Through the efforts of friends, we were able to arrange (Would "finagle" be a better word?) a behind-the-scenes tour of the Columbus Zoo. We expected about an hour in the primates area because the Columbus Zoo is well known for its work with primates. What we didn't know is that we would also get an up-close look at the pachyderm building (and the baby elephant) and the promotions building where we met some of the animals that have gone with zoo director emeritus Jack Hanna on television tours. Photography was somewhat restricted in the primates area to avoid upsetting the gorillas, but less restricted in the pachyderm building and in the promotions building. http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2953-103/570123133_AfBMQ-Ti.jpg http://billblinn.smugmug.com/gallery/8640427_6pqCA/ 2009-06-22T07:51:32Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#571143124_zp9cC" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Test-Pattern/571143124_zp9cC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="128" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:57Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Test-Pattern/571143124_zp9cC-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />The Columbus Zoo is known worldwide for its work with primates. According to Wikipedia, "On December 22, 1956, Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, became the world's first captive-born gorilla ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570123542_GrCYh" title="The Columbus Zoo is known worldwide for its work with primates. According to Wikipedia, "On December 22, 1956, Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, became the world's first captive-born gorilla ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2857-007/570123542_GrCYh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Columbus Zoo is known worldwide for its work with primates. According to Wikipedia, "On December 22, 1956, Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, became the world's first captive-born gorilla ..." title="The Columbus Zoo is known worldwide for its work with primates. According to Wikipedia, "On December 22, 1956, Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, became the world's first captive-born gorilla ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:57Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2857-007/570123542_GrCYh-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 13:53:05 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />Beco (pronounced BEE-ko) is the name of the baby elephant born March 27 at the Columbus Zoo. He will remain with his mother for the next several years and then is expected to be transferred ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570124108_MAzAs" title="Beco (pronounced BEE-ko) is the name of the baby elephant born March 27 at the Columbus Zoo. He will remain with his mother for the next several years and then is expected to be transferred ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2863-013/570124108_MAzAs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="114" alt="Beco (pronounced BEE-ko) is the name of the baby elephant born March 27 at the Columbus Zoo. He will remain with his mother for the next several years and then is expected to be transferred ..." title="Beco (pronounced BEE-ko) is the name of the baby elephant born March 27 at the Columbus Zoo. He will remain with his mother for the next several years and then is expected to be transferred ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:57Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2863-013/570124108_MAzAs-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 14:16:41 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />The elephants are both domesticated and intelligent. In some parts of the world, they are still used as pack animals. Here, in captivity, Chloe (about 7000 pounds) and Beco (currently about ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570124687_NWG65" title="The elephants are both domesticated and intelligent. In some parts of the world, they are still used as pack animals. Here, in captivity, Chloe (about 7000 pounds) and Beco (currently about ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2864-014/570124687_NWG65-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="The elephants are both domesticated and intelligent. In some parts of the world, they are still used as pack animals. Here, in captivity, Chloe (about 7000 pounds) and Beco (currently about ..." title="The elephants are both domesticated and intelligent. In some parts of the world, they are still used as pack animals. 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A sloth's main goal is not to appear to be alive because then it is in danger of becoming another animal's lunch. Sloths hang upside ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570130770_EEoMZ" title="This is a tree sloth, the slowest moving mammal on Earth. A sloth's main goal is not to appear to be alive because then it is in danger of becoming another animal's lunch. Sloths hang upside ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2902-052/570130770_EEoMZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="This is a tree sloth, the slowest moving mammal on Earth. A sloth's main goal is not to appear to be alive because then it is in danger of becoming another animal's lunch. Sloths hang upside ..." title="This is a tree sloth, the slowest moving mammal on Earth. A sloth's main goal is not to appear to be alive because then it is in danger of becoming another animal's lunch. Sloths hang upside ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2902-052/570130770_EEoMZ-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 14:55:42 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570131054_CFSqx" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2904-054/570131054_CFSqx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2904-054/570131054_CFSqx-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 14:56:13 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570131535_sBdsP" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2907-057/570131535_sBdsP-Th.jpg" width="124" height="150" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2907-057/570131535_sBdsP-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 14:57:05 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />This is a civet, known to be a vicious and nasty animal. Except that this little guy was neither. He squeaks, loves to be held, and is delighted if you rub his head, back, or tummy. Wikiped ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570131807_rd3zT" title="This is a civet, known to be a vicious and nasty animal. Except that this little guy was neither. He squeaks, loves to be held, and is delighted if you rub his head, back, or tummy. Wikiped ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2908-058/570131807_rd3zT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is a civet, known to be a vicious and nasty animal. Except that this little guy was neither. He squeaks, loves to be held, and is delighted if you rub his head, back, or tummy. Wikiped ..." title="This is a civet, known to be a vicious and nasty animal. Except that this little guy was neither. He squeaks, loves to be held, and is delighted if you rub his head, back, or tummy. Wikiped ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2908-058/570131807_rd3zT-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:00:34 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570132278_mns5c" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2909-059/570132278_mns5c-Th.jpg" width="133" height="150" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2909-059/570132278_mns5c-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:00:50 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a 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2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2914-064/570117345_jpKeL-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:02:29 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />The civet apparently wanted to pose for another picture.</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570117675_Ma5nK" title="The civet apparently wanted to pose for another picture."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2915-065/570117675_Ma5nK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="The civet apparently wanted to pose for another picture." title="The civet apparently wanted to pose for another picture." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2915-065/570117675_Ma5nK-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:04:22 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570118103_9nMjA" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2917-067/570118103_9nMjA-Th.jpg" width="134" height="150" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2917-067/570118103_9nMjA-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:07:13 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />Elizabeth seems a bit concerned about the armadillo Kaydee is holding ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570118381_vsq4H" title="Elizabeth seems a bit concerned about the armadillo Kaydee is holding ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2918-068/570118381_vsq4H-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Elizabeth seems a bit concerned about the armadillo Kaydee is holding ..." title="Elizabeth seems a bit concerned about the armadillo Kaydee is holding ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2918-068/570118381_vsq4H-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:08:39 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />... but then she decided that armadillos aren't so bad after all.</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570118774_KUuFS" title="... but then she decided that armadillos aren't so bad after all."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2920-070/570118774_KUuFS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="... but then she decided that armadillos aren't so bad after all." title="... but then she decided that armadillos aren't so bad after all." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2920-070/570118774_KUuFS-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:09:03 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570119147_5YXw6" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2921-071/570119147_5YXw6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2921-071/570119147_5YXw6-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:09:09 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570119470_qE8MA" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2922-072/570119470_qE8MA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2922-072/570119470_qE8MA-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:09:49 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570119998_HiAFB" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2926-076/570119998_HiAFB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="121" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2926-076/570119998_HiAFB-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:10:54 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570120362_W4cJr" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2928-078/570120362_W4cJr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2928-078/570120362_W4cJr-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:11:01 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a 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2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2934-084/570120961_J5Ni3-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:16:55 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />I already knew that flamingos turn pink because of the food they eat, but I didn't know that a flamingo feather will revert to gray over time if it's removed from the flamingo. For this reas ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570121195_5kCjF" title="I already knew that flamingos turn pink because of the food they eat, but I didn't know that a flamingo feather will revert to gray over time if it's removed from the flamingo. For this reas ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2935-085/570121195_5kCjF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I already knew that flamingos turn pink because of the food they eat, but I didn't know that a flamingo feather will revert to gray over time if it's removed from the flamingo. For this reas ..." title="I already knew that flamingos turn pink because of the food they eat, but I didn't know that a flamingo feather will revert to gray over time if it's removed from the flamingo. For this reas ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2935-085/570121195_5kCjF-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:17:11 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570121425_wz4hn" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2936-086/570121425_wz4hn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2936-086/570121425_wz4hn-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:17:32 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />Cheetahs are the largest purring cats.</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570121715_E7bZT" title="Cheetahs are the largest purring cats."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2938-088/570121715_E7bZT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cheetahs are the largest purring cats." title="Cheetahs are the largest purring cats." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2938-088/570121715_E7bZT-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:19:51 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />A cheetah's foot is more like the foot of a dog. The claws do not retract.</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570121999_YChP3" title="A cheetah's foot is more like the foot of a dog. The claws do not retract."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2942-092/570121999_YChP3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A cheetah's foot is more like the foot of a dog. The claws do not retract." title="A cheetah's foot is more like the foot of a dog. The claws do not retract." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2942-092/570121999_YChP3-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:20:42 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />This small fox with the enormous ears loves to play with a squeaky toy and he fetches it almost like a dog would. The zoo ordered an entire case of rubber-duck squeaky toys for this little g ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570122416_7BQoi" title="This small fox with the enormous ears loves to play with a squeaky toy and he fetches it almost like a dog would. The zoo ordered an entire case of rubber-duck squeaky toys for this little g ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2950-100/570122416_7BQoi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This small fox with the enormous ears loves to play with a squeaky toy and he fetches it almost like a dog would. The zoo ordered an entire case of rubber-duck squeaky toys for this little g ..." title="This small fox with the enormous ears loves to play with a squeaky toy and he fetches it almost like a dog would. The zoo ordered an entire case of rubber-duck squeaky toys for this little g ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2950-100/570122416_7BQoi-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:28:41 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a><br />We were close enough to this cheetah to hear the purr. Two cheetahs and two dogs live together as part of a program the Columbus Zoo participates in to safeguard these cats in the wild. Chee ...</p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570122805_e5C28" title="We were close enough to this cheetah to hear the purr. Two cheetahs and two dogs live together as part of a program the Columbus Zoo participates in to safeguard these cats in the wild. Chee ..."><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2952-102/570122805_e5C28-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="We were close enough to this cheetah to hear the purr. Two cheetahs and two dogs live together as part of a program the Columbus Zoo participates in to safeguard these cats in the wild. Chee ..." title="We were close enough to this cheetah to hear the purr. Two cheetahs and two dogs live together as part of a program the Columbus Zoo participates in to safeguard these cats in the wild. Chee ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2952-102/570122805_e5C28-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:33:43 <p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com">Bill Blinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/8640427_6pqCA#570123133_AfBMQ" title="Bill Blinn's photo"><img src="http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2953-103/570123133_AfBMQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bill Blinn's photo" title="Bill Blinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:51:58Z Bill Blinn http://billblinn.smugmug.com http://billblinn.smugmug.com/Zoos/Behind-the-Scenes-at-the/Columbus-Zoo-20090621-2953-103/570123133_AfBMQ-Th.jpg 2009-06-21 15:33:54