Category Archives: wildlife

DAILY PHOTO: Creatures of the Gangtok Zoo

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Leopard; Taken in May of 2022 in the Himalayan Zoological Park of Gangtok, Sikkim
Leopard Cat
Red Panda
Palm Civet

Red Panda [Haiku]

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a Red Panda
awakens from its nap, walks,
and naps some more

Dragonfly [Haiku]

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a dragonfly
alights on a boulder,
zipping to stillness

Black Mamba [Kyōka]

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one Black Mamba
slithers up beside its mate.
scheming whisper?
i fear as much, but then i
remember snakes have no ears

Pied Kingfisher [Haiku]

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a pied kingfisher
perches in stillness...
one dive / one fish

DAILY PHOTO: Crocodile Pile!

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Taken in May of 2017 at Kalimba Reptile Park

Magpie [Haiku]

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mountain magpie
flits from post to post,
skirting our camp

Wild Yak [Haiku]

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the cattle afar
turn sharp eyes upon me,
and i know they’re wild

Moth Unfinished [Haiku]

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monochrome moth,
but for its yellow cape,
looks pencil drawn

Caterpillar Convoy [Haiku]

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caterpillar queue
marches in lockstep
across the road