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These Herons are all over Amsterdam, but you seldom see more than one or two. At the Artis, there were dozens. |
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"It's a boy!" (This one's for you, Maria) |
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There were two female and one mail lion in this outdoor area. They're beautiful animals but it was kind of sad -- the male was huddled in the back, banging on the door. The two females were pacing furiously |
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Eventually the male calmed down and one of the females stopped for a drink. |
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This guy was sacked out in a cage of his own. |
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This one just sat, staring intently out of his cage with the tip of his tail twitching menacingly. He'd move around to glare at whoever was closest. |
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Thijs didn't actually spend a lot of time looking at the animals, but the Elephants were pretty interesting. Look at his hair -- just like the Cormorant! |
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We bumped into Wendy and Jackson who had decided to go to the zoo with Margaret and Mira. |
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The Artis has ads all over town announcing the birth of a baby giraffe. Here it is... |
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"Mom?" |
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Dad kept leaning over the fence and harassing the ostriches. |
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Even a baby elephant is pretty tall. |
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This guy was sunning himself outside the cafeteria. |
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Check out the 'do on this Cormorant! |
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We hit the sea lions right at feeding time. This guy clearly enjoys his job. |
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And the sea lions have a blast, too. The fish that's disappearing into his mouth was tossed. |
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Why do you think they call them sloths? |
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Meredith and Nick check out the Gorilla. |
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This ungainly critter is called a Mara. It's kind of like a cross between a rat and a rabbit. |
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It was sharing an area with these Macuņa. |
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The penguins were cute. Every now and then something would get them all riled up, and they'd waddle off to look at something together. |
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In addition to the animals, the Artis has lots of nice quiet areas and interesting statues. |
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Nick took every opportunity to drive his toy cars around. Unfortunately, one of his favorites fell into the pool around one of the Monkey cages, never to be seen again. |
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Awaaay in a manger.... |
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Once we stood looking for a while, this handsome fella came running out to make sure we weren't a danger. |
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"I'm not talking to you." |
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This guy was swinging and climbing all over the place. Dad was lucky to get this shot. |
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Thijs enjoyed his day at the zoo, especially once he was wearing a cookie. |
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"See food. Get it?!" |
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