February 27th, 2010
Today, the wife and I went to the Memphis Zoo, of which we are members, and we snapped nearly a hundred photos of the current residents. I am only going to bore you with a few of my favorites in this post.
First off, the pride of the Memphis Zoo. Only a handful of zoos around the country are able to afford the costs of “rental” and up-keep of these beautiful animals, we are very lucky that Memphis Zoo is one of them.
Panda relaxing at the Memphis Zoo
Now, I wanna side track you a second before I show you more of the animals. Right outside of the Panda exhibit, there is this Chinese symbol embedded into the ground;
Chinese symbol at Memphis Zoo
I have no idea what the symbol means, but when I turn the picture on its side, it appears the Chinese may be playing games with profanity!
SH...??
Aaa, who knows – I more than likely am seeing things – my Mom sees faces in clouds, I guess it’s hereditary. Back to some animals!
Meerkats at Memphis Zoo
Bongos at the Memphis Zoo
And here is one that I think makes a GREAT background for your computers monitor 
One of the Newest Members - A REAL Memphis Grizzly!
Two thirsty warthogs
6ft 3in tall baby giraffe - only one month old.
Memphis Zoo has lions, tigers, bears, and oh yea - cheetahs too!
And lastly, one of our favorites – the polar bears.
One of the three polar bears at the zoo.
Well, I hope you enjoyed them – I have a ton of other Memphis zoo pics I have taken over the past few years, if you liked these then check them out too. The zoo is world class and a must see – when you come, make sure you too bring a camera
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Tom your photo’s are terrific views of the Memphis Zoo inhabitants.
Comment by Constance — February 28, 2010 @ 10:54 am
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Great photos! I love the Memphis Zoo — it’s literally one of my favorites. I rate it as among the Top Ten zoos in the USA.
Allen Nyhuis, Coauthor: America’s Best Zoos
Comment by Allen Nyhuis — March 1, 2010 @ 10:23 am
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Allen,
Since the addition of Teton Trek, Memphis Zoo has to be in the 2 or 3 – easily!
Comment by NCCM(ret) — March 1, 2010 @ 10:33 am
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The Chinese character in photo # 2 means “beauty,” and it’s right side up. It’s also used in Japanese as a kanji character and it means the same thing — appropriate for all the critters! Love the grizzly too, great pictures.
http://www.thejapaneseconnection.com/free-kanji-symbols/68_kanji_symbol_beauty.htm
Ben
Comment by Ben — March 4, 2010 @ 11:23 am
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Thanks Ben!
Comment by NCCM(ret) — March 4, 2010 @ 3:33 pm
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These photos are fantastic! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a “Bongo” before but I like their colors, and I can’t believe the baby giraffe is already over six feet tall. The Earth and its inhabitants are so very intriguing!
Comment by Virginia — March 8, 2010 @ 1:07 pm
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Thank you Virginia, and welcome to my site
Comment by NCCM(ret) — March 8, 2010 @ 1:36 pm
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