While the bamboo barrier might appear distracting to some. From a personal perspective, this is the closest that my lens could reach without getting too close.
I say this because right before this photo was taken, both of the zoo’s jaguars were attempting to mate; and before I knew it, a sudden roar from one of the jags gave me quite the jump-scare!
Needless to say, that experience definitely left me shook, and reminded me to be thankful for the zoo having separate barriers between me and the cats.