Went to Reptilia, a small reptile zoo north of Toronto. Most of the reptiles, snakes especially, were particularly inactive.
Not this one. Amongst the most venomous snakes in the world, this is the Black Mamba. Doesnt look as scary as a cobra, or as big as a python, but this one kind of freaked me out. It was actively moving around its pen, then started coming toward the window as I got closer. I took some shots, and continued to stare at it, and it returned the favor. With less than an inch of glass between me and a very deadly snake, I was a little bothered by its interest in me. I waved my hand in front of it, and it quickly jerked toward the glass, opening its mouth to reveal why they call it the black mamba. It looked angry and annoyed by the fact that I waved my hand.... so naturally, I continued to do so. Then, after a minute or two, both myself, and the black mamba got bored, and went our separate ways. |
