San Diego Zoo

Neither of us can remember how long its been since we've been to the zoo! The San Diego zoo has long been on our list of places to visit. Finally, here we are!

Once we got hold of a park map, Laura figures out our plan of attack!

The Giraffes' were eating the palms over the fence, right near us. Another couple of feet and we could have petted their noses.

We had to stare at the Rhino for a while. He held this pose and we weren't sure if he was real!

Here is Su Lin. This Panda was born here 7 month's ago. She was by far the biggest attraction in the zoo! What a cutie!

Merkats can always be counted on to strike a pose!



Here is a Russian Sea Eagle. It is the closest relative to our American Bald Eagle. This one tops the scales at 20#'s. For comparison, Snuggles, our cockatoo, weighs 10oz!! Quit a magnificent bird!

By the time we arrived at the Koala exhibit, it was nap time!

Since we're on bears, here is a Japanese Sun Bear. Quite an animated little dude. Apparently one of the most aggressive bears as well. He was standing up on his hinds, until I got the camera ready. So, all I got was this weird looking stance as he dropped down.

It was really chilly the day we there. Somewhere in the upper 50's / low 60's. All of the primates, that were out, were huddled up together!

Here's the Polar Bear exhibit. Its not quite the same as seeing them in the wild as we did on a family trip up to Churchill, Manitoba.

While in the polar zone, we had one question. How come the biggest, best zoo in the country doesn't have a penguin exhibit? We love penguins!

This was just a few of the animals we saw and pics we took. These are just some of the better ones! (NOT a professional photog) Despite the lack of penguins, it was still a great way to spend the day!

-Rich-