Richard And Jo Demeester's photos

Frankie Sits Still For A Change

Frankie Sits Still For A Change

15 Mar 2009 216
But only because he is eating!
Environment Enrichment In Action

Environment Enrichment In Action

13 Mar 2009 186
One of the margays seems to love the scented coconut thingy with feathers that we gave her to play with.
Headbutt

Headbutt

13 Mar 2009 187
Rosita the ocelot headbutts my hand.
Puma Toys

Puma Toys

13 Mar 2009 212
Ice, with some blood and feathers. These are for Samson and Delilah, two pumas, to play with in their pool.
Environment Enrichment

Environment Enrichment

13 Mar 2009 216
Well, at first we were going to make a fake bird, but decided it wasn't going to fool anybody. In the end, the varying textures of grass, feathers, and palm branches, all stuck in a coconut, and scented with some essence, is what we ended up creating for the ocelot and margays.
Frankie

Frankie

13 Mar 2009 222
River otter.
Frankie Strikes A Pose

Frankie Strikes A Pose

13 Mar 2009 249
Obviously feeling like not enough photos are being taken of him, Frankie strikes a new pose.
Like Most Cats

Like Most Cats

13 Mar 2009 217
Like most cats, Samson enjoys some attention to his ears.
Richard And Samson Share A Joke

Richard And Samson Share A Joke

13 Mar 2009 224
Samson, or Sansón in Spanish, is one of the three pumas currently at Las Pumas Rescue Centre. He is very social, and rarely fails to respond when called.
Give Me Some Attention

Give Me Some Attention

12 Mar 2009 214
A cute nose of a grey fox poking through the fence.
Cataloguing Books

Cataloguing Books

12 Mar 2009 197
At first, quite an overwhelming job.
Frankie Enjoys A Treat

Frankie Enjoys A Treat

12 Mar 2009 202
On hot days, we give many of the animals treats made with ice. Frankie, a river otter, crunches through some fish which has been frozen in to a block of ice with some dry dog food.
Tour Guide Jo

Tour Guide Jo

12 Mar 2009 188
Leading tours is one of the enjoyable tasks we get to perform at Las Pumas Rescue Centre.
Ooh, C'mon, Someone Scratch My Belly

Ooh, C'mon, Someone Scratch My Belly

12 Mar 2009 227
Tiggy, an adult male jaguar here, strikes a pose that we are more used to seeing on our pussy cats at home.
Keel-Billed Toucan

Keel-Billed Toucan

12 Mar 2009 259
Las Pumas Rescue Centre.
Oh, It's Just Perfect! Thanks, Guys!

Oh, It's Just Perfect! Thanks, Guys!

11 Mar 2009 244
Rafa, a jaguar, appears to love the lunch he has been given. But who wouldn't enjoy a cow's head on a rope?
Watching Through Slits

Watching Through Slits

11 Mar 2009 221
Canela, a margay, squints at us.
Freeze-frame

Freeze-frame

07 Mar 2009 199
A Violet Sabre-wing Hummingbird captured in all its glory. 1/4000th of a second exposure.
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