Mandara and New Born Baby Gorilla @ US National Zoo in Washington D.C. 1/11/2009
The baby's about 23 hours old here. View big I blogged like another 19 images here.
Many other photographers were there yesterday and today. Here are a few links - slothinabox, GrooveKitten, Eva-Love-Tai, RoxandaBear, dcmandrill, TAIwiffic, THE Smithsonian's National Zoo (?!) , crawdog... (I will add more links as I find them.)
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Leo Druker added this photo to his favorites. (41 months ago)
khosey1 (41 months ago | reply)
What a precious capture. Love this.
Leo Druker (41 months ago | reply)
Wow.. outstanding capture Jon. I Like how you've got the DoF perfect - B&W seems to be the best way to capture moments like this and you've nailed it.
Well done!
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CPG Photography (41 months ago | reply)
How cute! Awesome shots!
Michael..J (41 months ago | reply)
Amazing capture Jon!! Perfectly exposed and great use of b/w.
nikonjim (41 months ago | reply)
Great capture.
rivadock4 (41 months ago | reply)
Way to be there Jon. Nice close-up.
Epoch Photo 1 [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)
Great capture, Jon.
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lr3127 added this photo to her favorites. (41 months ago)
lr3127 (41 months ago | reply)
Oh how special. Nicely captured!!!
Nikographer [Jon] (41 months ago | reply)
Groove Kitten1 directly in front of where you enter the bldg to the left, with the railing at your back, in the upper cubby hole / thing... This link might show it
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RoxandaBear (41 months ago | reply)
Perfection! You've captured Mandara's tender expression and the sweet suckling of her newborn well!!
It was good to see you again today...I'm glad you were there to capture this. Thanks too for including the link to my humble photos :)
kgrin (41 months ago | reply)
Oh, wow!! Awesome! I need to pay a visit soon...
Nikographer [Jon] (41 months ago | reply)
kgrin He won't be nearly hairless for long....
TAIwiffic added this photo to her favorites. (41 months ago)
TAIwiffic (41 months ago | reply)
You got baby t mommy milk bar!! Great shot under very trying conditions, yes? But you got a great shot of them in that little cubby hole . . . WOW!
hearman (41 months ago | reply)
Very cool photo, well done, exciting to see I am sure.
Chuck Robinson (41 months ago | reply)
Nice shot, Jon! Really captured a moment in time.
Gregg Obst (41 months ago | reply)
Well congratulations to parents Mandara and Baraka. The wold has precious few of these Gorillas left so a new one is certainly reason to celebrate.
Nice shot Jon.
Gregg Obst added this photo to his favorites. (41 months ago)
fishlady_Montana (41 months ago | reply)
Great shot. I didn't think they would let the public around with the baby so young. I am amazed that daddy is right there. I know they live in family groups in the wild but didn't know it would work in the zoo like that. Especially with all those people there. You got a great bunch of pictures.
Lotus ॐ Lynn (41 months ago | reply)
Look at that beautiful wee baby!
Larry's Photography (41 months ago | reply)
Jon, you out did yourself on this one. Fantastic b&w image and composition.
MNesterpics added this photo to his favorites. (41 months ago)
MNesterpics (41 months ago | reply)
wow
now i have a new reason to had to the zoo
Ann's wild animals (41 months ago | reply)
Wonderful set of photos Jon ! How very precious the baby gorilla is , and you captured that special bond with it's mother !
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Synapped (Not commenting much) (41 months ago | reply)
Awww, this is so adorable! How thrilling to get to be there!
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trykemom added this photo to her favorites. (41 months ago)
trykemom (41 months ago | reply)
How wonderful to see and you did well bringing it to us.
flipkeat (41 months ago | reply)
great moment..............wonderful shot.
sunspotimages (41 months ago | reply)
Wonderful.
somesai added this photo to her favorites. (41 months ago)
somesai (41 months ago | reply)
OMG, this is gorgeous. I can't wait to see the new baby
foocheung (41 months ago | reply)
Great captures of new baby~!
I see from your blog pics all the gang there...I bet it must be busy and pushy pushy trying to get a photo...;o)
george_gww (41 months ago | reply)
Nice work Jon
garyhymes added this photo to his favorites. (41 months ago)
garyhymes (41 months ago | reply)
Omg! Sooooo cute!
Simba on 17th (41 months ago | reply)
very good Jon nice mood
Simba on 17th added this photo to his favorites. (41 months ago)
anjoudiscus (41 months ago | reply)
Excellente et rare photo !!
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Household 6 (41 months ago | reply)
Wow! I miss the zoo!
Marit Welker Photography, Loves_TaiShan, and raise my voice added this photo to their favorites.