Monday, July 02, 2007

The Dead and the Dying: My visit to the Natural History Museum and National Zoo

Bones I


Bones II

Bones III



Bones IV

There was a sign near this one asking, "do you feel sorry for the lions?"
It was followed by completely convincing reasons why one shouldn't feel sorry for the lions.


I'm sure he's just resting, he's had a long day of wondering whether he made the right choice between a slow, agonizing death in front of illiterate tourists or the quick, painless death of a hunter's gun.

Pygmy Hippopotamus.



There was a video near this cage of one of these guys being born.
Contrary to my expectations, it was neither pretty nor appetizing.

A bee.

That same bee.


Prionailurus viverrinus.
Asian small clawed otter.



I'll get their names later.




Sloth Bear.