Zoo of Maryland in Baltimore #6

Stop #6 @ the Zoo of Maryland in Baltimore. The African Journey, part 2.

 The Giraffe House was built in the mid-70's and houses 5 reticulated Giraffe and a pair of Okapi. While large cats are popular attractions at zoos, this zoo keeps a modest cadre: a Leopard, a pair of Cheetah and a pair of Lions. The female Lioness was out with her adolescent off-spring. This picture shows the siblings, sister in foreground, brother behind.

 AFRICAN LIONS, LEIA (forground) and LUKE behind the limbs

 RETICULATED GIRAFFE

  RETICULATED GIRAFFE

  RETICULATED GIRAFFE

 Inside the Giraffe house, built in 1976, the stench was narcotic!

 OKAPI

OKAPI