Richard And Jo Demeester's photos

Two Pumas Come To Visit Jo In Her Cage

Two Pumas Come To Visit Jo In Her Cage

18 Mar 2009 236
Pumas pay a lot of money to come and see a Jo. This Jo doesn't know how to look after herself in the wild and can not be re-released.
Competition Bull Riding

Competition Bull Riding

14 Mar 2009 184
One of the professional competitors shows what he is capable of. Onlookers watch from close quarters, ready to scatter should the bull turn their way.
Make Way For The Bull

Make Way For The Bull

13 Mar 2009 181
As the bull circles, looking for the exit, young men (many inebriated) in the bull ring act as pseudo rodeo clowns. They expect no payment other than the thrill of avoiding a rampant bull. In fact, they have paid an entry fee, so are out of pocket for the privilege.
Monkeys Need More Complex Toys

Monkeys Need More Complex Toys

18 Mar 2009 252
A cardboard tube with sticks holding the fruit inside, provides quite a bit of stimulation for the monkeys.
A Fox Explores a New Toy

A Fox Explores a New Toy

18 Mar 2009 262
A simple toy – a coconut, with holes, with some dry food inside. Play with the ball, collect the food.
Canela Lounges

Canela Lounges

18 Mar 2009 216
Another margay puts on another classic pose.
Jo and Sansón

Jo and Sansón

18 Mar 2009 258
Another special moment with one of the pumas.
A Bloody Feathered Ice-Treat For Sansón

A Bloody Feathered Ice-Treat For Sansón

18 Mar 2009 210
Both Sansón and Dalila, pumas, really seemed to enjoy the toys we made for them – water with a trace of blood, and feathers. Sansón was content to play with it whole, biting at the feathers, while Dalila made a real effort to pull all the feathers out.
A Pair Of Toads Having “Special Cuddles”

A Pair Of Toads Having “Special Cuddles”

17 Mar 2009 234
Two of the noise makers from our verandah have an encounter and have “Special Cuddles”.
Romo Plays

Romo Plays

17 Mar 2009 238
Romo the margay plays with another of the toy we made.
Tres Patas

Tres Patas

17 Mar 2009 225
A three legged jaguarondi.
A Margay

A Margay

16 Mar 2009 236
Delilah

Delilah

16 Mar 2009 240
Delilah, or Dalila in Spanish. A puma who loves attention.
Foxy Or Sebastian

Foxy Or Sebastian

16 Mar 2009 208
One of the foxes.
Rafa Exudes Importance

Rafa Exudes Importance

15 Mar 2009 219
A majestic pose from a majestic jaguar.
A Tiny Visitor

A Tiny Visitor

15 Mar 2009 190
A friendly frog in the kitchen.
Rafa

Rafa

15 Mar 2009 199
Not sure what size feet Rafa has, but let's just say very large, for now.
A Fox Tasting My Hand

A Fox Tasting My Hand

15 Mar 2009 201
One of the two grey foxes. They both like to lick hands through the fence of their enclosure.
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