Last Monday I had lunch at the Moscow Zoo with an organization called AMUR Preserving Leopards and Tigers in the wild in Russia. Did you know that there are only 35 AMUR Leopards left in the wild in Russia and only 400 AMUR Tigers??? Check out their website..... http://www.amur.org.uk/tigers.shtml
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After the lunch we had the opportunity to tour the zoo privately since on Monday's the Moscow Zoo is closed. The Zoo is similar to Zoo's in the US that they have the same animals but very different in the size cages that the animals live. I think people here compare going to the zoo like going to the circus and instead of learning about animals and where they come from, they laugh at the animals and throw popcorn at them. Another difference were the size of the cages the animals lived, they are small and at times it was kind of sad. But this is a country that is changing everyday, and I have no doubt that the zoo will get an upgrade soon.....
This is an AMUR Tiger at the Moscow Zoo
This is a shot of our apartment building where we live from inside the zoo
A polar bear taking a snooze
A funny looking camel
A black bear with really long finger nails
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