Photography by Steve Ayres » Animals & Nature

Ebony Langur

Steve — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:48 +0000

Photograph of a very cute Ebony Langur clinging to a branch whilst sleeping at Bronx Zoo New York. Taken in the Jungle World exhibit.

Asiatic Lioness

Steve — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:37 +0000

Asha the female Asiatic Lioness at Chester Zoo, UK. Asha gave birth to the famous Tejas in 2007 and then later Chakra in 2008, who sadly had to recently be put down. She is currently still living at the zoo with resident male Asoka.

Asiatic Lion

Steve — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:29 +0000

Asoka is Chester Zoo’s resident male Asiatic Lion at Chester Zoo, UK. He’s fathered tow cubs with Asha the resident female.

Wallaby

Steve — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:11 +0000

One of the Bennetts Wallabies at Chester Zoo, UK.

Humboldt Penguin

Steve — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:51 +0000

Portrait of one of the Humboldt Penguins at Chester Zoo, UK. The bread is Named after the cold-water Humboldt Current which was itself named after Freidrich Humboldt, the German scientist who discovered it.

Cheetah

Steve — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:38 +0000

Tight framed portrait of one of the Cheetahs at Chester Zoo, UK. The cheetahs are a recent arrival at the zoo with four new once arriving in July 2008. Two of the four can be seen in this photo.

Cheetahs

Steve — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:37 +0000

Two of the young male cheetahs at Chester Zoo, UK. The arrival of four male cheetahs in July 2008 mark the return to the zoo of cheetahs after a long absence.

Elephants

Steve — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:35 +0000

Some of the Asian Elephants at Chester Zoo taking a bath in the bathing pool.

Giraffe

Steve — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:25 +0000

Portrait of one of the zoo’s Rothschild Giraffes at Chester Zoo, UK.

Marmot

Steve — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:12 +0000

Posing Prairie Marmot at Chester Zoo, UK. Also sometimes called a Black-tailed Prairie Dog. Native to Canada, USA and Northern Mexico.