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