….thanks Roda for hosting Critter Connection Challenge
This photo was taken through a glass window.
Roda’s Critter Connection Challenge
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Category Archives: Toronto Zoo
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – November 17, 2017
….yay, yay, yay…Cee’s bringing back the Which Way Photo Challenge
Critter Connection Monday
….thanks to Roda for bringing back the Critter Connection on Mondays
Hard to imagine that these beautiful animals are probably one of the most dangerous critters on earth.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Letter L – has to have at least two syllables
Texture
….those of you who are acquainted with my art know how much I love texture
Rhinos and elephants have the most interesting hides. They are thick, rough and lined with intriguing patterns. I couldn’t help myself when I saw this rhino family at the zoo last week. I just had to take some shots and the back ends were particularly textural.
Roda’s Critter Connection – Turtles at the Zoo
…Roda has brought back her Critter Connection on Mondays
Sunday Trees – 312
….congratulations to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees
Becca is celebrating six years of posting Sunday Trees. Check it out.
Feathers on Friday
….the zoo has wonderful birds
November Words – Fun-Loving
The Mighty Charles
….Charles is a wild born western lowland gorilla who resides at the Toronto Zoo
Charles turned 45 this fall and has sired 15 offspring while living at the Toronto Zoo. He came to Toronto in 1974 when he was only 2 years old. In the 90s he created quite an uproar because he wouldn’t interact with offspring that weren’t his own and wouldn’t allow the prodigy from other gorilla groups to socialize.
In order to allow the others to interact Charles was sent away for a brief period of time each day in solitude. In an effort to keep Charles contented during these intervals away from his harem, he was given access to large sheets of paper and non-toxic coloured paints. His painting were sold for $400 to $1000 a piece and the money raised ($37 000.00) was used for a new gorilla exhibit. Check the link below to see some of his work.
On our visit Charles rested comfortably at the base of the enclosure looking over his harem and the other families. He is clearly the dominant male there. The other large silver back males have to be kept away from him. When his own male offspring reach maturity they have to be sent away so that father and son don’t fight each other for control of the harem.
As Charles watches the females guard their offspring and the young ones climb and play with each other.
Mama Cormier 