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Sibiu zoo, December 2011


A visit to the zoo in Sibiu, next to the Village Museum.
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Sibiu zoo Cervus Elaphus accustomed to being fed by visitors.
Sibiu zoo Even my lens looked appetizing, apparently.
Sibiu zoo This lynx was a little more laid back.
Sibiu zoo He did take notice of me...
Sibiu zoo ...but soon grew bored.
Sibiu zoo Unidentified fowl.
Sibiu zoo White variation.
Sibiu zoo Another wild bird.
Sibiu zoo This one was guarding his cage more than he was looking for food.
Sibiu zoo He kept patrolling the perimeter until we were out of sight.
Sibiu zoo This monkey looked sad to cooped indoors on a snowy day.
Sibiu zoo The parakeets also had to be kept indoors.
Sibiu zoo I couldn't get very good photos in the dim indoor light.
Sibiu zoo Budgerigar.
Sibiu zoo A lump of lemurs.
Sibiu zoo We passed the lynx's cage again, and I couldn't resist this shot.
Sibiu zoo The brown bears (ursus arctos, related to American grizzlies) were playing King of the Hill.
Sibiu zoo It was a strangely slow-motion game.
Sibiu zoo Though they did bite at times.
Sibiu zoo This apparently got tiring.
Sibiu zoo What a long tongue!
Sibiu zoo Bear tongue II
Sibiu zoo Another important part of the bear's feeding equipment.
Sibiu zoo In what distant deeps or skies / Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
Sibiu zoo He just kept pacing silently ... downright scary.
Sibiu zoo Smaranda greets a friendlier beast.
Sibiu zoo Matching hats?