These photos are a continuation of a story I wrote for the Student Operation Press. You can read it here. Please enjoy and feel free to e-mail me at cmoore@fishgame.com if you have any questions.

                                               
                    Amur leopards are a critically endangered subspecies numbering at less than 50 in the wild. The Audubon Zoo has had several successful breedings of these beautiful cats. Photo by Chester Moore, Jr.

                        
                White Bengal tigers are the symbol of the Audubon Zoo and are very popular among guests. The pair on display are brothers. Photo by Chester Moore, Jr.

                        
        Besides thrilling zoo visitors, the Asiatic elephants on display here play other valuable roles. They helped to clean the zoo after Hurricane Katrina and help to thin out unwanted weeds with their voracious appetite. Elephants can eat up to 600 pounds of food a day! Photo by Chester Moore, Jr.

                       
          Although they would win no beauty contest, the babirousa, pictured here, is one of the most unique animals at the Audubon Zoo and are actually mild mannered according to the zookeepers. Photo by Chester Moore, Jr.

                        
          Although not part of the official "Asian Domain" of the zoo, the orangutans, an Asian species are the starts of the primate section with their often humorous antics and strikingly human gestures. Photo by Chester Moore, Jr.

                              For more information on the Audubon Zoo, go to http://www.audubonzoo.org.

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