September 2010
The last photo that I took at the Gladys Porter Zoo in the evening before leaving (the zoo is open until sunset) of an animal that may not live much longer; of a species that may never be seen in a western zoo again; and may become extinct very soon due to the ongoing civil wars in its native West African countries.
It was odd to look at the Duiker for the last time as it was mostly because of him that I decided to fly all the way down to Brownsville. There were almost no other people around and it was so quiet. It was a strange moment as our eyes met for the last time and I left thinking of the trouble this species is in and how truly grateful I am that I got to see this beutiful animal.
