With the sun shining down a lot as of late, the tigers pond in the Ranthambore enclosure where Diamond and Aysha live had taken a turn for the worse in terms of being hit by pond weed. As keepers, we dont appreciate these eyesores that crop up, especially in stark contrast to the magnificent cats and so it was a case of putting on the waders and getting in the pond for some an ol' fashioned weed clearing hoedown. After about an hour, about 80% of the weed had been cleared and we are just waiting now for the wind to gather up the last it so we can scoop that up and then we will have a clear pond for Diamond and Aysha to use.
Here is a before and 'during' photo of the pond being cleared - zoo keeping involves all sorts of jobs!
Before:
It's not just the faces of tigers and big cats that are worth photographing. One can see beautiful patterns all over the body of a tiger, here we have the stripe pattern of 'Lola's' back as she goes up to grab a piece of meat sitting atop a pole. I think the white markings on the backs of her ears add a nice touch to the image as well.
Photography Workshops
Our resident photographer Karen runs photography days here at the Isle of Wight Zoo that give all sorts of tips and advice about things such as perspective like this. You will go behind the scenes to special photography stations to get the best vantage point for your shots as well as going in with the lemurs to have your camera equipment cleaned by excessive lemur licking. If you are interested in participating in our of our photography days please contact the zoo to find out when the next photography day is to make a booking.
i like the zoo keep up the good work with the animals
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