Fun at the Zoo

Back in February, my dad and I took a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo. In addition to having a father-daughter day to ourselves, it also served as a chance for me to get to know my new camera that he had given me for Christmas. So here are the results of that outing. I was quite pleased with the outcome.



We started out with this little fella doing some morning stretches...



And on the other side there was this cheetah, who seems distracted...



I don't remember exactly what kind this was but he sure is colorful.



An orangutan just hanging out and posing for everyone.



The only decent picture I could catch of this too-cute meerkat! He was so fast.



A happy (asian) elephant playing around.

These next few photos are a series of sorts, with these adorable young tigers who were annoying the crap out of each other. I could have sat there and took pictures of them all day!













Then there was this beautiful white tiger just sitting on this cliff overlooking the younger ones.. I could almost imagine him just shaking his head at their silliness. =P



A male lion that I caught right before he started hiding.



Those massive antlers are what caught my eye in this one. I don't remember what exactly the animal is though...

Here's another series, this time with parrots, in the area of the zoo called "Parrot Paradise."











An eagle that I caught staring intently at something...



This reminded me of a ballerina... just looks so graceful and poised. (Actually, this was the moment just before tucking its leg in to go to sleep)



A colorful macaw grooming itself.



This macaw wasn't shy at all.