Meerkat

This photo was taken at Fuengirola Zoo, in the south of Spain, during September 2005. I'm not a fan of zoos, but the one in Fuengirola is very good with lots of open space for the animals and birds.
The technical information is as follows.
Camera - Canon EOS 300D
Shutter speed - 1/250
Aperture - f8.0
Lens - Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 II APO Macro Super
Focal Length 86mm
ISO 400
Filter - UV(0)