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