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