Wednesday 13 February 2013

Zuri & Safi - 8/11th February 2013

So here we are. More photos of the lions from my to day to day visits. Apart from seeing Zuri and Safina in between doing my jobs and cleaning out other animals I always make sure that I see them on my lunch and before I leave the zoo. However because it is the Winter visits taking place after the zoo has closed do take place in the dark. This is a fantastic opportunity to see these guys, and so far they have definately been a lot more active as the evening draws on and it is great to see them playing together. Safina especially loves to run around the paddock chasing after Zuri.





As you can see here Safi has placed herself behind the hatch of the holding unit waiting for Zuri to go past. This means she is partially hidden and surprises Zuri as he wanders past. It is great to see them so active and a fantastic experience to see them so close to dark. A couple of photos below show Safi bounding round the enclosure, and she was incredibly quick too, all you could hear was the pounding of her paws on the ground.







These photos really do show up Zuri's figure and his stance really well as well the colours of his mane. He really is an impressive animal, but when compared to Riziki further down the Zoo, I can't help thinking that he is lacking a certain something. But nevertheless he really is magnificent in his own right, a true testimony to all lions being different in all shapes and sizes.

Also at this time of day after the gates have closed, they are a lot more vocal not only to me but to each other as well. The two pairs of lions do roar to eachother, but Riziki always gives the last blow, sometimes it seems Zuri and Safi leave them to it!









If you have seen photos on here before you will know that Safina is a huge poser, and here are a couple of photos to prove my point once again here. The only thing missing from these photos is some sun for her tan!












Below is one of my favourite photos that I have ever taken of Safi. As you can see she is looking straight through me. Absolutely fantastic. She really is a superb looking lioness, and she is absolutely lovely too.


I hope you all enjoy these photos.

Cheers

James

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