John
@nikonjohn.bsky.social
Chaplain in a retirement community; ordained United Methodist. Volunteer zoo photographer. Home is Pennsylvania.
The pancake tortoise is thought to be the fastest tortoise on earth. To avoid predators, they can slip quickly under rocks and climb nearly-vertical surfaces.
September 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The pancake tortoise is thought to be the fastest tortoise on earth. To avoid predators, they can slip quickly under rocks and climb nearly-vertical surfaces.
Let me help you with that.
August 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Let me help you with that.
Chickens have their own styles of beauty.
July 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Chickens have their own styles of beauty.
A veterinary technician helps a bearded dragon to wave goodbye to people in the observation window, following a procedure.
July 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A veterinary technician helps a bearded dragon to wave goodbye to people in the observation window, following a procedure.
Soaking up some springtime sun.
April 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Soaking up some springtime sun.
A new face at the zoo!
April 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A new face at the zoo!
I met Tonks this weekend as part of an animal encounter at the zoo.
March 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I met Tonks this weekend as part of an animal encounter at the zoo.
Sometimes, the beauty is in the details.
February 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Sometimes, the beauty is in the details.
They've named him David. He's a common eland calf. His horns are already starting to grow.
February 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
They've named him David. He's a common eland calf. His horns are already starting to grow.
A father and his two sons. Dad is on the lower left. The kids look like Mom.
January 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A father and his two sons. Dad is on the lower left. The kids look like Mom.
A ball python in the education wing. One of the educators smiles at the photographer (me) and the snake.
January 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A ball python in the education wing. One of the educators smiles at the photographer (me) and the snake.
I can't button my cuff!
January 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I can't button my cuff!
Good morning, Bluesky!
January 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Good morning, Bluesky!
I follow a few wolf accounts, and some of them have started following me back. So, here's a Mexican gray wolf from my photo archives. It's just pulled a fish from the pond.
January 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I follow a few wolf accounts, and some of them have started following me back. So, here's a Mexican gray wolf from my photo archives. It's just pulled a fish from the pond.
Moose, the bobcat at Elmwood Park Zoo, says hello!
January 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Moose, the bobcat at Elmwood Park Zoo, says hello!
Not all hoarders are human!
December 15, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Not all hoarders are human!
The eagles under human care at the zoo have all been injured in the wild, and could not survive in a natural habitat. It's interesting to hear them call back and forth with wild eagles who perch on trees outside the zoo.
December 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM
The eagles under human care at the zoo have all been injured in the wild, and could not survive in a natural habitat. It's interesting to hear them call back and forth with wild eagles who perch on trees outside the zoo.