Tag: miami metrozoo

• Gorillas, The Gentle Giants

  

  “When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate on the preservation of the future.” -Dian Fossey         I find very interesting that some of the biggest animals on earth are also the kindest; whales, giraffes, elephants -when not in a bad mood- and…

  Perla Copernik

  July 3, 2010

  Conservation, Gorillas, Nature, photography, wildlife

  Gorillas, Great Apes, miami metrozoo, photography, wildlife, zoos

• The Year of the Tiger*

  

  The largest cat of all. Top of the food chain. One of the most culturally important animals on this planet. But with as few as 3,200 surviving in the wild, the tiger faces extinction by the next Year of the Tiger in 2022. -WWF OK, I know I promised more posts on the giant panda,…

  Perla Copernik

  March 14, 2010

  Conservation, Nature, preservation, wildlife

  animal photography, bengal tiger, Conservation, miami metrozoo, Nature, tigers, wildlife