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November 3rd 2010
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -25.7332, 28.2102This morning Paul and I decided to visit the local zoo in Pretoria. We arrived at 10am. As we arrived so early, the zoo was very quiet and this made it easier to move around and view the animals. We started with Paul's favourite animals and my least favourite – the reptiles. There were so many different species of snakes – they were a large range of colours, l... Read Full Entry



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43 Okapi43 Okapi
43 Okapi

An Okapi - also known as a forest giraffe, I love the brown colour.
44 Sable 44 Sable
44 Sable

A herd of Sable resting on the grass.
45 Making Friends45 Making Friends
45 Making Friends

Paul patting the okapi.
46 Reaching Up46 Reaching Up
46 Reaching Up

The Okapi reaching up to eat leaves.
47 Dassie47 Dassie
47 Dassie

A very fat dassie lying on a rock.
48 White Oryx48 White Oryx
48 White Oryx

This Arabian Oryx comes from the Arabian desert.
49 Female49 Female
49 Female

A female kudu.
50 Antelope & Bird50 Antelope & Bird
50 Antelope & Bird

A couple of unidentified antelopes and an ostrich.
51 National Bird & Mammal51 National Bird & Mammal
51 National Bird & Mammal

A sign informing us of the country's national bird & mammal.
52 Lechwe52 Lechwe
52 Lechwe

Lechwe are a type of antelope.
53 Lechwe53 Lechwe
53 Lechwe

A male and female lechwe antelope.
54 Peacock54 Peacock
54 Peacock

A beautiful male peacock.
55 Prickly55 Prickly
55 Prickly

A very prickly porcupine covered in quills.
56 Forest Buffalo56 Forest Buffalo
56 Forest Buffalo

This variety is small than the Cape Buffalo.
57 Funky Head57 Funky Head
57 Funky Head

A Crowned Crane - a very interesting head.
58 Bright58 Bright
58 Bright

A bright Scarlet Ibis.
59 Ibis59 Ibis
59 Ibis

The Scarlet Ibis.
60 Crane60 Crane
60 Crane

The Crowned Crane eating bird food.
61 Spotted61 Spotted
61 Spotted

A Spotted Hyena.
62 Gibbon62 Gibbon
62 Gibbon

A black and white gibbon.
63 Foot63 Foot
63 Foot

The gibbon's foot.



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