Boston in Pretty Pictures: Franklin Park Zoo

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:29:54 +0000

I recently wrote about Franklin Park Zoo’s upcoming Earth Day celebration. The zoo has a number of interesting events and activities scheduled for April 20 that are certain to make attendees feel even more in tune with our planet than they normally do.

This photo post extends the love, giving readers an opportunity to experience the beauty of Franklin Park Zoo and its diverse inhabitants from the comfort of their computers.

All photographs are courtesy of Ryan E. Poplin, while the witty (or so I’d like to believe) captions are solely my fault.

Baby Gorilla with Mama

Mommy, why do all of these weirdos stand around and stare at us all day long? Don’t they have anything else better to do?

Capybara

Ha! You’re rats ain’t nothing. Rodents don’t get any bigger than me.

Emu

So what if I can’t fly? I’m still a bird, darn it!

Gorilla

If you idiots call me King Kong or Magilla one more time, I’m gonna…

King Lion

I dare you to come closer. C’mon! C’mon!!!

Lemur

You lookin’ at me? Huh! You lookin’ at ME?!

Mandrill

Mmmm! That was good.

Peacock

Check this out! Betcha can’t do that.

Scarlet Ibis

¡Soy en fuego!
[Translation: I'm on fire!]

Tapir

That’s right — I’m a three-toed ungulate with a snout. What of it?

Warthog

I may be fugly, but I’m lovable, too.

White Tiger

Aren’t I beautiful? You can’t touch this!

Zebras

One Zebra to another: You ever get tired of these boring black and white stripes?
Second Zebra to the first: Nah. Black, white, and vertical stripes never go out of style. It’s the colors and horizontal stripes you gotta watch out for. They make you look fat.
Third Zebra to the second: Well, whaddya call that on our legs, smart aleck? Plaid?

Top Photo: Ryan E. Poplin

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