Hedgehog, seen in our garden, Palmerston North, Aotearoa-New Zealand.

They're considered invasive pests in New Zealand, with the Department of Conservation saying 'In the long-term, hedgehogs will need to be removed entirely from our environment, much like stoats, possums and rats.'

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/animal-pests-and-threats/hedgehogs/

But they're also very cute...

Laughter... A chimpanzee, seen at Wellington Zoo

The Joy of Parenting

Poor old mum... A family of Rhesus Macaques, seen at Longleat Safari Park, UK.

#monkey #monkeys #rhesusmacaques #cute #funny #family #animals #longleat #canonr5 #canon100-400

www.longleat.co.uk/safari/monkey-mayhem

Ring Tailed Lemur

Ring-tailed lemurs are named for the 13 alternating black and white bands that adorn their tails. Unlike most other lemurs, ringtails spend 40 percent of their time on the ground, moving quadrupedally along the forest floor.

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/ring-tailed-lemur

#lemur #ringtailedlemur #animal #cute #cuteanimals #photography #canon

Giraffe!

Seen at Longleat Safari Park, UK

Canon R5 + EF100-400mkii

#giraffe #animal #animalphotography #canonr5 #longleat

Macaws are beautiful, brilliantly colored members of the parrot family.

Many macaws have vibrant plumage. The coloring is suited to life in Central and South American rain forests, with their green canopies and colorful fruits and flowers. The birds boast large, powerful beaks that easily crack nuts and seeds, while their dry, scaly tongues have a bone inside them that makes them an effective tool for tapping into fruits.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/macaws

Seen at Longleat Safari Park, UK

#macaw #parrot #birds #photography #canonr5 #longleat

Snack Time

A porcupine eating a carrot. Taken at Longleat Safari Park, UK. Canon 100-400 mk ii + R5

#porcupine #animal #cute #cuteanimals #canon #longleat

Korimako | Bellbird

The New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), also known by its Māori names korimako, makomako, and kōmako, is a passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. It has greenish colouration and is the only living member of the genus Anthornis. The bellbird forms a significant component of the famed New Zealand dawn chorus of bird song that was much noted by early European settlers. The explorer Captain Cook wrote of its song "it seemed to be like small bells most exquisitely tuned".[2] The species is common across much of New Zealand and its offshore islands as well as the Auckland Islands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_bellbird

#bellbird #korimako #newzealand #aotearoa #bird #birdphotography

Tuatara. Seen at Wildbase Recovery, Palmerston North, Aotearoa New-Zealand.

#tuatara #lizard #wildlife #wildlifephotography #aotearoa #newzealand #canonr5 #wildbase #palmerstonnorth