Next up from the Yorkshire Wildlife Park – Squirrel Monkeys. These were fun to watch, especially when people got too close. They have a reputation for being thieving little buggers and someone nearly lost her sunglasses.
Although not monkeys, I thought I’d throw in a picture of a couple of Ring Railed Lemurs. They were all hiding in the trees and this pair were cuddling in the trees. They do look comfy.
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster has only been around a few years, but its ethos of animal welfare and conservation can be seen all across the park.
The first post from the day out are of the Meerkat area.
The first pic is another Yellow Mongoose, looking less Joker-like.
Next to the Mongoose are the Meerkats. (in fact the Mongoose and Meerkat’s seemed to be mingling quite happily.)
This little chap is a Racoon Dog and it walked over to its den and lifted its head up to watch me fiddling with my camera. By the time I composed the shot, it laid down, so I stayed and waited for it to lift its head up again. It obliged.
And lastly, because there’s just something about Meerkats that is adorable, here’s another Meerkat shot.
Thought I’d give a sneak peak at an excursion to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park last weekend.
This is a Yellow Mongoose. I don’t know what it’s on, but I want some!
More in my next post.
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