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Malayan Sun Bear
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A Malayan Sun Bear external link was roaming the grass in its large enclosure shared by two other Malayan Sun Bears. Here it looked up at the telephoto lens looking down at it.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 11:47:12 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1255
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Squirrel Monkey Art
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A Squirrel Monkey external link behind a wire screen ended up looking like a painting or tile-work representation of a Squirrel Monkey.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 11:56:20 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1269
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Giant Tortoises
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A Giant Tortoise external link crawling across wet concrete.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 12:02:56 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1281
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Wild Squirrel
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A wild squirrel was seen in the open parkland extracting pine nuts from a pine cone.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 12:10:40 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1291
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Wild Spider
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A spider in the center of its web was seen in the trees just to one side of the trail.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 59.62" N, 122° 8' 50.24" W   •  (Photo taken 12:11:57 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7611
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Alligator
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An Alligator external link was soaking in a shallow stream in its enclosure at the zoo.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 59.62" N, 122° 8' 50.24" W   •  (Photo taken 12:19:06 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7631
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Fruit Bat
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A Fruit Bat external link hanging from a metal screen just opened its eyes to look at the crowds watching it. The Fruit Bat is also called the Megabat or flying fox.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 12:22:24 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1306
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Petting Zoo Goats
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Goats at the petting zoo were content to munch on grass while young children felt them.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 0.35" N, 122° 8' 54.38" W   •  (Photo taken 13:01:54 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7693
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Goat In Goat Heaven
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A goat appeared to enjoy being touched in the petting zoo. Here one person stroked its head while another felt its horn.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 0.35" N, 122° 8' 54.38" W   •  (Photo taken 13:05:54 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1339
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Hamadryas Baboon
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A family of Hamadryas Baboons external link huddled near the concrete cliff that formed the back side of their enclosure.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 13:24:16 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1344
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Egyptian Goose
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A pair of Egyptian Geese external link approached the water that was part of the Giraffe exhibit.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 13:33:56 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1361
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Common Eland
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A close-up look at the head of a Common Eland external link.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 13:34:50 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1364
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African Elephant
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An African Forest Elephant external link walked across its enclosure.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 5.17" N, 122° 8' 47.58" W   •  (Photo taken 13:53:19 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7775
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Male Lion In Grass
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A male lion external link lay high up on a distant hill, barely visible in the tall grass.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 14:19:54 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1403
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Blue and Gold Macaw
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A Blue and Gold Macaw external link was perched in an open enclosure.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 15:20:06 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1463
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Pure White White-Handed Gibbon
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A pure white White-Handed Gibbon external link hung from the branch of a tall tree.


Animals At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 58.69" N, 122° 8' 46.40" W   •  (Photo taken 15:33:08 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7901
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