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Mill Mountain Zoo

For over twenty five years, Valley Animal Hospital has provided veterinary services to the many and varied animals at the zoo atop the only mountain within the city limits of a municipality in the United States.  The following pictures are a collection of animals, veterinary visits and vistas from this zoo. 

 

Zoo Camp Laser Demonstration

 Zoo Camp Laser Demonstration

 

 

A Personalized Tomato

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ride'em Cowboy!

 

 

 

 

Cooling OffThis Photo courtesy of The Roanoke Times

 

 

 

 

Takin

Takin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's one of the newest members of the Mill Mountain Zoo family - a Takin.  He seems to love his new home...quite a long way from the Himalayan Mountains! 

 

 

 

 

"Ruby" the Tiger

 

 

Peekaboo Ruby

 

 

Here's looking at you, Ruby!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!"

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby

Bathtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Work, work, work!"

 

 

 

 

Ruby resting

Dave and Ruby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby kissing Dr. Poage

 

 

 

 

Skunk

Petunia

 

Petunia, the sweetest Skunk in the world!

 

 

 

 

 

Prairie Dogs

Prairie Dog

 

 

 

 

 

Here are two of the many loveable Prairie Dogs, whose antics will entertain the whole family!

 

 

 

 

Happy Mother's Day, Tasha!

This photo courtesy of Raskal Photography

Three Snow Leopard Babies courtesy of Boris and Natasha

 

 

First Vet Exam

 

Zoo News ConferenceDr. Poage examining snow leopard cub

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a Girl!...It's a Boy!...It's a Girl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighing InA bowl full of Snow Leopard!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naptime!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Vet Exam

 

 

Say "Ahhhhh"Yummm...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Exam

This photo courtesy of Raskal Photography

 

 

 

 

The Eyes Have It!

The Eyes Have It!

 

 

 

 

Fishing Cat

Fishing Cat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Panda

Red Panda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Llama

Nina the Llama

Nina just loves to kiss Dr. Poage!

 

 

 

 

Falcon

Falcon

 

 

 

 

Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin

 

 

 

 

Japanese Macaques

The "Oh, no, it's Dr. Poage" look!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assorted Photos

Vaccinating SheepNina watching sheep being vaccinated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Ridge Parkway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following photos were taken by the official Zoo photographer - Skip Higgins - Raskal Photography

Dr. Poage, Denise and Snow Leopard Cub

Courtesy of Raskal Photography

 

TVaccinating Fishing CatSnow Leopard Cub

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy of Raskal Photography

 

Like these pictures?  Want to see more Mill Mountain Zoo photos?  Visit Raskal Photography, the web site of "Skip" Higgins, the official Mill Mountain Zoo photographer.

 

You can also visit the main web page for Mill Mountain Zoo.

 

 

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