Peter M Pelica

Linton Zoo

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A tiger lies at the edge of a pond, resting its head on the ground and licking the water with its tongue.
Katinka

First visit to Linton Zoo. It's small, wooded, and quiet enough that the animals actually react to you. I spent most of the morning doing gymnastics around double fences, but overall I'm happy with the visit.

A tiger walks toward the camera through tall grass and brush, with its head lowered and eyes focused forward.
A tiger lying in dense foliage, looking forward with its tongue out and one paw raised near its face.
Tiger with mouth wide open, showing its teeth and tongue, in a grassy area with blurred plants in the foreground and background.

That's Katinka, a 20 y.o. Amur tigress.

A tiger lying in grass and foliage, with one front paw raised toward its face.
A lion with a mane lies resting in dry grass, facing forward, with a wire fence and shrubs in the background.

The lion's name is Kali, and the upside-down lioness is Nabulaa.

A lion lies in dry grass facing the camera, with a wire fence and dense greenery in the background.
A tan-and-white lioness lies on its back in dry grass, one leg raised, with a wire fence and dense plants behind it.
A gray tabby scottish wildcat crouches on a wooden ledge, partially hidden by green leaves, looking toward the camera.
A zebra walks toward the camera on a dirt path, with trees and bushes in the background.
Two red kangaroos stand upright in a grassy clearing, with two more resting nearby among wild plants and shrubs.
Two red kangaroos stand on a dirt clearing surrounded by grass and trees, with one facing the camera and the other turned to the side.
A white bird with black wings and a blue eye patch perches on a tree trunk amid dense green foliage.
A snow leopard stands in a rocky enclosure, partly hidden by bamboo and foliage, facing right.
A snow leopard stands on a rocky slope, facing forward with its body turned slightly left. Blurred green leaves frame the foreground.

The snow leopard's name is Nefeli.

About the author
Peter M Pelica

Hi, I'm Peter.

I'm a software engineer who enjoys building things, writing about odd technical problems, and photographing wildlife.

Feel free to explore my tech ramblings and animal photos – or browse all stories.

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