Goodbye Sweet Friend!

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I recently heard the news that the beloved silverback gorilla at the Dallas Zoo, Patrick is being transferred soon to the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina. While a huge favorite of visitors for 18 years, Patrick was not social with other gorillas at the zoo. The move to Columbia is designed to enhance the social structure of the Dallas Zoo’s gorilla troop while giving Patrick a chance to form appropriate bonds with a new troop in South Carolina. It is a mystery why he usually prefers solitude to the company of other gorillas.

I’ve been lucky enough to photograph Patrick several times and think this is a good time to share some of those images. You’ll clearly see that Patrick is quite a personality! This gives me a good reason to hit the zoo in Columbia next time I am in South Carolina!

THANKS PATRICK! 

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It's Wordless Wednesday and this shot needs no words! (But feel free to suggest a caption that I might want to use on "non wordless" days!)

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Photo of the Week November 7, 2010

This week's Photo of  the Week adds a new  flavor to the blog as it is a VIDEO  posting of the most popular image(s) from the Blue Lion Photos website this week.

For those of you who wish to see the images in higher resolution, just click the links below.

Patrick's Portrait

Patrick Knuckle Walking

Patrick Snacking

Patrick Charging

ENJOY!

John