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The family at the Phoenix Zoo.
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The African safari exhibit.
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It's "Pumba" the warthog!
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A female lion napping in the morning sun.
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We don't want to disturb her!
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The rhinos heading over to their food dish for lunch.
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A very satisfied rhino.
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An oryx grazing--an endangered animal from Saudi Arabia.
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The desert mountain sheep keeping watch on the hill--part of the Sonoran desert exhibit.
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Coming down the hill for lunch.
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The head of the herd keeping an eye on us.
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The kids learning more about the saving of the oryx.
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A group of meerkats!
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A male baboon eating his lunch.
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Two females cleaning each other.
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A turtle peeking at us.
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Two otters resting in the sun.
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An anteater and her baby sniffing for food.
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Entering "Little Tiajuana"!
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Our family.
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Katie looking at a fruit-loving relative of the pirhana.
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A maccaw very busy cleaning his feathers.
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A cabybara watching the crowds.
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A desert tortoise.
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Another tortoise slowly crawling toward us.
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Yet another tortoise!
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Another cabybara.
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Mom, Ashley, & Katie visiting the horses at the petting zoo.
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Visiting with another horse.
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Katie not wanting to leave.
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"Look Katie, a goat to pet!"
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A view of monkey island.
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We felt like we were in Florida!
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Some Australian wallabies.
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So cute.
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Brandon atop a baby elephant.
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Katie, Ashley, & Brandon with the elephants--they looked so real!
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A desert lizard.
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A burrowing owl emerging from its nest.
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Another shot of the burrowing owl.
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A coati walking along a tree branch.
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A log full of turtles.
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