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Córdoba Zoo was surprisingly large, although a bit old-fashioned. It was an impressive, informative, and educational place that clearly takes excellent care of the animals and prides itself on helping endangered and threatened species. The animal environments are not the naturalized environments we’ve gotten used to seeing over the years. But the spaces aren’t bad and there are lots of renovations and new developments going on. We only covered about half of it this time, so plan to go back to see the rest. It was good to be there early enough to see many of the animals still active. Next time, I think we should get there even earlier.
I had another medical appointment today. There were supposed to be two, but they got merged, which made me happy. And now I have nothing until Wednesday of next week. Unless, that is, there are cats involved. They’re still adorable and attentive, but their behaviors change a bit every day.
I now plan to get out of the house for a good long walk. Again. And I’m also now setting the timer when I sit at my computer to alert me every half hour to get up from my chair and stretch. I love it. So far. But, it’s only been two hours.
El zoológico de Córdoba era sorprendentemente grande, aunque un poco anticuado. Era un lugar impresionante, informativo y educativo que claramente cuida excelentemente a los animales y se enorgullece de ayudar a las especies en peligro de extinción y amenazadas. Los entornos de los animales no son los entornos naturalizados a los que nos hemos acostumbrado a ver con los años. Pero los espacios no están mal y hay muchas renovaciones y nuevos desarrollos en marcha. Esta vez solo recorrimos la mitad, así que planeamos volver para ver el resto. Fue bueno llegar lo suficientemente temprano para ver a muchos de los animales todavía activos. La próxima vez, creo que deberíamos llegar aún más temprano.
Tuve otra cita médica hoy. Se suponía que eran dos, pero se fusionaron, lo cual me alegró. Y ahora no tengo nada hasta el miércoles de la próxima semana. A menos que, claro, haya gatos involucrados. Siguen siendo adorables y atentos, pero su comportamiento cambia un poco más cada día.
Ahora planeo salir de casa a dar un buen paseo largo. Otra vez. Y también he puesto un temporizador cuando me siento frente al ordenador para que me avise cada media hora de levantarme de la silla y estirarme. Me encanta. Hasta ahora. Pero solo llevo dos horas.
Click the thumbnails and talk to the animals. Just imagine it.
Haz clic en las miniaturas y habla con los animales. Imagínatelo.
One joy of the zoo being local, is you can go back many times. No two times will be the same.
David:
A great day outdoors, too.
Oh, my, what amazing zoo photos!
My new Apple Watch delights in reminding me (unsolicited!) to get up and stand or walk, every…. I don’t know how often. Sometimes I do it, sometimes I don’t, but as a connection with you, I will heed the watch, now, and always get up 🙂
Judy C:
Well, I’d curse the watch for taking it upon itself, but I hope it works. Oops! The timer just went off again.
Carlos loves zoos, especially those that educate you about the animals and helping them thrive in the wild.
That stretching idea is a good point!
Bob:
We both love good zoos, as well. We lived walking distance to San Diego Zoo for 5 years and we kept upgrading our memberships. We’d walk over just to visit the hippos one day, the giraffes another. That was bliss. We lived walking distance to Bioparc Fuengirola which was pretty amazing for such a small city.
Good idea to remember to move regularly and stretch. I agree, not easy to keep doing it. Boud
Boud:
It makes such a huge difference. I used to be so dedicated and I am getting there again.
I love the pictures!!!!! Back…the first one with the zebras would make for an excellent picture to blow up and hang in the house!!!
And I love old fashioned zoos the best. They remind me of trips there in my youth.
Mistress Maddie:
I do love zoos and I love that they’re much cleaner and more pleasant places for us and the animals than they used to be. Conservation is the goal now as opposed to just displays.
Interesting how some different species mingle all together in the same enclosure!
Debra:
The San Diego Wild Animal Park (now San Diego Zoo Safari Park) has two major open-range areas, Asian Savanna and African Plains. It was amazing to see enormous areas filled with a number of different co-habiting species with room to roam and run.
I love zoos when the animals are well cared for. I think my favorite photos are of the raptor-type bird. I never knew Herb Alpert (a favorite of mine from my youth) did a version of that song!
Kelly:
The song by the Tijuana Brass was a surprise to me, too. The bird is a short-toed snake eagle. Our first!
Is there any animal that is as majestic as a tiger? They take my breath away…
Looks like a good day out to me! Jx
Jon:
I agree with you about tigers. Spectacular. I’m amazed I was able to get that shot, though. They were far away and it was taken at a distance from the glass, so I couldn’t avoid reflection.
We went to the Zoo at Fuengirola a couple of years ago and were very impressed. I used to think that zoos were cruel, taking animals out of their natural environments but nowadays most of these animals only survive thanks to zoos.
Karen:
Yes, Bioparc Fuengirola was a huge surprise. I have always loved zoos but found some depressing. The first time I saw the Los Angeles Zoo was awful; it was tired, dirty, and most of the animals looked miserable. They had some serious problems right after we were there and I understand it’s all changed now.
Give me a striped animal any day of the week. It’s almost like- how can this exist in nature? The designs are really almost not of this world on zebras and tigers, especially. And yet, of course they are.
I’m also a sucker for little donkeys. I passed a yard on my way home today where three were grazing.
Incredible hawk pictures. I am listening to one in my back yard right now. I haven’t seen him but I can hear him. Or her.
Thanks for sharing these today. As to Talk to the Animals-uh, not Herb Alpert’s finest in my opinion.
And if I could talk to the animals I think I would ask Maurice WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?
Love…Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon:
If I could talk to the animals, I’d make Dudo tell me why he’s walking around the house yowling right now. He was just fed, but he doesn’t seem to like what he was given. The story of his life. I enjoyed the Tijuana Brass version simply because it wasn’t so perky. You’re so right about the designs in nature.
You managed to get a good many of those animals to pose for you.
Kirk:
I know! They were so cooperative.
I haven’t been to the zoo in Houston since the kids were little so decades. Interesting that they have the ostrich, zebra, and giraffe in the same enclosure. I love the head sculpture looking so serene and content.
ellen abbott:
I loved that head and shoulders sculpture.
I remember “Talk to the Animals” being a big song when I was a little kid. I think there was a movie version of Dr. Doolittle in the late ’60s, wasn’t there? I don’t think I ever saw it.
That emu is looking for a handout! I love the zebra photo.
Steve:
Not the most photogenic zoo. I was pleased with what I got. Yes, the movie with Rex Harrison came out in 1967. I was too cool to go see it, so I had to wait until I was an adult and it was on tv.
one of the first things I learned in Spanish was aviso ! Kangarus! And I wait for the day to use it.
Urspo:
Isn’t it odd the first words we know in other languages? I remember: dime cuándo cuándo cuándo.