Toledo Zoo, October 30

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The 30th was another gorgeous day, if cool. We decided we'd best visit the zoo while the sun shone.....





Sharp right, after you enter, and you find the arctic exhibit.

I am sure these are not harbor seals, but what kind they are..... You'd think I could read the info, but no, I was taking pictures..........

These are big. Six feet long, I bet.





Why they like to spend so much time belly-up, I don't know.





Buh bye.......... (Look how its toes are all spread out to catch the water, in contrast to how they are all neatly together when gliding..........)





Next we find the polar bears. They were napping.

This is one of two mama bears who make their home at the zoo. Both of them had cubs last year. Three new girl bears were born.





This is a good-sized human -- 6'4.5". She doesn't look that scary, does she?





This is one of the cubs, now a bit older than a year and a half.





Mama woke up briefly, when some tasty children made noise right outside the glass.





Tragically the glass was still there, hunting dreams or no hunting dreams, so she went back to sleep.

Here is her other cub.





"Go away, paparazzi! I am not ready for my close-up."



Ok, Ms. Bear, we'll let you finish your nap.

(Just a note -- I essentially never use a flash, and certainly wouldn't use one to photograph wildlife. Too rude. [nevermind that when one speaks of glare, trying to take a flash pic through plexi.....])

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