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Apollo up close

On August 7th 2007, Apollo was euthanized due to kidney failure, arthritis and extreme weakness from muscle atrophy (deterioration of the muscles). He would have been 22 years old in October. He will be sorely missed for those who knew him and took care of him. We will not forget him.

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whitewolf29-Mar-2005 06:59
Hi Pete, thanks for the comment. You have to get up a little early for these guys. I get the best shots first thing in the morning when the Zoo opens. In this pic he was less than 20 feet from me but done thru the glass.
Aloha, Bryan.
Guest 28-Mar-2005 17:28
pretty good. the hair on his nose is more in focus than his eyes, but it's not objectionable. i don't even have any lion photos from the zoo... they always seem to be hiding or too far away, so i think it's pretty good that you got a shot like this.