Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ - January 2005

 

 

 

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The family at the Phoenix Zoo.

The African safari exhibit.

It's "Pumba" the warthog!

A female lion napping in the morning sun.

We don't want to disturb her!

The rhinos heading over to their food dish for lunch.

A very satisfied rhino.

An oryx grazing--an endangered animal from Saudi Arabia.

The desert mountain sheep keeping watch on the hill--part of the Sonoran desert exhibit.

Coming down the hill for lunch.

The head of the herd keeping an eye on us.

The kids learning more about the saving of the oryx.

A group of meerkats!

A male baboon eating his lunch.

Two females cleaning each other.

A turtle peeking at us.

Two otters resting in the sun.

An anteater and her baby sniffing for food.

Entering "Little Tiajuana"!

Our family.

Katie looking at a fruit-loving relative of the pirhana.

A maccaw very busy cleaning his feathers.

A cabybara watching the crowds.

A desert tortoise.

Another tortoise slowly crawling toward us.

Yet another tortoise!

Another cabybara.

Mom, Ashley, & Katie visiting the horses at the petting zoo.

Visiting with another horse.

Katie not wanting to leave.

"Look Katie, a goat to pet!"

A view of monkey island.

We felt like we were in Florida!

Some Australian wallabies.

So cute.

Brandon atop a baby elephant.

Katie, Ashley, & Brandon with the elephants--they looked so real!

A desert lizard.

A burrowing owl emerging from its nest.

Another shot of the burrowing owl.

A coati walking along a tree branch.

A log full of turtles.