Blue (9 of 365)

How cute are those forehead wrinkles? And those ears?

Thursday (8 of 365)

I spent part of my Thursday playing with these two girls!  Simone is in the front and Bettina, her feisty sister, is in the back.  These babies will be up for adoption in a few short weeks!

Desire (186 of 366)

We got a bit more than we bargained for during our recent trip to Zoo Atlanta.  At the second exhibit we visited we found a mating pair of giraffes.  It was so interesting to watch their ritualistic behavior.  We were there mid-afternoon and the keeper advised they had been working on this project all day long.  We moved on to see other things evenutally, but hopefully there will be another baby giraffe coming along soon.

Rare (174 of 366)

A rare Sumatran tiger lounges in the sun at Zoo Atlanta.  I think in all my visits to Zoo Atlanta this is one of the only times the tigers have been out and about during a visit.

Large (38 of 366)

This is Taz. At 20, He is the oldest Silverback Gorilla at Zoo Atlanta.

Fast (37 of 366)

This is Baby Remy. Remy was brought to Zoo Atlanta after his mother became ill. After successfully rearing two other foster Orangs, Madu, immediately took to Remy and they've been inseparable ever since.


The little guy is so cute!


He's also pretty fast already!

Furry (36 of 366)

Zoo Atlanta is home to the nation's largest collections of gorillas and orangutans. Chantek, at 34, is one of the zoo's oldest Orangutans.

Big & Small (35 of 366)

Fluffy (33 of 366)

This is Po. Baby Po is Zoo Atlanta's youngest Panda Cub and was born November 3, 2010.

Skin (32 of 366)

Kimodo Dragon.

Eating (30 of 366)

Busy (28 of 366)

Lun Lun enjoying some fresh bamboo for lunch. Since 2006, Lun Lun has successfully delivered three healthy male panda cubs.

Zoo (27 of 366)

Sleep (26 of 366)

It's naptime for the Kangaroos!

Strength (24 of 366)

Dangerous (23 of 366)

A Red Spitting Cobra. These snakes prey on pythons in the wild along with frogs, toads and rodents. The Red spitting cobra is mainly found in eastern Africa.

Covered (22 of 366)

An american alligator covered in Duckweed.

Shades of Grey (181 of 365)

This is Greta, Parson's sister. Doesn't she have the sweetest face?

The Letter K (180 of 365)

K is for kitten! This is Parson. He and his sister now belong to a good friend of mine. Here, Parson is debating whether or not he can safely jump from one post to the other.

Primary Colors (171 of 365)

This is a painting by Hadari. She is an African elephant who lives at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. She loves to paint!