Photos from my trip to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Sunday August 3rd, 2008. All photos ©2008 Gregg P. Obst. Reproduction of these images in any way, manner or form is strictly prohibited without written consent from Gregg P. Obst. http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803161kingvult/344657372_CHg8C-Ti.jpg http://greggobst.smugmug.com/gallery/5850994_RqmQQ/ 2008-08-31T21:15:16Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />King Vulture</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344657372_CHg8C" title="King Vulture"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803161kingvult/344657372_CHg8C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="King Vulture" title="King Vulture" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:15:17Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803161kingvult/344657372_CHg8C-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Organgutan or highway department worker ? You decide.</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344655707_TZNLJ" title="Organgutan or highway department worker ? You decide."><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803038organgut/344655707_TZNLJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Organgutan or highway department worker ? You decide." title="Organgutan or highway department worker ? You decide." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:17Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803038organgut/344655707_TZNLJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Marabou Stork eating a white mouse. It's not just for breakfast anymore !</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344620042_ZtQZt" title="Marabou Stork eating a white mouse. It's not just for breakfast anymore !"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803188marabous/344620042_ZtQZt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Marabou Stork eating a white mouse. It's not just for breakfast anymore !" title="Marabou Stork eating a white mouse. It's not just for breakfast anymore !" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:17Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803188marabous/344620042_ZtQZt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Wattled Crane</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344618616_ukK9f" title="Wattled Crane"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803221wattledc/344618616_ukK9f-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Wattled Crane" title="Wattled Crane" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:17Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803221wattledc/344618616_ukK9f-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Wold pigs</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344662336_wj6Dr" title="Wold pigs"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803wildpig01/344662336_wj6Dr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Wold pigs" title="Wold pigs" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:17Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803wildpig01/344662336_wj6Dr-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a> </p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344663895_wwiX6" title="GreggObst's photo"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803173miscbird/344663895_wwiX6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="138" alt="GreggObst's photo" title="GreggObst's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:17Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803173miscbird/344663895_wwiX6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Marabou Stork. I can't help thinking that this bird looks just like that creepy old guy who always hangs out in front of the Seven Eleven and watches the kids go in and out of the store.</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344671549_WMsua" title="Marabou Stork. I can't help thinking that this bird looks just like that creepy old guy who always hangs out in front of the Seven Eleven and watches the kids go in and out of the store."><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803201marabous/344671549_WMsua-Th.jpg" width="132" height="150" alt="Marabou Stork. I can't help thinking that this bird looks just like that creepy old guy who always hangs out in front of the Seven Eleven and watches the kids go in and out of the store." title="Marabou Stork. I can't help thinking that this bird looks just like that creepy old guy who always hangs out in front of the Seven Eleven and watches the kids go in and out of the store." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803201marabous/344671549_WMsua-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Flamingos. Too bad they had them in the shadows. It really didn't do justice to their coloration.</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344670277_gJam7" title="Flamingos. Too bad they had them in the shadows. It really didn't do justice to their coloration."><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803151flamingo/344670277_gJam7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Flamingos. Too bad they had them in the shadows. It really didn't do justice to their coloration." title="Flamingos. Too bad they had them in the shadows. It really didn't do justice to their coloration." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803151flamingo/344670277_gJam7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a> </p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344668244_kTeq2" title="GreggObst's photo"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803090sealion0/344668244_kTeq2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="GreggObst's photo" title="GreggObst's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803090sealion0/344668244_kTeq2-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Giant Panda, apparently recovering from a weekend of binge drinking and bamboo eating.</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344665231_JCfCU" title="Giant Panda, apparently recovering from a weekend of binge drinking and bamboo eating."><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803131giantpan/344665231_JCfCU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="Giant Panda, apparently recovering from a weekend of binge drinking and bamboo eating." title="Giant Panda, apparently recovering from a weekend of binge drinking and bamboo eating." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803131giantpan/344665231_JCfCU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Otters being otterly ridiculous.</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344617089_MEJG9" title="Otters being otterly ridiculous."><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803261otters01/344617089_MEJG9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Otters being otterly ridiculous." title="Otters being otterly ridiculous." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803261otters01/344617089_MEJG9-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />I thought Beavers chewed on wood. This one seemed to take a liking to a steel pole.</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344615979_B6sBY" title="I thought Beavers chewed on wood. This one seemed to take a liking to a steel pole."><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803084beaver01/344615979_B6sBY-Th.jpg" width="117" height="150" alt="I thought Beavers chewed on wood. This one seemed to take a liking to a steel pole." title="I thought Beavers chewed on wood. This one seemed to take a liking to a steel pole." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803084beaver01/344615979_B6sBY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Prairie Dog checking things out</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344605962_caMXQ" title="Prairie Dog checking things out"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803718prairied/344605962_caMXQ-Th.jpg" width="144" height="150" alt="Prairie Dog checking things out" title="Prairie Dog checking things out" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803718prairied/344605962_caMXQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Male Lion</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344605878_nasvi" title="Male Lion"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803657lion01/344605878_nasvi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Male Lion" title="Male Lion" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803657lion01/344605878_nasvi-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Dama Gazelle caught in the act of pulling down some leaves to munch on</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344605859_ZZiZX" title="Dama Gazelle caught in the act of pulling down some leaves to munch on"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803328damagaze/344605859_ZZiZX-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Dama Gazelle caught in the act of pulling down some leaves to munch on" title="Dama Gazelle caught in the act of pulling down some leaves to munch on" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803328damagaze/344605859_ZZiZX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Female Lion</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344605821_K7x6d" title="Female Lion"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803478lioness0/344605821_K7x6d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="121" alt="Female Lion" title="Female Lion" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803478lioness0/344605821_K7x6d-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Hippo with attitude</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344606061_42LKH" title="Hippo with attitude"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803126hippo01/344606061_42LKH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Hippo with attitude" title="Hippo with attitude" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803126hippo01/344606061_42LKH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Female Lion</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344606078_wo6dH" title="Female Lion"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803478lioness0/344606078_wo6dH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Female Lion" title="Female Lion" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803478lioness0/344606078_wo6dH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Western Lowland Gorilla</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344614845_vPE8R" title="Western Lowland Gorilla"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803111westernl/344614845_vPE8R-Th.jpg" width="150" height="137" alt="Western Lowland Gorilla" title="Western Lowland Gorilla" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803111westernl/344614845_vPE8R-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a> </p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344612164_6iKT6" title="GreggObst's photo"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803196miscbird/344612164_6iKT6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="149" alt="GreggObst's photo" title="GreggObst's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803196miscbird/344612164_6iKT6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Komodo Dragon</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344610746_omYfk" title="Komodo Dragon"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803053komododr/344610746_omYfk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="Komodo Dragon" title="Komodo Dragon" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803053komododr/344610746_omYfk-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Tiger</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344606244_2C4M7" title="Tiger"><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803563tiger02/344606244_2C4M7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="79" alt="Tiger" title="Tiger" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803563tiger02/344606244_2C4M7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com">GreggObst</a><br />Tiger. Frosted Flakes, not included.</p><p><a href="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/5850994_RqmQQ#344605809_9YgeY" title="Tiger. Frosted Flakes, not included."><img src="http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803563tiger01/344605809_9YgeY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="124" alt="Tiger. Frosted Flakes, not included." title="Tiger. Frosted Flakes, not included." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-08-31T21:16:18Z GreggObst http://greggobst.smugmug.com http://greggobst.smugmug.com/Wildlife/National-Zoo-Washington-DC/nationalzoo20080803563tiger01/344605809_9YgeY-Th.jpg