I caught the train to Circular Quay and started the day with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon at City Extra. I boarded the ferry and arrived at the zoo about 10 am Monday 15th August 2016. Unfortunately there were a number of exhibits closed for maintenance and I quickly discovered that all the big cats had been temporarily moved to Dubbo Zoo. New big cat exhibits are being built and expected opening date is mid 2017. The purpose of today's photo session was to try out my new Zuiko 40 - 150mm lens. Although I had a tripod in my backpack, it quickly became evident that "setting up" frequently was more suitable when I wasn't constantly on the move. So I experimented with high ISO's and wider apertures to ensure I could shoot comfortably in most situations to avoid camera shake. I find the IQ of this lens very impressive! I have posted a selection of my images in my gallery titled Taronga Zoo.    OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA