Pets Taronga Western Plains Zoo

[Gaz]

This zoo has enclosures so large that the fences, when used, are to keep the people in. Thus, way off in the distance….. a lion stalking ……

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 4000

Calling the cubs to come home before dark….

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 3200

Greeting a family member who hasn’t been around for ages….

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[Gaz]

Galapogas Turtles eat mulberry leaves. Who knew?

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 232.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[Gaz]

Two hours of entertainment. It’s the place to go and practice your safari skills. Some of these guys were a very long way away. The kangaroo had me in stitches. It broke into the zoo through the car park.

I also photographed some birds. On a different forum someone lampooned me for photographing birds in a zoo. Hilarious! The buggers fly in by themselves and disrupt the mock African savanna!

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 10000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 394.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 6400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 312.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 444.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 8000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 202.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 559.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Some nice shots Gary, I guess big enclosures mean big lenses are required to get the most out of that zoo!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice selection

 

[Gaz]

Some nice shots Gary, I guess big enclosures mean big lenses are required to get the most out of that zoo!

Definitely helps. I left my 200-600 on the whole time. The zoo has gone out of their way to introduce planting species that match the animals. Strangely there was only one enclosure where the exhibits could not be seen, and they were Australian Tasmanian Devils. The use of fencing was limited to the most predatory species, otherwise moats, embankments and electric fences protected us.

 

[Gaz]

Looking through and found these zebras.

Having a swivel screen on the A7iv is very handy for getting down near the ground.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 2000