AN EXOTIC WORLD OF WILDLIFE Photographer turns expert eye to Disney's Animal Kingdom

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: January 12, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

ORLANDO, Fla.--As a professional photographer specializing in wildlife, I have trekked some of the world's most exotic game preserves, from the jungles of India and Nepal to the plains of Kenya and Tanzania. I know a wart hog when I see one, and I was not expecting to be impressed by Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom.

But even at 51 I'm a kid at heart, and part of being a kid is loving animals and having a sense of adventure.

So, while I was photographing this theme park, I was swept away, along with many other kids of all ages from around the globe, from toddlers in strollers to senior ...

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