Trip to the zoo

The Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa had a special reduced-price admission yesterday so we took advantage of it and headed over for the day. What a BEAUTIFUL place!! We had such a nice time. It was overcast most of the day, too, which kept the searing heat at bay. Fortunately when the zoo was built, someone had the foresight to realize that since Florida is so hot for so much of the year, some shade might be nice for the patrons! They left many of the huge, old oak trees, which spread their branches like a big canopy.

I put the camera to good use, naturally....Here are a few of the critters we saw!


This was an Indian (I think?) rhinocerous....All I could think of was the two dudes in the first "Ice Age" who are about the devour the last dandelion when Sid comes along and chomps it up!!!



Mom white tiger and two cubs (that's mom on the platform....Smart mom!!)...the cub below her was pestering her no end...Kitties of all sizes like to play, I guess!



Ok, does this mother orangutan not look like she's shaking her fist at all us gawkers?!!! How funny is that....



This is their new koala....Since koalas spend 90% of their day napping, it was no surprise to find him fast asleep!



The Okapi...such a neat looking animal!