Zoo Much Fun !

As I finished my work a bit earlier at the university, my project manager told me I could have some days off :) So I started looking for something to visit, something to do.

Then I remembered that I wanted to go again to the zoo as I went a few weeks before. But that day was during the weekend and it was very hot. I couldn't take any nice pictures..So I decided to go again to do some zoo photography. 

I was happy to see that there were no big crowds like last time, at first....Then came this :

And that :

It was not the only group :( There were dozens of classes visiting the zoo the same time..Kids are running, singing, shouting everywhere....Why always me???

Anyway, I got the the chance to see the pandas again!! This time, they were more in the mood for outdoor activities :)

Since I had studied the map before coming, I knew exactly what I wanted to do :) See the pandas first, and then go for the penguins feeding at the opposite of the park. I was happy when I realised nobody knew about the feeding time haha...I arrived there 20 minutes before...which gave considerable time for the right spot for my photography ^^

I was really fascinated by the complicity between the feeder and the animal, touching...

After this, I was free to move around the way I wanted...So I followed the trail on the map to pursue my visit :) I must say, I realized that animals are more active in the morning and so, more cooperative like this fellow :

I am a big fan of reptiles, I love them the same way I fear them (especially crocodiles ^^)...I was happy to see that most of the reptiles were extremely active compared to some places, where they only sleep...how boring...but I was amazed...they were quite energetic, like them :

or like him : 

I really enjoyed myself, while taking pictures, a few kids approached the glass, looking for the reptiles..."Na Li ...Na li..!!" they were shouting...which means "where" in chinese..so, at the same time I practice my language skills with the kids..wasn't so bad after all :)

Then, I went outdoor as the weather was also getting nice...and sometimes animals like to make some weird faces ...

When I visited the zoo, I was really amazed to see the conditions of the animals. The zoo is very well maintained, the animals look very happy & healthy. I had never seen such a beautiful elephant in my life so close...

When you want to do some zoo photography, you need a lot of patience ! Sometimes I waited more than 45 minutes to get the best shot ^^ I stayed a long time to observe the beautiful happy animals :) Some of them returned the favour...

I must say, animals here are extremely happy here, really relaxed...some time over-relaxed :

I really like this picture (not because it's animal porn..) because I waited a very long time for this click...I waited nearly 1 hour to get this shot...

Around the trees, they also had beautiful flowers and orchids, the best of a kind :

Zoo photography can really be tiring...waiting for the best shot and walking all around is quite exhausting. So I sat somewhere to relax..a nice view giving on the lake, the Maokong Gondolas and the mountains :

 

My last stop was at the Insectarium...I was really excited to see it as I was told there is a butterfly garden inside....

There more than 500 butterflies inside :) I was like in Wonderland...with the flowers and the ponds, really amazing.

I really had a great time at the zoo yesterday. The place was not crowded, I was really free to move around the way I wanted :) 

This is an other step in the world of photography...as a beginner..still a lot to learn :)

Until then,

Bye bye