Pseudo Africa Tour

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Pseudo Africa Tour

Postby Big V on Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:31 pm

Well Fozzie my daughter and I were treated to a very unique situation yesterday at Monarto Zoo. We were the only ones booked for the last tour of the day and the as the guide and bus driver have gotten to know us (yup we do spend far too much time at the zoo), they offered us a "negotiated tour". Well we said forget the rest, just take us to the big cats and let us play. They happily obliged and the bus driver was more than happy to position the bus for us to get the best possible action..This was as close as you can get to "natural" whilst still being in a zoo.
Here are some of the results..
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Postby fozzie on Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:41 pm

Big V - what a day. You could not dream of anything better.

Speaking of spending too much time at Zoo's. I must own up, 'RDO' and that I spent 1/2 an hour at the Adelaide Zoo this afternoon to catch up with my girl's and no camera. Only one exhibited, and she was in the male's enclosure, and he was in their's. She tried very hard to engaged him, but he just walked away...whimp.

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Postby Big V on Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:44 pm

Go on Fozzie, post that killer shot of the male lion walking towards us.
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Postby fozzie on Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:04 pm

Big V - you asked for it, and this brings memories flashing back.

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At this stage I was going for a change of under pants :lol:


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Postby HappyFotographer on Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:35 pm

He's just trying to work out if it will take one bite or two to fit you in.
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Postby DanielA on Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:45 pm

What an awesome day. :shock:

If you can arrange this again, count me in! :D

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Postby marc on Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:06 pm

Well done!
If you had said they were taken in the Serengeti, few would no the difference. :wink:

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Postby adame on Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:48 pm

DanielA wrote:What an awesome day. :shock:

If you can arrange this again, count me in! :D

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Me aswell, actually i propose another mini meet next time i'm down your way boys, maybe another 50mm prime shootout virgs?? :D
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