{"id":1956,"date":"2015-05-23T20:59:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T03:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/?p=1956"},"modified":"2015-05-23T21:00:44","modified_gmt":"2015-05-24T04:00:44","slug":"point-defiance-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/point-defiance-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Point Defiance Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For those of you who don&#8217;t use Facebook, this post is for you.<\/p>\n<p>The other day, my friend Roger and I went on a photography excursion to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma. \u00a0It was a beautiful day and we took the trip top down in Rog&#8217;s Miata. \u00a0We thought we would be going on a day that would be less crowded and that we would avoid having to share the viewing space with lots of kids. \u00a0Wrong!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5385a-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1964\" src=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5385a-Medium-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5385a (Medium)\" width=\"584\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5385a-Medium-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5385a-Medium-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5385a-Medium-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5385a-Medium.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, the kids let us squeeze in to get to shots of the animals.<\/p>\n<p>This guy looked like he hadn&#8217;t had his Starbucks yet!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5183a-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1957\" src=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5183a-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5183a (Medium)\" width=\"947\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5183a-Medium.jpg 947w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5183a-Medium-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5183a-Medium-370x300.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The walruses are HUGE! This one liked to glide around on it&#8217;s back underwater.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5259a-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1960\" src=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5259a-Medium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5259a (Medium)\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5259a-Medium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5259a-Medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5259a-Medium-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5259a-Medium.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It may not be that obvious, but once walrus is gliding underneath the other. \u00a0Did I say they were HUGE?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5296-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1961\" src=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5296-Medium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5296 (Medium)\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5296-Medium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5296-Medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5296-Medium-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5296-Medium.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I believe this is called a\u00a0guillemot from North Umberland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5209a-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1959\" src=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5209a-Medium-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5209a (Medium)\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5209a-Medium-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5209a-Medium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5209a-Medium-401x300.jpg 401w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5209a-Medium.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Otters are always cute!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5203a-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958\" src=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5203a-Medium-1024x439.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5203a (Medium)\" width=\"584\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5203a-Medium-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5203a-Medium-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5203a-Medium-500x214.jpg 500w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5203a-Medium.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The penguins showing off their eggs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5314a-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1962\" src=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5314a-Medium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5314a (Medium)\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5314a-Medium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5314a-Medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5314a-Medium-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5314a-Medium.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Try staring into the eyes of the tiger for awhile. \u00a0Mesmerizing!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daideo.com\/elusiveblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5336a-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1963\" 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