European zoos are something else. While some of the best memories of my formative years entailed yearly trips to the Bronx Zoo, I still make it a point to check out my local wildlife conservation sanctuaries to this day. This shot was taken on the grounds of the Nuremberg Zoo, and yes, they really do let some of the more relatively harmless animals walk the grounds, reasoning that smart individuals won't mess with them-- not a lot of trial lawyers here apparently. The Nuremberg Zoo also has a bit of a different take on how animals are presented-- unless absolutely necessary for safety reasons, most animal's pens are little more than a post fence surround. Which was pretty cool when that elk stuck his head outside the fence and waited for B to pet his antlers last year. Euro zoos are a bit different in the scope and variety of animals as well-- more Asian and European flora and fauna; less North American. Anyway, this hefty gopher seemed quite content to wander around, oblivious to the passerby. Neato.
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