Safari Park 2018

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We are looking forward to our time at the Safari Park. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Penny and I decided to start early with a Saturday morning Caravan ride. That ride is in a truck that takes us right out among the animals. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Here are the great Safari adventurers! Armed with a 70 – 200mm lens and a 64 GB SD card. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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What is nice about this Caravan view of the park is no fences between us and the animals. In this case, some grazing Antelope. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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What was special about this time of years is that there are babies everywhere. Baby Justin gets some nourishment from Mom. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Another nice thing about the Safari Park is that the animals are mixed together much as they would be in their natural habitat. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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The Rhinoceros is a magnificent animal, and we saw many of them interacting with their environment. Here is a young African Rhino. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Our guide pointed out that the animals all seem to naturally form in an “alert circle.” Each animal facing in different directions to look for predators. The young and inform are in the center of the circle for protection. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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I love seeing all the animals moving around this huge space in what appears to me to be a totally natural way. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Nap time! African Rhino. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Justin (baby in foreground) takes off on a little side trip. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Turkey Vulture cooling off a bit. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Thompson's Gazelles have such beautiful large eyes. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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I wanted to go back to concentrate on getting pictures of some of the amazing birds at the park, but I wound up not getting the chance to do that. So I’m happy that I took a chance and snapped a few shots while we were on this morning Caravan. Here I managed to capture a Crowned Crane. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Even the Mallards get into the act! These are definitely not paying residents! #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Justin follows Mom to the next grazing spot. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Hey! Look at what I found! Thompson's Gazelle. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Rhinos can only see about 30 feet or so. I don’t think this young Rhino even sees the Gazelle. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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And the Giraffes love the Caravan trucks since they know they will be fed yummy stuff! Our turn to feed them will come a bit later. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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Beautiful animals. I made sure to get her good side in this close up. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day

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This bad boy is 17.5 feet tall. #San_Diego_Zoo #Safari_Park #Roar_and_Snore, #Escondido #CA #SCPCphotos #Animals #Earth_Day