A Visit to the Aloha Safari Zoo   

I joined a group from the Capital City Camera Club for an outing to the Aloha Safari Zoo.  It is located about an hour south of Raleigh in Cameron, North Carolina.  “The Aloha Safari Zoo’s mission is to create a loving home ​for unwanted, mistreated, and injured animals.” 

A great opportunity for kids and adults alike, the zoo is basically divided into three areas.  Near the entrance are barnyard animals that are eager to see visitors with feed bags.  Next, is a large walk around area, with a variety of animals that are on display in stalls and in cages.  Pathways are paved and easy access allows for close viewing of most animals.  The last area involves a safari ride that takes you out to open areas where you can view antelope, buffalo, zebras, and many other types of animals.                    

For more information, the links to their websites are highlighted.

I hope you have an appetite for pictures

The Chapman’s Zebra 

Equus quagga chapmani

I’ll start right in with the highlight of the visit.  The day’s star attraction was a newborn zebra that was visible on the safari ride.  Born the night before we arrived, it was amazing to see how large and agile it was so soon after birth.  But I guess that is nature’s way to help with survival in the wild.  Here are my pictures.  Excuse me if I include some that are repetitive.  I like all of them so much, I wanted to include a large sampling.  The first one in the series just shows a little action of the mother and helpers keeping other animals a good distance away from the new arrival.

Assorted Animal Pictures

This is just a sampling of the many animals from all parts of the zoo.

Click on the thumbnail for the larger view – then scroll through the images

Ostrich

Ostrich close up

Peacock

Peacock feathers as art

Patagonian Cavy or Mara

Llamma

Water Buffalo

Blackbuck - Indian antelope

Blackbuck

Nilgai - Asian antelope male

Nilgai - Asian antelope adolescent male

Nilgai - Asian antelope female

Nilgai - Asian antelope calf

Watusi Cattle - Alice

Watusi Cattle

Dromedary Camel - Bella

Reticulated Giraffe - Stretch

Prairie Dog

White Bengal Tiger

Eurasian Lynx - King Tut

—  Thanks For The Look —

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