The Savanna Baboon aka Olive Baboon, is a native of Equatorial Africa. Called Papio Anubis or Anubis Baboon. Unlike the other Baboons it doesn’t have a flat face, but more like a Dog’s muzzle. Have various colours on it from varied distance and takes the name Anubis from the Egyptian God for Dogs.
Posts Tagged ‘Vandalur Zoo’
5 Nov
Colour coded
Every faith insists on a specific colour to their devotees. The usual colour worn by the devotees of Hinduism in south India is “Kaavi” (light terracotta shade), but many faiths insist on White, some specify shades of off-white and a few red (like here). Many Christians wear white for their Sunday prayers.
Here you see a [...]
10 Mar
Harmony
In a few cases “What’s preached is practised” is prevelant …. Vandalur Zoo is one such example, where they don’t allow vehicles with emission and only battery operated buggies , electric vans & bicycles are allowed, apart from walking.
Could many such public places start following such procedures, and not just seeing them as profitable enterprise!!
18 Feb
Birds Menu
The Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur is a modern zoo in Chennai, with lion safari, battery operated vehicles to see around, white tiger enclosure etc.
They’ve also replicated the Kodiakkarai (Point Calimere) bird sanctuary situation inside the zoo. Pont calimere is the southern most tip of Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu.
This is the list of [...]
9 Feb
Scribble Graffitti on the rise ….
The people without realising they are damaging the public sites are yet on the prowl.
I can’t insult the Dogs or Monkeys by calling these guys their names.
A sad scene in Vandalur Zoo.
26 Jan
No Guests
One more, the state government doesn’t allow guests to visit vandalur staff quarters i presume ……
That’s what the board announces. Hm mm poor guys have their relatives in these lions and monkeys probably.
31 Dec
2008 – Out & 2009 – In
2008 is just about to leave and usher in 2009 tomorrow. The year has been really challenging and interesting, i just hope the coming year is much calmer and at peace.
The White tiger’s tail from Vandalur Zoo, is seen here.
30 Dec
A Family Portrait
A family portrait of “Common Langur” at the Vandalur Zoo.
The Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur is fairly well maintained zoo in the city outskirts, the zoo got moved from the erstwhile location behind the Central Railway station some years back. They do captive breeding and have a large variety of species in the zoo.
Lots [...]
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