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the Elefanten is part of Berlin - Tiergarten , Berlin Charlottenburg , Berlin Zoo .

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Allium
Made by patmanzzz-back from the States
Allium species are herbaceous perennials with flowers produced on scapes. They grow from solitary or clustered tunicate bulbs and many have an onion odor and taste. Plants are perennialized by bulbs that reform annually from the base of the old bulb, or are produced on the ends of rhizomes or, in a few species, at the ends of stolons. A small number of species have tuberous roots. The bulbs have outer coats that are commonly brown or grey, with a smooth texture, and are fibrous, or with cellular reticulation. The inner coats of the bulbs are membranous. Many alliums have basal leaves that commonly wither away from the tips downward before or while the plant flower, but some species have persistent foliage. Plants produce from one to twelve leaves, most species having linear, channeled or flat leaf blades. The leaf blades are straight or variously coiled, but some species have broad leaves, including A. victorialis and A. tricoccum. The leaves are sessile, and very rarely narrowed into a petiole. The terete or flattened flowering scapes are normally persistent. The inflorescences are umbels, in which the outside flowers bloom first and flowering progresses to the inside. Some species produce bulbils within the umbels, and in some species the bulbils replace some or all the flowers. The umbels are subtended by noticeable spathe bracts, which are commonly fused and normally have around 3 veins. The flowers are erect or in some species pendent, having six petal-like tepals produced in two whorls. The flowers have one style and six epipetalous stamens; the anthers and pollen can vary in color depending on the species. The ovaries are superior, and three-lobed with three locules. The fruits are capsules that open longitudinally along the capsule wall between the partitions of the locule.[15][16] The seeds are black, and have a rounded shape. Some bulbous alliums increase by forming little bulbs or offsets around the old one, as well as by seed. Several species can form many bulbils in the flowerhead; in the so-called tree onion or Egyptian onion (A. ×proliferum) the bulbils are few, but large enough to be pickled. wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium


Pink-backed Pelican
Made by patmanzzz-back from the States
The Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a member of the pelican family of birds. It is a resident breeder in Africa, southern Arabia and apparently extinct in Madagascar in swamps and shallow lakes. The nest is a large heap of sticks, into which two to three large white eggs are laid. The chicks feed by plunging their heads deep into the adult’s pouch and taking the partially digested regurgitated fish. This is a small pelican, but the wingspan is still around 2.4 m (7.9 ft), with an average weight of 5.5 kg (12 lbs). It is much smaller and duller than the Great White Pelican. The plumage is grey and white, with a pink back. The top of the bill is yellow and the pouch is usually greyish. Breeding adults have long feather plumes on the head. Food is usually fish and amphibians, and is usually obtained by fishing in groups. wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelecanus_rufescens The Berlin Zoological Garden (German: Zoologischer Garten Berlin) is the oldest and best known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844 it covers 34 hectares (84 acres) and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. With more than 1,500 different species and around 17,000 animals the zoo presents the most comprehensive collection of species in the world. The zoo and its aquarium had almost 3 million visitors in 2010. It is considered to be the most visited zoo in Europe and one of the most popular worldwide. Regular animal feedings are among its most famous attractions. Globally known animals like Knut, the polar bear, and Bao Bao, the Giant Panda contribute to the zoo's public image. The zoo collaborates with many universities, research institutes, and other zoos around the world. It maintains and promotes European breeding programmes, helps safeguard several endangered species, and participates in several species reintroduction programs. wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Zoological_Garden


Common marmoset
Made by patmanzzz-back from the States
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a New World monkey. It originally lived on the Northeastern coast of Brazil, in the states of Piaui, Paraiba, Ceará, Pernambuco, Alagoas and Bahia. Through release (both intentional and unintentional) of captive individuals, it has expanded its range since the 1920s to Southeast Brazil (its first sighting in the wild for Rio de Janeiro was in 1929) and became there an invasive species, raising concerns about genetic pollution of similar species such as the buffy-tufted marmoset (Callithrix aurita) and predation upon bird nestlings and eggs. wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callithrix_jacchus The Berlin Zoological Garden (German: Zoologischer Garten Berlin) is the oldest and best known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844 it covers 34 hectares (84 acres) and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. With more than 1,500 different species and around 17,000 animals the zoo presents the most comprehensive collection of species in the world. The zoo and its aquarium had almost 3 million visitors in 2010. It is considered to be the most visited zoo in Europe and one of the most popular worldwide. Regular animal feedings are among its most famous attractions. Globally known animals like Knut, the polar bear, and Bao Bao, the Giant Panda contribute to the zoo's public image. The zoo collaborates with many universities, research institutes, and other zoos around the world. It maintains and promotes European breeding programmes, helps safeguard several endangered species, and participates in several species reintroduction programs. wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Zoological_Garden


Black-tufted marmoset
Made by patmanzzz-back from the States
The black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata), also known as Mico-estrela in Portuguese, is a species of New World monkey that lives primarily in the Neo-tropical gallery forests of the Brazilian Central Plateau. It ranges from Bahia to Paraná, and as far inland as Goiás, between 14 and 25 degrees south of the equator. This marmoset typically resides in rainforests, living an arboreal life high in the trees, but below the canopy. They are only rarely spotted near the ground. wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callithrix_penicillata The Berlin Zoological Garden (German: Zoologischer Garten Berlin) is the oldest and best known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844 it covers 34 hectares (84 acres) and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. With more than 1,500 different species and around 17,000 animals the zoo presents the most comprehensive collection of species in the world. The zoo and its aquarium had almost 3 million visitors in 2010. It is considered to be the most visited zoo in Europe and one of the most popular worldwide. Regular animal feedings are among its most famous attractions. Globally known animals like Knut, the polar bear, and Bao Bao, the Giant Panda contribute to the zoo's public image. The zoo collaborates with many universities, research institutes, and other zoos around the world. It maintains and promotes European breeding programmes, helps safeguard several endangered species, and participates in several species reintroduction programs. wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Zoological_Garden


40933 Und trotz der Trauer
Made by golli43
um diesen Puplikumsliebling, das Leben geht weiter, wir freuen uns am blauen Himmel an den Blumen die wieder wachsen. Freud und Leid sind dicht nebeneinander angesiedelt, es ist nicht alles Schwarz und nicht alles Weiss und wir haben ja noch so viele Tiere die wir bewundern können, jedes auch bestimmt liebenswert, aber anders!


Double Zoo Fun
Made by Diesel.D
Accidental double (or is it a triple?) exposure. Its the last shot I took of the petting zoo and the first shot if the Emus. One of the birds even bit my lens i was trying to get so close, The Lo-Fi Penguin


A wombat or something...
Made by Diesel.D
Blackbird, fly at the Berlin zoo. I think it was a wombat or some other kind of big rat. There was about ten of them all going round and round in a big circle. The Lo-Fi Penguin


40916 Und trotz der Trauer
Made by golli43
um diesen Puplikumsliebling, das Leben geht weiter, wir freuen uns am blauen Himmel an den Blumen die wieder wachsen. Freud und Leid sind dicht nebeneinander angesiedelt, es ist nicht alles Schwarz und nicht alles Weiss...


40902 Ich möcht auch nicht in der
Made by golli43
Haut des Bärenkurators Dr. Klös stecken, denn trotz seiner unendlichen Geduld die Fragen der Besucher zu beantworten, es war doch ziemlich starker Tabak der ihm von den Fans des verstorbenen Eisbärs serviert wurde!


40389 Trotz blauem Himmel und
Made by golli43
einer wunderbar klaren Luft, es war saukalt im Zoo! Doch hat es eine Vorteil wie mir ein lieber Flickr-Freund schrieb, es ist noch nicht so voll, man kann treten etwas sehen. Der Zoo ist nicht so voll wie im Sommer.


20193 Hier haben wir wieder
Made by golli43
den Jungen der lange Zeit Einzelhaft hatte, nun hat man ihm wohl eine Kollegin/Kollegen zur Gesellschaft ins Gehege gestellt, wir besuchen ihn meistens zum Abschluss des Zoobesuches! (Detailaufnahme)


Indischer Elefant
Made by Joachim S. Müller
Asiatische Elefant oder Indischer Elefant im Zoo Berlin. -- Asian Elephant in Berlin's zoo. elephas maximus


Nilpferd
Made by Joachim S. Müller
Flußpferd -- Hippopotamus hippopotamus amphibius


20076 Bei den Elefanten
Made by golli43
hat sich Nachwuchs angesagt, das Baby das am 15.03.2009 geboren und auf den Namen Ko Raya getauft wurde darf natürlich in der Fotosammlung nicht fehlen. Mutter Pang Pha, Vater Victor!


suricata suricatta
Made by Joachim S. Müller
Erdmännchen im Zoo Berlin. Suricate in Berlin's zoo. suricata suricatta


40938 Knut war ein ganz besonderer
Made by golli43
Kerl, ein Liebling der so schnell bestimmt nicht vergessen wird. Doch dürfen wir nicht ungerecht sein, wir haben noch die Vielzahl der anderen auch liebenswerten Tiere hinter Gittern!


20197 Hier haben wir wieder
Made by golli43
den Jungen der lange Zeit Einzelhaft hatte, nun hat man ihm wohl eine Kollegin/Kollegen zur Gesellschaft ins Gehege gestellt, wir besuchen ihn meistens zum Abschluss des Zoobesuches!


I'm ready for my closeup
Made by Diesel.D
Blackbird, fly at the Berlin Zoo. The goats were greedy little buggers. I dedicate this shot to the incomparable . The Lo-Fi Penguin


29433 Doch da es uns zu kalt
Made by golli43
wurde, machten wir einen Abstecher in das warme Elefantenhaus, was den Digis nicht so gut bekam, es dauerte wohl eine gute halbe Stunde bevor die Linsen nicht mehr beschlugen!


43462 Die Pflanzenpracht in diesem
Made by golli43
Jahr lässt sich kaum so schnell im Foto einfangen, wie sie auch wieder verblüht, es geht alles viel zu schnell - oder liegt es am Alter, kommt es uns vielleicht nur so vor?