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