Happy Easter from PhotoJambo!
Happy Easter from PhotoJambo and the bunny statues at the SC Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!
Jellyfish on a Wall
This jellyfish lives in an aquarium at the SC Riverbanks Zoo. I wish I had taken a photo of the name plaque so I could tell you what type of jellyfish it was because it seemed to be a little less common than the ones you normally see at aquariums. After a little bit of research, it might be a Cassiopea Andromeda. If you're reading this and you know the name of this little guy, let me know in the comments and I'll update this post!
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
South Carolina Riverbanks
There's a bridge that separates the SC Riverbanks Zoo from the Botanical Gardens. It feels like you are going on an adventure over the river and into the forest as you traverse the two connected parks.
As we walked over the bridge, we watched a cormorant diving for fish. He would swim underwater for 30 seconds to a minute with each dive. It seemed like he was part bird, part river otter.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
Fishing Cat on the Prowl
The fishing cat is from Southeast Asia and is considered a "threatened" species due to urban development shrinking the wetlands that it calls home. About twice the size of a housecat, it is fast and powerful. So fast, in fact, that it's primary source of food is fish, which it catches by pouncing from the bank of a river right on top of the unsuspecting fish.
This fishing cat lives at the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden. His home seems nice but given the speed with which he traverses his enclosure, I think he would be happier in a more open space.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
Nautilus — Living Dinosaur
People often call the Nautilus a living dinosaur but they're wrong. The Nautilus is 500 million years old. Dinosaurs didn't roam this earth until 230 million years ago.
The Nautilus lives thousands of feet deep in the ocean waters of Andaman, Fiji and the Great Barrier Reef. In scientific studies, the Nautilus has proven to have both short-term and long-term memory when exposed to Pavlov-style tests using lights and food.
This Nautilus lives at the Riverbanks Zoo. When my Wild Kratt's-loving son saw it, he nearly lost his mind he was so excited! He announced to everybody within 100 feet that it was older than dinosaurs.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
Aquarium Excitement
Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is a perfectly-sized zoo. Everything has been modernized and they have a really diverse array of animals. They even have an aquarium, stocked with sharks, moray eels and other saltwater favorites.
When you're armed with a camera, it's sometimes hard to take a step back and see the action through others' eyes. But if you do, and the heavens align, something special happens. The little girl pressed up against the glass is my daughter and I managed to capture her excitement just as all of the other kids stepped back into the shadows.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.