It's #BuzzardDay!

Image: A. Lindsay, "A Buzzard Roost," Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, 1887.

Begun in 1957, every year the Cleveland Metroparks Official Buzzard Spotter welcomes these migratory birds back to their roost in Hinckley, OH:

BTW, in the U.S. "buzzard" is a colloquial term for the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), not closely related to birds commonly called "buzzards" outside of the Americas. But feel free to celebrate any and all of them today!

Jpeg Of The Week #1,251 - Back to regular old springtime in the Metroparks.

Keeping an eye on her cub by Linda Via Flickr: Ruth, taking a break but always keeping a sharp eye on her three-month-old son.

Autumn Valley by ET Photographic

Welcome Baby Jameela!

Jameela’s birth in early January 2024 made international headlines after life-threatening complications threatened the health of her mother – Sekani – requiring an emergency cesarean – the first in Fort Worth Zoo’s history. Unfortunately, Sekani and other female gorillas at Fort Worth Zoo did not show maternal behaviors that would indicate a successful bond with Jameela. After attempts to introduce Jameela into the Fort Worth Zoo’s gorilla troop failed, it was collectively determined that her next best step would be a move to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, a long-term leader in gorilla research, care and management.

Jameela has arrived safely in Cleveland and will begin her journey in joining our gorilla group. Our gorillas have a successful history with surrogacy for baby gorillas and we are confident she will get the care she needs from our gorillas and animal keepers.

Went to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with my sister since it's free for Cuyahoga residents and all on Mondays. Saw sooo many good animals but this guy!!!

This red panda is a fucking mood.

dracula daily update: apparently he’s in cleveland

A picture I took

by David Ellis

Jpeg Of The Week #1,243- Snow!

What a crazy blast of snow in "The Valley" this week!

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Me talking to the mental projections of Mogo Zoo and Zookeeper Chad in my head as I watch the latest video update on Jameela's hand-rearing/surrogacy journey like "wasn't that moment cute where the zookeeper in the GORILLA VEST handed Jameela over to the other zookeeper in the GORILLA VEST"

thinking abt him....