Tag: zoos

• 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 Changing role of zoos – Part 2

  

  From all the definitions of habitat I’ve heard or read about, the one that I agree the most is provided by Janine Benyus in the wonderful book, The Secret Language and Remarkable Behavior of Animals, according to her “A habitat is a place where an animal finds what it needs to survive.More than a geographical…

  Perla Copernik

  September 14, 2009

  Conservation, photography, wildlife, Zoo

  animal photography, Conservation, endangered species, wildlife, zoos

• The changing role of Zoos – Part 1

  

  For thousands of years…yes thousands…zoos that probably were not called like that, were mere collections of exotic animals; for the Egyptians and other empires it was a way of showing power and wealth. Later during the 19th and 20th centuries it became a source of pride for cities around the world, but still, animals were…

  Perla Copernik

  September 8, 2009

  Conservation, photography, wildlife, Zoo

  animal photography, Conservation, wildlife, zoos