taken at the greenville zoo (right up against the glass) a couple of weeks after she had just had a baby (which she was holding at the time of the photo, but i could not get a good shot of the two of them together).
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oh... what a special creature. breathtaking shot-- the lighting, his expression, the texture, the detail, the human-ness... and oh how the title breaks my heart.
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