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Busch Gardens, part one
Sep. 12th, 2014 06:21 pm
I took a million pictures at Busch Gardens Tampa, so I'll break it into pieces. Here's a bunch of very nice looking American alligators!
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Six Mile Cypress Slough
Jan. 1st, 2014 02:36 pm
Then we went and found Six Mile Cypress Slough, not far away. It's all boardwalks through cypress swamp. This great egret was right by the gate, sort of a wildlife emissary for the place.
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- anole,
- dad,
- duckweed,
- ferns,
- florida,
- great egret,
- lichen,
- polypores,
- public art,
- red maple,
- signage,
- tracking,
- trees,
- vacation,
- wildflowers
The Signs of Naples Zoo
Dec. 28th, 2013 04:07 pmOn one morning of our trip, we went to Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. And while I loved their animal and plant collections, their visible and well-organized animal training program, and the fact they use bicycles instead of golf carts for many purposes, I really liked their signage.
Most zoos can't afford to have staff in all locations, and so the signs have to do a lot of work keeping the guests safe and informed.
This is the fist time I've seen a zoo sign that is about reading the signs. I don't know if this increases the amount of attention that the zoo guests pay to the other signs, but I like it.
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Most zoos can't afford to have staff in all locations, and so the signs have to do a lot of work keeping the guests safe and informed.
This is the fist time I've seen a zoo sign that is about reading the signs. I don't know if this increases the amount of attention that the zoo guests pay to the other signs, but I like it.
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