Homo sapiens #1 - for Andrea and Denise by goodoleboy
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Actually, in retrospect, I don't believe either durleybeachbum or MrsRatbag would appreciate this environment.
Captured 3/13/10, at the Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, California.
A ZOOM view would be to your advantage.
Well, as long as we're on the subject of the zoo and animals, I thought I'd post this collage of our species in attendance. In this instance, the only difference between the two-legged variety of animal on one side of the compounds and the four-legged variety on the other side was that the latter was naked, quiet and uncrowded.
On that Saturday, the area was rife with passive fathers, scolding mothers, and undisciplined children.
This milieu may be fine for the casual visitor, but not for the serious and enterprising photographer, who has to elbow, muscle, cajole, sneak and slide in between the madding crowd to get a decent capture.
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Humans, known taxonomically as Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man"), are the only extant species in the Homo genus of bipedal primates in Hominidae, the great ape family. However, in some cases "human" is used to refer to any member of the genus Homo.
Humans have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and problem solving. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees the hands for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other species. Mitochondrial DNA and fossil evidence indicates that modern humans originated in Africa about 200,000 years ago. With individuals widespread in every continent except Antarctica, humans are a cosmopolitan species. As of August 2010, the population of humans was estimated to be about 6.8 billion.
Like most higher primates, humans are social animals. However, humans are uniquely adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression, the exchange of ideas, and organization. Humans create complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families to nations. Social interactions between humans have established an extremely wide variety of values, social norms, and rituals, which together form the basis of human society.
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Comments (12)
morningglory
Neat pics Harry, and LOVE your information on the species.
MrsRatbag
You're right, not my favourite kind of grouping! I really dislike crowded environments, especially when rife with over-excited and undisciplined children. It makes me sound old and fussy, but when I was little we were very aware that children were to be well-behaved and quiet. Somewhere along the line that's been changed, and it seems now that anything goes, and loud disruptive behaviour is barely chided, much less called into order. Oh well. I guess I'm officially a fuddy-duddy! I really much prefer the furry/feathered/scaly species over the humanoids!
Rainastorm
I'm the odd one out again, the less people around me the better, lol. Wow, what a crowd. Bet these folks are having a great time though!! :-)
danapommet
I've always wondered, if the zoo animals, paid attention to the people that were watching them. People watching animals that are really watching the people. Nice collage. Dana
durleybeachbum
Fascinating info on the species, and although I love people watching I prefer not to be jostled. I should need to be in with the penguins or some other intelligent species that wouldn't try to eat me or poo on my camera. It's a pity that homo sapiens has got so lax about raising its cubs. Very interesting to see this American sub-species!
mbz2662
My least favorite part about going places... Parents who don't teach their children :(
babuci
Geez, waaay too many ppl. No way you can get even close to see the animal. Best to get in early or leave it to the last 2 hrs of the day.
debbielove
Rose... No you're not the odd one out.. I would exiting the zoo at this point! I cannot abide crowds.. I notice that ALL the comments say the same thing Harry, that people do not like A: People around or, B: crowds around.. And yet, we, the human species keep on breeding children that we (the human race), don't really care about.. As a status symbol, or a way to get money or a way to keep a crap marriage together! We, the human species, will never learn.. And will cause ourselves and almost every living thing on this planet to become extinct in the end.. I promise you that.. Excellent collage Harry.. Great shots of life around.. As you normally take .. Perfect, my friend.. Rob
tennesseecowgirl
Wow you need to make a trip to our zoo its pretty nice and most days pretty quiet a nice enough crowd to make it festive but plenty of areas where you are all alone, I love it.. and I agree with Melinda parents need to teach their children better these days... of course I've seen parents who act worse than their children so no wonder where they are getting it... Great shots Harry I remember being at the LA Zoo years ago when they had the Pandas there it was a big deal and I remember the crowds to see them.
jocko500
wonderful shots of these people here
mermaid
lol, Harry, you know how my father was calling those situation where we stare at the animals from one side of the fence and the animals stare back at us from the other side of the fence: reciprocal zoo-syndrome
bmac62
Whoa...zoo crowds...I'm not for them either but you captured them at their rambunctious best/worst. Let's skip the zoo and go home for a beer Harry:)