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