Woodland Park Zoo A cold weather trip to Woodland Park Zoo.
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The gray mousy-looking bird is called a Specked Mousebird. | | This looked like a mating dance to me... |
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We figured that the water for the hippos must be heated--the temperature had gone down into the 20's the past few nights. | | The Komodo Dragon. |
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A close up of the Komodo Dragon's tongue, which they smell with. | | This is an "enrichment exercise" for the orangutans, so they don't get so bored. Basically one of the employees came around and showed her little toys. |
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Eric looking cool and studly in front of the elephant area. We're waiting to get into the baby elephant area. | | This is the baby elephant, as yet unnamed. Cute! |
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...and playful! | | A birthday party at the zoo while we were eating lunch. |
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Penguins--they love the cold water. | | The grizzly bears were pretty slow... |
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and lethargic. | | The otters, on the other hand, were a lot of fun to watch. |
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Wolves | | Baby kangaroos |
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The snow leopards (mother and two young ones) were very playful. About to attack... | | Mother comes by... |
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And walks on. She doesn't care anymore. | | A tiger, watching us intently. |
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A Gila Monster | | An iguana |