Nature Pictures

The unlucky squirrel

Here's a hairy shot from the Koln Zoo.

Some animals are easy to find in Zoos, but it's always a thrill to find them in their natural environment. Here's a shot taken in March 2000 in Australia. Just seconds before I almost run into one Emu when it was crossing the road.

Here's another similar shot - can you spot the animal? The picture was taken near Mount Arapiles. I had spent almost a half day trying to track these animals in the forest.

Later the same kangaroo came closer.

On the Pasific coastline between Santa Barbara and San Francisco, you can spot some sea lions:

Sometimes the natural inhabitants are getting used to humans. This squirrel checked out my backpack near Half Dome in Yosemite.

But back to the zoos. Adelaide, Australia has a zoo where the visitors can walk among and feed the kangaroos and emus.

See also other Jari's pictures.