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Cougar at the Oregon Zoo, in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon

Cougar Rested
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A cougar sat high up in his enclosure and rested while watching the ground below.

Cougar external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:20:33 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 3 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7119
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A Sound
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A sound caught the cougar's attention causing it to look to one side.

Cougar external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:22:14 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 3 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7124
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On A Roof
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The cougar lay on a platform just behind a fake roof inside its enclosure.

Cougar external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:22:17 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 3 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6295
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The Platform
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The elevated platform as viewed from the side. The wire screen that created the wall, separating the humans from the cougar, was only slightly out of focus.

Cougar external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:23:00 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 3 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6296
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Cougar Crossing
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A sign on the wire wall described:

Cougar-safe
zone
What should you do if
you encounter a cougar?

Don't run --a cougar's first
instinct is to chase.

Instead, open your arms wide and make yourself seem big. Stand tall and speak loudly but calmly. Maintain eye contact and don't turn your back. Convince the cougar that you are too big or dangerous to bother with.

Cougar external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:23:08 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 3 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6297
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