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A portrait of a nile crocodile in the Crocodile Hall. July 2008

The visitor walkway in the Crocodile Hall, a tropical house with nile crocodiles, american alligators and slender-snouted crocodiles as well as a few lizards. July 2008

The indoor enclosure for chimpanzees. July 2008

The densely vegetated outdoor enclosure for chimpanzees. July 2008

A pygmy hippopotamus at Halle Zoo. July 2008

The outdoor aviary for white-faced sakis and pygmy hippopotamus. A very nice exhibit, although the hippoes could use a bit more water (there is more than in this picture). July 2008

The indoor exhibit for various tamarin species in the monkey/rainforest house. July 2008

Ibex in their mountian slope enclosure. July 2008

The exhibit for binturongs. July 2008

The absolutely huge free-flight aviary for various larger birds. July 2008

The pool for South American fur seals. July 2008

One of two old bear grottos. Here lives asian black bear, in the other lives european brown bear. Way outdated! July 2008

Part of the outdoor enclosure for african elephants at Halle Zoo. Quite a nice enclosure actually. Spacious and with trees growing in it (protected by large wooden poles). July 2008

One of the outdoor exhibits for malaysian tigers at the Big Cat House. July 2008

The "Catwalk" located on the roof of the Big Cat House. Here visitors can look down in the outdoor exhibits of jaguars, angolan lions and malaysian tigers. July 2008

The indoor section of the Big Cat House with indoor exhibits for jaguars, angolan lions and malaysian tigers as well as a few smaller reptiles. July 2008