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Panthera leo. Adult male "Malik" (age: approaching 4 yrs) plays with one of his (7) cubs.

Panthera leo. Adult male "Malik" (age: approaching 4 yrs) plays with one of his (7) cubs.

Macaca nigra. Also known as: Celebes crested macaque, crested black macaque, black ape. Three infants/juveniles playing. Location: Monkey Forest (southernmost outdoor enclosure).

Parahyaena brunnea. Female 'Amari' with one of three cubs (approx 2.5 months).

Proteles cristatus cristatus. Juvenile/cub (approx 3 months).

Parahyaena brunnea. Cub (approx 2.5 months).

Proteles cristatus cristatus. Juvenile/cub (approx 2.5 months).

Macaca nigra. Juvenile. Also known as: Celebes crested macaque, crested black macaque, black ape. Location: Monkey Forest.

Macaca nigra. Juvenile. Also known as: Celebes crested macaque, crested black macaque, black ape. Location: Monkey Forest.

Struthio camelus. Two chicks.

Struthio camelus. Adults with chicks.

Struthio camelus. One of two chicks seen.

Struthio camelus. Adult male with chick.

Spectacled owls (Pulsatrix perspicillatus) parent and chick. Picture taken 29-7-2024.

Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Juvenile sandbar shark (Carcharinus plumbeus)

Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) juveniles; part of a breeding program, as eggs they were taken from a local beach, and incubated and raised in the Oceanografic to eventually be re-released into the wild.

Young Western Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni hermanni)

Do note that this image was taken earlier today (09/05/2025) at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Do note that this image was taken yesterday (April 12th, 2025), at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park in Bay Lake, Florida, USA.