randuwa: Zoo of Maryland in Baltimore #5

Stop #5 @ the Zoo of Maryland in Baltimore. The African Journey, part 1.

Animals from Africa are clearly the zoo's long-standing priority. Keeping them in more natural and humane settings is their goal, too. Some find themselves well accommodated, and others, await a better day. Like so many zoos, they co-habitate species like zebras and rhinos, although the Philadelphia zoo had an unfortunate incident between them that caused them to reconfigure the enclosures, at Baltimore, Ostriches are also added to this common mix.

In this first look at the animals in the African Journey, I include photos of Sitatunga, Ostrich, Zebra, Rhino, Painted Tortoise, the diminutive antelope Dik Dik, and Warthog.

Like every zoo experience, some animals are on, and some aren't. In this area of the zoo there were no good photo opportunities for the Cheetahs, Leopards, Kudus or Adnan Antelopes.