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