12 April 2014

Orangatang


 Mid afternoon and this Orangatang was found enjoying an ice-block treat, at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.





    Ooops, watch, you're losing some off the stick!



Sharing with Saturday's Critters

23 comments:

Jocee said...

What a face! He looks like he was enjoying the ice block.
Great shots.

Irma said...

Hi Carole,
Great photos of this Orangutan!
Greetings Irma

eileeninmd said...

Carole, fantastic closeups of the Orangutan! They are neat critters. Great series! Thank you for sharing your post with the critter party. Have a happy weekend!

Bob Bushell said...

I love it, I could cuddle it, and the lolly.

Andy said...

Well done with the photography. They truly are magnificent creatures.

Elizabeth Edwards said...

love that hairstyle. so cute with his treat. he looks totally cool & way styling. ( :

EG CameraGirl said...

Such an expressive face!

Lina Gustina said...

Amazing critter, amazing shots.
This orang utan looks health!

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Montanagirl said...

Nice red hair and beard!

orchid0324 said...

Dearest Carole M;
Wow; I've never seen Orangatang's clear face (closeup)and I AM sure he/she was enjoying the ice block 'under hot weather(maybe)'.
I wwonder how smart they are:-)

Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

Naquillity said...

what a big fella enjoying that ice-block treat. brings out the youth in him, i think. hope all is well. have a great day~

carol l mckenna said...

What a face ~ precious ~ Great shots of the orangutan ~ Happy Weekend, xoxo

artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

Unknown said...

Awesome shots! He's enjoying his treat.

Jan Castle said...

AWESOME PICS CAROLE!
Jan

HansHB said...

Awesome!

sunshine said...

Funny photos, he is the big boss.

Unknown said...

Lovely shot of the big fella. I tried to send you a comment re the meaning of feral... both your email addresses are now bouncing. Basically feral refers to introduced species that have escaped into the wild... so domestic pigeons, cats, foxes, Norwegian rats are feral but native animals are not feral in Australia... however where they have escaped in other countries (eg budgies in the US, wallabies in the UK) they qualify as feral.

Carole M. said...

thanks Maggie for your explanation on the word 'feral' relating to the Pigeon post on my other blog Snap Happy Birding. No idea why the email addy should bounce, but wonder had you tried using the comment form on either blog and this was happening?

Carletta said...

The hair, the face, his expression - you really caught the essence of this magnificent animal.
Loved your post Carole!

Gemma Wiseman said...

Such a big guy and yet manages to look so cute and adorable as he devours that ice cream. Great photos.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Great close ups. That looks like a tiny treat for this big guy.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

HI Wonderful critter post. What a handsome bloke

Ida said...

This guy's got a lot of personality. Loved these shots.