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Zoo's are often a necessary evil. When humans have been responsible for the demise of so many animals in the wild, Zoo's can serve the purpose of breeding or managing to keep the species alive. Zoo's often allow photographers to get closer to rare species than they could ever afford to do in the wild. Here I share some of my photos of animals in captivity.
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Swainson's Hawk at the World Raptor Center in Boise Idaho. Oct 1, 2010.
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Swainson's Hawk at the World Raptor Center in Boise Idaho. Oct 1, 2010.

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  • Turkey Vulture in captivity at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho. Oct 1, 2010.
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  • This Bald Eagle is caged at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise Idaho. Behind bars is not a great symbol for the freedom that it represents, but this individual was saved from a certain death when it was injured and couldn't fly any longer. Oct 1, 2010
  • This California Condor is part of a breeding pair trying to re-establish the almost extinct species. This bird is caged at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho. Oct 1, 2010.
  • This Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) is caged at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho. October 1, 2010.
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  • This Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius Ecaudatus) is caged at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho. It is a medium-sized Eagle from south of the Sahara in Africa.
  • This Bald Eagle is caged at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise Idaho. Behind bars is not a great symbol for the freedom that it represents, but this individual was saved from a certain death when it was injured and couldn't fly any longer. Oct 1, 2010.
  • The Swainson's Hawk here was saved from extraordinary heat after a late hatching near Boise, Idaho and raised from a chick by this trainer. This photos shows the relative size of her trainer and herself. This animal is caged at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho.
  • Swainson's Hawk at the World Raptor Center in Boise Idaho. Oct 1, 2010.
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