wildlife vs. petting zoo

some interesting stuff you see when you travel the world. animals, for example.. i was not aware of the fact that wildlife in the new orleans area differs so much from the austrian:

i guess that's the equivalent to our 'blesshühner'

this guy was swimming in the mexican gulf.. the catfish looks scarier than it actually is

this feels like discovery channel live

lizards tend to change color [so are they chameleons?] and climb up and down the walls [geckos?].. what the..?!

and the parrots are living wildly, too.
they just hang out in areas where they are fed. can you imagine?!

on the other side, petting is a popular as it is at home.. here's some cuties:

"hi, i'm oreo and if i'm not being washed i prefer to chill in the living room."

"i'm frostie and i purr a lot.. until you better piss off!"

"i care for my kids as much as my family in austria does."