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Self portrait. A rare one where he isn't pulling faces at the camera....

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Very proud...after a bumpy start, Oscar got awarded the Headteacher's Award for his homework. And we've had a really good week. So proud of him. His ADHD makes his life difficult but with some hard work, he can come through. YAY Oscar!

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We also went to Howletts Zoo on the Sunday which is a fantastic place - the largest collection of gorillas privately owned in the world. They rehabilitate them and send them back to safe environments in the wild and the Aspinall Foundation has an 84% success rate which is phenomenal.

But this gorilla looked so so sad. I was right in front of her. I think she was jealous of the other two females in her cage who had newborn babies. She kept looking at the baby and looking sadder and sadder. But I also found it sad to see her so caged......

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Another close up encounter with a beautiful rhino...loved accentuating the skin with the gritty filter on Picnik!

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One of the fab things about the African Experience bit of Port Lympne zoo is how close you get to the animals. This was my favourite zebra shot..