A little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) swimming from right to left at the surface of their water tank. They’re giving us a nice profile shot of their head
Happy #Easter
Little blue #penguin - Eudyptula minor
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 5-24-25) 🐦🐧🪶 #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A Nile hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) moving nose-first into their pool of water. We can see their face and most of the left side of their body.
Happy Saturday
Nile #hippo - #Hippopotomus amphibius
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🦛🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #zoo #cincyzoopic
A scarlet macaw (Ara macao) perched on a branch with one foot tucked up in their feathers. They are facing the camera with their head turned to the left of frame
Happy #flyday
Scarlet #macaw - Ara macao
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 5-24-25) 🐦🦜🪶 #photography #animal #bird #parrot #zoo #cincyzoopic
A relatively large piece of leaf that has been cut away from the rest of the leaf is being carried by a leafcutter ant worker (Atta cephalotes) along a thin twig from right to left. Another worker appears to be riding the leaf on the other end.
#insectthursday
Leafcutter #ant - Atta cephalotes
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🪲🪳🐜 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #insect #ants #bug #bugsky #ento #zoo #cincyzoopic
An alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) in an underwater profile shot facing the right of frame. The back half of the fish is out of frame
Happy Sunday
Alligator #gar - Atractosteus spatula
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐟🐠🐊 #photography #animal #fish #zoo #cincyzoopic #aquarium
A male African lion (Panthera leo) laying majestically on the grass just behind the flat rock in the foreground. He is facing the left of frame with the wind blowing in his mane.
Happy #caturday
Male African #lion - Panthera leo
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🦁🐱🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #cat #bigcat #zoo #cincyzoopic
A white-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus) perched on a wooden post with hexagon fencing out of focus in the background. The bird has their deep blue back to us and looking over their right shoulder.
Happy #flyday
White-rumped #shama - Copsychus malabaricus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐦🪶 #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) on the left is putting their nose in the air and antlers to their back in relaxation as another bongo on the right shoves their nose into the other’s neck as part of their grooming
A bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) on the left is putting their nose in the air and antlers to their back in relaxation as another bongo on the right shoves their mouth into the other’s neck as part of their grooming
The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) on the right appears to have become aware of the watching photographer as they have ceased grooming to look directly at the camera. The bongo on the left remains in a state of relaxation, seemingly unaware that the grooming has paused
Happy Sunday
#Bongos - Tragelaphus eurycerus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🦌🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #ungulate #antelope #bongo #zoo #cincyzoopic
A cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) strutting from right to left in their shady garden enclosure
Happy #caturday
#cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🐱🐆🦊 #photography #animal #cat #bigcat #wildcat #zoo #cincyzoopic
A Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) picking a grape off the rocky part of their enclosure floor
Happy #flyday
Bali myna - Leucopsar rothschildi
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐦🕊️ #photography #animal #bird #starling #zoo #cincyzoopic
A Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) sitting among the vegetation as if one big orange fluff with a head
Happy Sunday
Sumatran #orangutan - Pongo abelii
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 5-24-2026) 🦧🐒🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #primate #monkey #ape #greatape #zoo #cincyzoopic
An Amazonian motmot (Momotus momota) perched on a thick branch in a sort of profile facing the right of frame
Happy #flyday
Amazonian #motmot - Momotus momota
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 5-24-25) 🐦🦜 #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) nosing through the dirt as they are shot in a sort of profile facing the left of frame.
Happy Sunday
Red river #hog - Potamochoerus porcus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🐗🐖🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #zoo #cincyzoopic #pig
A male African lion (Panthera leo) standing majestically facing the left of frame.
A male African lion (Panthera leo) standing facing the left of frame and roaring
A male African lion (Panthera leo) standing facing the left of frame and roaring towards the camera
A male African lion (Panthera leo) standing facing the left of frame majestically after his roar
Happy #caturday
Male African #lion - Panthera leo
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🦁🐱🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #cat #zoo #cincyzoopic
A blue-tanager (Thraupis episcopus) perching on a branch and looking towards the camera so we mostly see their left side
Happy #flyday
Blue-gray #tanager - Thraupis episcopus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🐦 #photography #animal #birds #zoo #cincyzoopic
A sunburst diving beetle (Thermonectus marmoratus) underwater on a grassy aquatic plant with some patches of algae on the blade. The beetle is in profile and looking right of frame with their body angled a bit downwards. The beetle’s black and yellow exoskeleton has some sort of organic white fuzz on it. Not sure if it’s an algae, fungus, or other.
#insectthursday
Sunburst diving #beetle - Thermonectus marmoratus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🪲🪳 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #insect #zoo #cincyzoopic
A male lion (Panthera Leo) roars from the left of frame as his mate appears to be sort of walking away to avoid being bothered by his loud antics
Happy #caturday
Panthera leo - #lion
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🦁🐱🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #cat #bigcat #zoo #cincyzoopic
A kea (Nestor notabilis) mischievously attempting to pick-pocket a guest at the zoo sitting on a bench.
A kea (Nestor notabilis) mischievously looking to the camera after being caught trying to get inside the pocket of a zoo guest on the bench.
A kea (Nestor notabilis) mischievously attempting to look cute after being caught trying pick-pocket a guest at the zoo sitting on a bench.
Happy #flyday to the mischievous #kea at the #zoo
Kea - Nestor notabilis
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 2-21-26) 🐦🦜 #photography #animal #bird #parrot #cincyzoopic
An African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) in profile looking toward the right
Happy Sunday
African #penguin - Spheniscus demersus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐧🐦 #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A slightly top down shot of an Aruba island rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor) coiled up among fake plant decor
Happy Saturday
Aruba island #rattlesnake - Crotalus unicolor
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 12-31-25) 🐍 #photography #animal #herps #reptile #snake #viper #zoo #cincyzoopic
A wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) in profile facing right of frame.
Happy #flyday
Wattled jacana - Jacana jacana
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐦🦩 #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A blue tree monitor (Varanus macraei) in profile laying across a branch from right to left with the lizard clearly noticing the camera.
Happy Sunday
Blue tree #monitor - Varanus macraei
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🦎 #photography #animal #herps #reptile #lizard #zoo #cincyzoopic
A red panda (Ailurus fulgens) walking around their enclosure. They’re walking towards the camera and toward the bottom right of frame
Happy Saturday
Red #panda - Ailurus fulgens
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐼🦝🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #zoo #cincyzoopic
A Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) coming into frame from the left to show off their enormous crown and deep red eyes contrasting with their dark blue and purple feathers
Happy #flyday
Victoria crowned #pigeon - Goura victoria
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐦🕊️ #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A male wood duck (Aix sponsa) swimming from left to right
Not a #mallardmonday
Male wood #duck - Aix sponsa
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🦆🐦 #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #animal #bird #waterfowl #zoo #cincyzoopic
A hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) underwater and facing the left of frame
Happy Sunday
#Hellbender - Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 12-31-25) 🦎 #photography #animal #herps #amphibian #salamander #zoo #cincyzoopic
A Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) walking majestically up hill from right to left in profile. There is a light dusting of snow on the ground
Happy Saturday
Mexican #wolf - Canis lupus baileyi
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🦊🐺 #photography #animal #mammal #dog #zoo #cincyzoopic
A Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) perched on a branch in their zoo enclosure facing the left of frame.
Happy #flyday
Nicobar #pigeon - Caloenas nicobarica
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐦🕊️🦤 #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A male brown anole (Anolis sagrei) on thin leaves with his beaded pointed towards the bottom right of frame and just a little bit of dewlap in the shadow of his chin
Brown anole - Anolis sagrei
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🦎 #photography #animal #herps #reptile #lizard #zoo #cincyzoopic
A northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix mokeson) curled up among the twigs and rocks in their enclosure
Happy Sunday
Northern copperhead - Agkistrodon contortix mokeson
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-10-26) 🐍 #photography #animal #herps #reptile #snake #nature #zoo #cincyzoopic
