A beetle crawling over the ground through a forest in autumn. I think it's a beetle of the kind Chrysolina coerulans, native to continental Europe and quite common here. I could not find an English name, but in Dutch it's known as blauw muntgoudhaantje.
The last photo of our zoo trip is an elephant. An African elephant, of the genus Loxodonta.
If you like my zoo photos, there are a few more at my blog.
Another photo from our zoo visit. Today's photo is a brown bear, in the bear forest. From the zoo's website:
In the Bear Forest, brown bears which were formerly mistreated now live a carefree life. They share a two-hectare wooded plot with the wolves. The features include a waterfall, rocks and a pond. A unique project!
In the Bear Forest, the natural habitat of the bears is copied as much as possible, to encourage them to behave naturally. The residents of the forest have the company of a number of wolves. They are given a varied, seasonal diet, based on what is available in the wild.
The Bear Forest was initiated by Ouwehands Zoo Rhenen and Alertis, the fund for bear and nature conservation.
We saw plenty of brown bears in the bear forest, but unfortunately no wolves.
The second photo from our zoo trip. A greater rhea (also known as nandu). Not an ostrich, as many zoo visitors thought. The greater rhea originates in South America.
This week I'll share a few photos that I took in a Dutch zoo. We went there on a family outing, so most of my photos are family photos (not shared here), but I also have a couple of animal photos.
Let's start at the aquarium. Apparently this is a pterois volitans, or red lionfish. A venomous fish from the Indo-Pacific region, but nowadays also found in the Caribbean.
