Thank you everyone, here are some more pictures ^_^
Down by the tank, you peer into the wintry waters. Amazed at all you can see, you immediately identify the narwhals and walruses that live in this enclosure. (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-12.jpg ) Suddenly a gorgeous ringed seal swoops past, displaying her stunning fur. (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-13.jpg ) The larger male joins her, and they both pull fish from a rocky crevice. (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-14.jpg ) It seems suprising that all these mammals can live together in harmony, but with enough fish and ice floes to perch on, they all seem very content! Walbert, the large male walrus, flaps his flippers gleefully as a burst of powdered snow sends an icy chill acros s the water. (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-15.jpg ) All the animals are keen hunters, and the male narwhal, November, won't stay still long enough to get a good picture! (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-16.jpg )
Moving round back to the main path, you can see the way ahead looks more forested. (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-17.jpg ) A restaurant is guarded by two bear topiaries, reminding you of the grizzlies we saw earlier. (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-18.jpg ) Opposite the restaurant is another enclosure (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-19.jpg ), this one containing a small flock of ibex (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-20.jpg ). They happily browse through the eidelwiess and lick the salt lick (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-21.jpg ), stocking themselves up on vital nutrients that keep their coats very shiny. Suddenly, one of the males starts towards the other and races behind a spruce (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-22.jpg )! A clash of horns later, hidden by the foliage, and one emerges victorious, leaving the other to sulk in the shade. (
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/S...enlarged-23.jpg )
More of our journey next time :)