Baird’s taper going for a swim
Bearded dragons
Taken in northeast Tucson
Gray fox
This horse came right up to me during my visit to southeastern Nebraska in May 2014. He was probably more curious about my camera than me!
Bobcat
A black-and-white photo of a bearded dragon
A horse grazes on a farm in southeastern Nebraska.
Elk. Taken in Nebraska
Sumatran tiger
Malayan tiger
Malayan tiger going for a swim
Andean bear; notice the water dripping from his mouth.
Up close and very personal!
Squirrel monkey
Another photo of “Dolly Llama”
Bearded dragon
Two bearded dragons
The puma
An absolutely adorable squirrel monkey
Mexican gray wolf
Malayan tiger going for a leisurely swim
This African lion doesn’t “tire” easily!
A red panda
Nandi was born at the Tucson Zoo on August 20, 2014. What a cutie!
Ring-tailed lemur playing with his tail
The otter is just chilling. we humans should follow suit!
Nandi playing in dirt and mud.
African lion
A ring-tailed lemur eating breakfast
The watchful eye of a lion cub
Malayan tiger
Big yawn! This Malayan tiger needs a nap.
About to nod off. Just after taking this photo, this Amur tiger cub fell asleep.
Prairie dog family
The red panda is a cute, adorable animal.
African lion; get some sleep!
The Andean bear cools off with a swim.
Profile of a zebra
The majestic African lion
Bighorn sheep
Horse grazing peacefully near Sonoita, Arizona
A red panda, about six months old
African lion and her cub
Prairie dog
Upclose photo of a horse; notice the detail in the eyelashes.
Two meerkats at play
Love the details in the whiskers.
Gray fox
Taken in northeast Tucson
This little guy knows how to pose for a photo!
Quite the upclose shot of a bear claw. I wouldn’t want to tangle with this guy!
Otter floating on his back
Cowgirl; notice the leaning of the horse, his tail, and the dirt being kicked up.
Notice the water line and the whiskers in this photo of an otter.
Meerkat as a sentry to watch over other family members
Take notice of the details in the turtle’s tongue.
I’ve got a secret!
This female lion cub has her eyes on something!
The cutest! Amur tiger cub
One is tired; one wants a handout!
Malayan tiger
Tigers are powerful, beautiful cats.
Malayan tiger
Female African lion
The grizzly bear snags an orange for breakfast.
A tree lizard leaps down a mesquite tree in Tucson.
An otter enjoying a swim.
Meerkat (it’s just a “mere cat”)
Andean bear goes for a swim.
Yes, there is an elk underneath these massive antlers.
Mother lion and her cubs
Five red-eared slider turtles bask in the sun at Agua Caliente Park in Tucson.
Bear claws
Macaque–this time in black and white
Tortoise eating a healthful lunch
This meerkat has his eye on something!
A horse explores his boundaries in southeastern Nebraska.
Just what you wanted to see today: the inside of a tortoise’s mouth!
Grizzly bear
Amur tiger cub; notice his already large paws.
Even prairie dogs know it’s best to say “grace” before meals.
Jaguar licking her nose
A lion cub plays with a pumpkin–and no one had better try to take it away from him!
Jaguar
Collared lizard
Two lemurs. I had to be patient in order to get two in the same photo, but it paid off.
Nandi and her Mom, Semba
Black-and-white version of a Malayan tiger
This Malayan tiger was in a playful mood.
This capybara just finished devouring a green bamboo reed.
Two common rheas; native to South America
Tapir
Round-tailed ground squirrel munching on a slice of apple
Black-and-white ruffed lemur
Mom and Dad African lions share a moment.
Agave cactus provides a nice backdrop for the Mexican gray wolf.
Andean bear enjoying a summer swim
Malayan tiger
Macaque
This is MY carrot and, no, I am not sharing!
Golden lion tamarin enjoys breakfast
Notice the rust colors in his beautiful coat.
Squirrel monkey
Turtle trying to eat his carrot. He really struggled with this and was fun to watch.
Grizzly bear
Baboon
Black-and-white version of a tiger going for a swim
Golden Tamir monkey
Malayan tiger
Elephants love to eat the bark from tree branches.
Prairie dog
The tapir cooling off during hot summer months
Nandi loves playing with sticks!
All you have to do is give me that wink!
A bison is licking his chops on the Midwestern prairie.
Ocelot
Mandrill; great colors!
African lion on the prowl
A friendly round-tailed ground squirrel
Prairie dogs
Turtle having lunch
Yup! Same turtle. Same carrot!
Mountain lion
Upclose photo of a horse
Prairie dogs
Try as he might, this otter could NOT swallow the seashell–which is a good thing!
Mother Amur tiger; these tigers are native to eastern Russia.
Another photo of the sun bear
Sumatran tiger
A bearded dragon notices his reflection.
Big yawn!
Andean bear
This tiger decided it was high time to show everyone who is boss.
Andean bear shaking off water just after a swim
Bearded dragons
Ring-tailed lemur
Black jaguar
Cotton-topped tamarin
Meerkat
I love the detail in the white hairs on this animal.
A jaguar drinks to stay cool in the summer heat.
The male African lion
Daddy lion does NOT want to play, OK?
Notice the tongue and the laid-back ears.
Giraffe having lunch
Two red-eared slider turtles basking in the Tucson sun
Golden lion tamarin
Two ring-tailed lemurs
Two grizzly bears engage in playful fun–or not!
This turtle is scary-looking!
This otter had a lot of fun playing with a pod from a mesquite ebony tree.
This tortoise enjoys playing in the water after a rain in Tucson.
Sun bear
Flamingo; notice the water droplet.
An African lion yawns. If you look closely, you can see drops of saliva.
Black-and-white photos of this tiger add a nice touch
Lowland leopard frog
Bobcat