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| nuthatch | profile | all galleries >> Argentina >> el Jardin Zoologico | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 the zoo is in the Palermo district |
 it opened in 1888 |
 the staff is very welcoming... |
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 water runs all through the park |
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 and birds everywhere also |
 the parrot's stylish digs |
 this one was especially talkative |
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 catching up on the latest news |
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 Victorian-era follies everywhere |
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 everyone has to wait in line at the office |
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 hmmmm..... |
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 giraffes look in the second story windows |
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 here's the Selva Subtropical |
 an enclosed forest |
 home to some wet creatures... |
 ...and some dry ones... |
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 ...and some very dry ones |
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 outside the forest, there are some fearsome creatures... |
 ...or not |
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 both kids and animals enjoyed the feeding |
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 the llama pen and house |
 interesting decor |
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 the Andean condor enclosure |
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 patitos! |
 the cats are introduced by a text from Jorge Luis Borges |
 but mostly they napped |
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 even the littlest one... |
 ...on the roof of the snack shop |
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 introducing the raptors |
 here comes trouble... |
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 in the reptile house |
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 the endangered Yacare, part of a breeding program |
 first date? |
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 time to take a rest |
 hasta luego! |