~ Aqua Vitae ~
© 2015 Marie Danielsen -All Rights Reserved
Dyreparken i Kristiansand – a trip to a Norwegian Zoo
Posted on October 4, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sorry for little to no activity here the last two weeks, I am currently without a functioning computer, so I have to go to the library to access my blog/mail/uni notes. Really annoying, but I’ll see if I can get my computer fixed over the weekend. Went for a nice photo trip with one of my flat mates the other day, but can’t upload the pictures before my pc is working again, so I’ll post an old post that I had in my draft folder for now. Hopefully people will still enjoy the photos!
I’ve been to many zoo’s in my life, but I have to say that Dyreparken i Kristiansand is something special. I love how the wild life section is HUGE, and if you want to see any animals you’d have to either be really really lucky, or be there when they are being fed. The animals are not forced into small concrete cages where they’re displayed as objects for tourists to enjoy (like a lot of animals in Edinburgh Zoo), but the whole zoo is based on what’s best for the animals. The zoo in Kristiansand, Norway is also in the world class when it comes to breeding, which tells a lot of how comfortable, happy and healthy the animals are!
If you’re ever in the southern area of Norway: take a day trip to the Zoo in Kristiansand! You’ll need at least a day, since the area of the zoo is massive! This is no ad, btw, I just really love this zoo!
Edinburgh Zoo
Posted on October 13, 2012
Went to the zoo with one of my friends this week, hoping to get some great pictures of all the animals. Unfortunately, most of the animals were either sleeping or… not there. A lot of empty cages made the day into something that could remind us of a game of “hide and seek”. The animals were hiding, and we couldn’t find them. Also, most of the animals had very limited space, which made me kind of sad. I’m used to the amazing zoo in Kristiansand, where the all the animals have huuuuge areas.
Anyways! It was a nice day, and we did get to se the giant panda (you have to book an appointment to meet the panda!), and we had a good time in the quest of finding the animals.
Don’t think I will go back, though. I prefer them in their wild habitat, not in a 5×5 m cage.
Chameleon with friends
Posted on July 25, 2012
Went to the zoo with my sunshine and fell in love with all the amazing colors on the chameleon and lizzards. Can’t wait to start my four year study in zoology this september, in Edinburgh. Still waiting for an answer from the Uni of Edinburgh…
Got sick, again, but managed to download lightroom (yay, pirates!). Will be posting more pictures now that I’ve got a editing program again!
~ Aqua Vitae ~ 