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Virginia Safari Park 2015

Each year in April we go to the Staunton area. I spend a few hours in this park in Natural Bridge, talking to and photographing the animals.

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School children find the big giraffe
School children find the big giraffe		 Ruth's friends wait at the gate
Ruth's friends wait at the gate		 They are really hungry today - won't move for me.
They are really hungry today - won't move for me. 		Please feed me! I'm so pretty!
Please feed me! I'm so pretty!
Hey, you, get outta my car!
Hey, you, get outta my car!		 Took along a friend who had a great time on his first visit to Va. Safari Park
Took along a friend who had a great time on his first visit to Va. Safari Park		 A painted llama. The llamas are my favorite.
A "painted" llama. The llamas are my favorite.		 They come right up to the car & they are NOT shy.
They come right up to the car & they are NOT shy.
Handsome!
Handsome!		 Meanwhile, back at ground level, the pot bellied pig checks me out.
Meanwhile, back at ground level, the pot bellied pig checks me out.		 A Pere David's deer (I think)
A Pere David's deer (I think)		 I believe it's a rhea, but it might be an ostrich.
I believe it's a rhea, but it might be an ostrich.
A visit from a Scotch highland cow didn't phase Victor one bit.
A visit from a Scotch highland cow didn't phase Victor one bit. 		Scotch highland cow right next to the car.
Scotch highland cow right next to the car.		 Swamp water buffalo
Swamp water buffalo		 Llama
Llama
Wagon load of kids
Wagon load of kids 		From the rear view mirror.
From the rear view mirror.		 Rocky mountain elk in muddy water.
Rocky mountain elk in muddy water.		 Deer approaching!
Deer approaching!
If I had seen this guy in Yellowstone I would have been TOO close (bison).
If I had seen this guy in Yellowstone I would have been TOO close (bison).		 Rocky mountain elk in Virginia
Rocky mountain elk in Virginia		 The blackbuck antelopes can't stick their heads in, so they circle the car looking for a handout.
The blackbuck antelopes can't stick their heads in, so they circle the car looking for a handout.		 Sable antelope
Sable antelope
Go slow - deer in the way!
Go slow - deer in the way!		 Pere David's deer, I think
Pere David's deer, I think		 Deer but not sure what kind
Deer but not sure what kind		 View from one of back crests around 11 AM
View from one of back crests around 11 AM
Ostrich or possibly emu (the birds confuse me)
Ostrich or possibly emu (the birds confuse me)		 Elk at top of hill in trees
Elk at top of hill in trees		 Crop of eland's handsome face. The eland is the largest antelope in the world.
Crop of eland's handsome face. The eland is the largest antelope in the world.		 White bearded wildebeest, AKA gnu
White bearded wildebeest, AKA gnu
Wildebeest
Wildebeest		 I love spring! The babies are here!
I love spring! The babies are here!		 Watusi
Watusi		 Baby followed mama everywhere she went. It was hard to get a picture.
Baby followed mama everywhere she went. It was hard to get a picture.
What a cute pair.
What a cute pair.		 Had 10 minutes until we had to get back to Staunton. I checked out the pygmy goat & other critters in the kid's area.
Had 10 minutes until we had to get back to Staunton. I checked out the pygmy goat & other critters in the kid's area. 		Hard to photograph this bird of prey.
Hard to photograph this bird of prey.
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