Red Panda, Orangutan, and Gibbon

I'm so happy to see our new red pandas in person!  Here's to hoping there are more zoo babies soon.  😁

Sitatunga and Hyena

THE ZOO IS OPEN!!!  I've actually gone 3 times already since they opened, but I am just now getting caught up on this blog.  So, be prepared for a lot of pictures again!   I am SO happy that I can share my photographs of such beautiful, amazing animals with you all!  I hope you enjoy them!  Make sure you follow or subscribe if you don't want to miss any posts.  😊

Prints and Products Available for Purchase

Photographing animals is a passion of mine!  One of the projects I have been working on is going through the photographs I've taken that aren't for clients, but are for my own enjoyment.  I've picked out my favorite photographs, sorted them into galleries, and made them available for purchase.  These galleries represent many years of work, much of which has been published on one of my blogs.  You can find all the galleries under Hobby Work on my website by going to: https://www.rachelwilhelmphotography.com/hobbywork
You can be creative in what you design!  Get framed prints for you walls as well as magnets, cards, books, ornaments, and more!  Thanks for looking!  😊

Big Cats

This gallery is filled with pictures I have taken of big cats in zoos.  I love cats of all sizes, and the numerous photos I have meant that the cats needed their own gallery.  You can see this gallery by going here.

Mammals

This gallery is the one that will likely see the most growth until it needs to be sorted again and split into smaller categories.  You can see this gallery by going here.

Birds

I haven't always enjoyed photographing birds, but recently I have been focusing on them and felt they needed their own gallery.  You can see this gallery by going here.

Sea Life

I have to admit that I sometimes feel uncomfortable around some of the sea life you'll see in this gallery, but that hasn't stopped me from trying to get the best possible photo of them.  You can see this gallery by going here.

Tarcil

This gallery is definitely the most unique!  Within this gallery you will find the results of what started as more of a hobby for me and then become so much more!  I have over a thousand pictures of my hamster, Tarcil, so it was difficult to narrow it down to my favorite, but you can see them here!

Fine Art

This gallery is a small gallery and is a bit of an assortment of pictures.  It is mostly made up of my favorite photographs I have taken of flowers, but there is also a small collection of instruments and other things.  Check it out by going here.

Thank you all for your support!  💓

Lynx Kitten

They grow up so fast!

Lion and Leopard

I'll never tire of photographing these beautiful big cats!

Otters and Sea Lions

I don't often take time to photograph the sea lions because they are almost always swimming, but on this day, the water was quite clear and there weren't many people around so I didn't have crazy reflections to deal with.  I'm quite happy that I stopped by to see them!

Orangutans and Gibbons

I am amazed at how big Asmara is now!  It was raining when I took these pictures, and Asmara seemed interested in feeling it falling through the hole in the roof of their enclosure.  It was quite precious to witness!  😊

Random

I didn't know how to categorize these pictures.  A lot of these animals are ones I tend to walk by without paying too much attention to, but this time, I did stop to grab these pictures.  😊

Monkeys

I'm getting around to posting the last pictures I have from the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo this past season.  I miss seeing all these monkeys playing and can't wait until they open next season!

Lynx Kittens

These kittens are quite big and quite capable of lots of shenanigans, which makes them even more fun to watch!  😊