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chonsigirl;1229834 wrote: Do you see the worker on the tight rope wire between the trees!

I wish that was oscar getting a shot of them! :wah:
We have just returned from the zoo where we spent around two hours in and out of gorilla island. We were fortunate to be there when Jock, mum and baby were fed this afternoon and we have some awesome photographs that i will load on when i get home tonight.

Jock was being somewhat of a glutton and managed two get two oranges in his mouth and hid another in between his legs. He did some posing straight on camera for us so the photographs are far better than yesterdays.

We returned with a small gift for you all in memory of Jock and a small special gift for Odie.

Pete.

Oh I can't wait to see the pictures JOCK does seem to be where to food is all the time.

Those wires (or walk rope not sure how big they are) are used by people all day long who walk across from one side to the other mostly kids. You always see the parents looking up and them coming across.



[QUOTE]Look at the wire on the tree, to the left. The worker is up there right now.

Now if it was oscar, she could sneak right in there and get some close up shots![/QUOTE]

CARLA;1230027 wrote: Those wires (or walk rope not sure how big they are) are used by people all day long who walk across from one side to the other mostly kids. You always see the parents looking up and them coming across. The tightrope is just part of an adventure course and Oscar has said that she will return next week and get up there to get some better shots. She gets vertigo standing on a deep pile carpet but will risk the assault course just for you all to get better photographs. :-6

Yike..!! I don't want to see Oscar go head over heels and slam into the sidewalk below just to get us a picture.

CARLA;1230025 wrote: Oh I can't wait to see the pictures JOCK does seem to be where to food is all the time. I have to go out so i am short on time for now but here's one of Jock for now to keep you going. :-6

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Peter Lake;1230014 wrote: We have just returned from the zoo where we spent around two hours in and out of gorilla island. We were fortunate to be there when Jock, mum and baby were fed this afternoon and we have some awesome photographs that i will load on when i get home tonight.

Jock was being somewhat of a glutton and managed two get two oranges in his mouth and hid another in between his legs. He did some posing straight on camera for us so the photographs are far better than yesterdays.

We returned with a small gift for you all in memory of Jock and a small special gift for Odie.

Pete.


awwwwwww thanks you guys!:-4

glad you had such a good time!

these photos sound awesome and what a glutton Jock is!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie;1230037 wrote: awwwwwww thanks you guys!:-4

glad you had such a good time!

these photos sound awesome and what a glutton Jock is!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Go back a couple of posts Joan as i just posted a photograph of Jock taken a couple of hours ago. I will do the rest of baby when i get home tonight. :-6

God I love that JOCK you can read his face big time "Don't touch my food" he gets so animated when trying to get to the food. Great picture Peter thank you.

CARLA;1230040 wrote: God I love that JOCK you can read his face big time "Don't touch my food" he gets so animated when trying to get to the food. Great picture Peter thank you. He spent some time gathering up as much as he could. He had oranges in his mouth and lettuce in his hands and kept climbing back up and then down to fetch more food until he had his own pile. :wah:

Peter Lake;1230035 wrote: I have to go out so i am short on time for now but here's one of Jock for now to keep you going. :-6


woah, here is he Peter and thanks!

wow, clicked on his pic....he is huge!

CARLA;1230040 wrote: God I love that JOCK you can read his face big time "Don't touch my food" he gets so animated when trying to get to the food. Great picture Peter thank you.


did you click on him?

he's big eh?

Sure did he is a massive creature and don't mess with his food. I saw him sweep down to the food area the other day in a flash when he knew food was on the way. :wah:

Oh, what a great pic, I can't wait for the rest!

Now we know what the tightrope is! I wondered what people were doing up there!

CARLA;1230069 wrote: Sure did he is a massive creature and don't mess with his food. I saw him sweep down to the food area the other day in a flash when he knew food was on the way. :wah:


nope, not me, I won't mess with Jock, I know he's yours!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

imagine, 500lbs leaping for his food.....scary!

Hi Pete,



Thanks for Jock's great picture...He is indeed a handsome lad...:-6



Was that you and Julie I saw 2x today....She had a purple shirt & black slacks on, and you had a camera???????

There's a bright star on the outside cam at the moment.

Kathy Ellen;1230183 wrote: Hi Pete,



Thanks for Jock's great picture...He is indeed a handsome lad...:-6



Was that you and Julie I saw 2x today....She had a purple shirt & black slacks on, and you had a camera??????? Yes that was us !!!!! :wah: How did you know it was us? Pete had a groovy striped tee-shirt on.:wah:

Pete won't be in for another 2 hours and then he'll tweak the other pics. :-6

Jocks true size just can not be be captured in a pic........ he is truely enormous and is apprently weighing in at 620 lbs right now.

oscar;1230185 wrote: Yes that was us !!!!! :wah: How did you know it was us? Pete had a groovy striped tee-shirt on.:wah:



Pete won't be in for another 2 hours and then he'll tweak the other pics. :-6


Oh Julie,



I am sooooo excited......I saw you about 1:30 UK time where you were waving frantically, and Pete was taking pics. Then I saw you again about an hour later, but when I tried to make the outside cam larger it took forever to reload and you were gone.



I know what you and Pete look like:-6. But, I could see you very clearly especially due to your back hair and slacks and purple shirt. I could see Pete but not make out his image due to lighter colored clothes.



Oh, I was so thrilled to see you...Did you see me waving back to you:yh_rotfl:-4

Kathy Ellen;1230190 wrote: Oh Julie,



I am sooooo excited......I saw you about 1:30 UK time where you were waving frantically, and Pete was taking pics. Then I saw you again about an hour later, but when I tried to make the outside cam larger it took forever to reload and you were gone.



I know what you and Pete look like:-6. But, I could see you very clearly especially due to your back hair and slacks and purple shirt. I could see Pete but not make out his image due to lighter colored clothes.



Oh, I was so thrilled to see you...Did you see me waving back to you:yh_rotfl:-4 I'm so thrilled you saw me. When I was waving, I was shouting 'HELLO AMERICA'.... It was quite crowded there today and folk were looking at me very strangely. When you saw us under the tightrope and Pete was pointing the camera, what you couldn't see was one of the Gorilla's in the long grass sitting there looking at us with his back tio the web cam. Pete got pics of him in the grass.

We kept going in and out as the keepers kept moving them as they were cutting the grass on the Island. I so hoped you saw us....... Did my make-up look Ok? :yh_rotfl

We got you all a suveneer of Jock which I'll post off asap to you all. :-4

You were spot on as it must have been 1.30 pm our time we were under the tighrope.

oscar;1230199 wrote: I'm so thrilled you saw me. When I was waving, I was shouting 'HELLO AMERICA'.... It was quite crowded there today and folk were looking at me very strangely. When you saw us under the tightrope and Pete was pointing the camera, what you couldn't see was one of the Gorilla's in the long grass sitting there looking at us with his back tio the web cam. Pete got pics of him in the grass.

We kept going in and out as the keepers kept moving them as they were cutting the grass on the Island. I so hoped you saw us....... Did my make-up look Ok? :yh_rotfl

We got you all a suveneer of Jock which I'll post off asap to you all. :-4

You were spot on as it must have been 1.30 pm our time we were under the tighrope.


Wish I'd known you were going to be doing that. I'd have looked out for you.

Oh, I know it does sound silly perhaps, but I was beyond excited to see you both waving to us. You looked absolutely terrific and your make up was spot on:-4 It was just so hard to really see Pete's features though...I think there was maybe too much sunlight on him and his clothes were too light. Next time make sure he wears a purple shirt and chartreuse slacks:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl Then, I'm sure we'll see him.....:p



I'm so happy...you both really made my day.

OpenMind;1230201 wrote: Wish I'd known you were going to be doing that. I'd have looked out for you. :wah:We were not sure what exact time we were going to be there so it was a bit hit and miss but I'm so thrilled Kathy saw us.

Pete did take a pic of me and once I've checked my make-up is ok in it, I get him to load it when he gets home. :wah:

oscar;1230205 wrote: :wah:We were not sure what exact time we were going to be there so it was a bit hit and miss but I'm so thrilled Kathy saw us.

Pete did take a pic of me and once I've checked my make-up is ok in it, I get him to load it when he gets home. :wah:


I look forward to seeing those.

Kathy Ellen;1230204 wrote: Oh, I know it does sound silly perhaps, but I was beyond excited to see you both waving to us. You looked absolutely terrific and your make up was spot on:-4 It was just so hard to really see Pete's features though...I think there was maybe too much sunlight on him and his clothes were too light. Next time make sure he wears a purple shirt and chartreuse slacks:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl Then, I'm sure we'll see him.....:p



I'm so happy...you both really made my day.
We are going again next week as I have truely fallen for Jock and want to see him again soon. I'm going on that assault course this time so I'll let you know what time I'll be falling off that tightrope :yh_rotfl

oscar;1230208 wrote: We are going again next week as I have truely fallen for Jock and want to see him again soon. I'm going on that assault course this time so I'll let you know what time I'll be falling off that tightrope :yh_rotfl


I want to thank you and Pete for sharing your zoo with us. We all love it and can't wait to see the gorillas each day. I look tons of times to see what the gorillas are up to.



This site is so nice because it seems to connect the Yanks with the UK'ers in such a lovely bonding way, I think:-4



I will definitely put my email on their mailing list and send a contribution soon.

Kathy Ellen;1230214 wrote: I want to thank you and Pete for sharing your zoo with us. We all love it and can't wait to see the gorillas each day. I look tons of times to see what the gorillas are up to.



This site is so nice because it seems to connect the Yanks with the UK'ers in such a lovely bonding way, I think:-4



I will definitely put my email on their mailing list and send a contribution soon.
We did tell the staff today that they were being watched from all over the world and we did give a donation for the Lowland Gorilla Conservation project on behalf of FG as well. They have many species of monkeys in there called 'Monkey World' and you can go into an area with the Lemurs where they are all around you natural and not in enclosures.. I particually love the South American fur seals and of course, the Lions. It is a wonderful educational centre for children as well. I could live in there:-4:-4

OpenMind;1230207 wrote: I look forward to seeing those. With a life size model of Jock.

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oscar;1230220 wrote: We did tell the staff today that they were being watched from all over the world and we did give a donation for the Lowland Gorilla Conservation project on behalf of FG as well. They have many species of monkeys in there called 'Monkey World' and you can go into an area with the Lemurs where they are all around you natural and not in enclosures.. I particually love the South American fur seals and of course, the Lions. It is a wonderful educational centre for children as well. I could live in there:-4:-4


Don't be getting any ideas now.

Kathy Ellen;1230190 wrote: Oh Julie,



I am sooooo excited......I saw you about 1:30 UK time where you were waving frantically, and Pete was taking pics. Then I saw you again about an hour later, but when I tried to make the outside cam larger it took forever to reload and you were gone.



I know what you and Pete look like:-6. But, I could see you very clearly especially due to your back hair and slacks and purple shirt. I could see Pete but not make out his image due to lighter colored clothes.



Oh, I was so thrilled to see you...Did you see me waving back to you:yh_rotfl:-4


that was just to cool!:guitarist:guitarist

Oh, I knew it must have been you waving!

Well that makes two of us who have fallen for the BIG GUY...!! :-4



[QUOTE]We are going again next week as I have truely fallen for Jock and want to see him again soon. I'm going on that assault course this time so I'll let you know what time I'll be falling off that tightrope [/QUOTE]

oscar;1230227 wrote: With a life size model of Jock.


oh my god.........he is big!

great pic Julie!:guitarist:guitarist

Kathy Ellen;1230190 wrote: Oh Julie,



But, I could see you very clearly especially due to your back hair and slacks and purple shirt.


I'm sorry but this just cracked me up especially with Oscar's new av. :yh_rotfl

Peg;1230281 wrote: I'm sorry but this just cracked me up especially with Oscar's new av. :yh_rotfl


OMG....stop it Peg....I meant...black hairp:wah: Don't kill me Oscar:-3

Kathy Ellen;1230283 wrote: OMG....stop it Peg....I meant...black hairp:wah: Don't kill me Oscar:-3


maybe you could ask her to shave her legs!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

wow great pics and you can see how big he must be with the one of you and the lifesize statue of him! looking forward to the other pics:D

can't see them, guess they're outside the cam!:mad:

tons of birds though.

They're inside right now.

I must apologise to you all as the quality of the photographs is not what i hoped. It was very difficult to photograph Jock who kept moving and the reflection on the glass was annoying and although i have tried to cut out the glare, this is the best i could do. Julie is going back next week when if they have finished pruning the island, she should be able to get clearer shots from outside.

Pete.

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Oh, these are great!

Those are pretty good photos just the same, Peter. Thanks for posting them.

OpenMind;1230392 wrote: Those are pretty good photos just the same, Peter. Thanks for posting them.
The children are on school holidays and so it was also difficult to compete with the crowds to get good shots.

One chap was telling me a story of how a year ago he jumped the barrier to get a closer photograph of Jock when he leapt down from his bed, charged and banged his fist on the glass. Hence, we stayed behind the barrier. :wah:

Peter Lake;1230393 wrote: The children are on school holidays and so it was also difficult to compete with the crowds to get good shots.

One chap was telling me a story of how a year ago he jumped the barrier to get a closer photograph of Jock when he leapt down from his bed, charged and banged his fist on the glass. Hence, we stayed behind the barrier. :wah:


A wise move.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I like the one of him lying on his bed looking out of the window at you as if t say,,, fgs get lost! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

kazalala;1230397 wrote: I like the one of him lying on his bed looking out of the window at you as if t say,,, fgs get lost! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


I always wonder what the creatures feel at a zoo as the masses go around staring at them.

OpenMind;1230399 wrote: I always wonder what the creatures feel at a zoo as the masses go around staring at them. The two different species of monkey had no problem mating as we drank our coffee infront of them :wah:

Peter Lake;1230401 wrote: The two different species of monkey had no problem mating as we drank our coffee infront of them :wah:


And with no clothes on too I'd wager.