xoloitzcuintli, the hairless mexican dog
Teporingo, the endangered Volcano Rabbit
Teporingo, the endangered Volcano Rabbit		 the Aztec god Xolotl, father of the Ajolote
the Aztec god Xolotl, father of the Ajolote		 tacos al pastor y chile en nogada (vegetariano)
tacos al pastor y chile en nogada (vegetariano)		 Cecina, the meat that Yecapixtla is famous for.
Cecina, the meat that Yecapixtla is famous for.
Centro Budista de la Ciudad de Mexico, un lugar para yoga
Centro Budista de la Ciudad de Mexico, un lugar para yoga		 Me at Teo
Me at Teo		 Ruinas Tepozteco
Ruinas Tepozteco		 Acueducto
Acueducto
Alfredo and Gaby releasing butterflies
Alfredo and Gaby releasing butterflies		 Bosque de Chapultepec
Bosque de Chapultepec		 Helena, Mariano, and Adan at the vivero en Yecapixtla
Helena, Mariano, and Adan at the vivero en Yecapixtla		 The Chapultepec Metro station
The Chapultepec Metro station
the Zocalo
the Zocalo		 Mural made out of beans in Tepoztlan
Mural made out of beans in Tepoztlan		 Diana la Cazadora
Diana la Cazadora		 Mercado de flores San Angel
Mercado de flores San Angel
Church in Coyoacan
Church in Coyoacan		 Angel de la Independencia
Angel de la Independencia		 woman by the church
woman by the church		 Adios
Adios

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Guest 08-Jul-2008 14:50
Al, these are great pictures! I now understand better your interest in Mexico. You give the impression that you love what you are doing. One comment, the title in the Aztec Calender, not Maya. Reynaldo
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