I've missed my Zoo visits, so on the way home from work today I took a quick walk through the Zoo. The day began with an ice storm, and it was cold so most of the animals had sensibly opted for warmer inside quarters. Here are a few pictures of those who did venture out while I was there.

 
Great Blue Heron
 
A Great Blue Heron stood quietly in a monkey enclosure.
 
 
Red Ruffed Lemur
 
A Red Ruffed Lemur gazed longingly at the sun...
 
 
Red Ruffed Lemur
 
...then flopped down in a furry pile, just like a cat.
 
 
Scruffy Penguins
 
Two very scruffy-looking penguins huddled beside their cave.
 
 
Sumatran Tigers
 
"The Kids" still enjoy a bit of rough and tumble play.
 
 
Tiger In The Snow
 
Yes indeedy - that's snow there, beside the tiger.
 
 
Blah!
 
A picture is worth a thousand words.
 
 
Melati and Towan
 
Melati was too busy de-fleaing Towan to visit today.
 
 
Siamang
 
Guarding his precious lunch, a Siamang takes a preprandial nap.
 
 
Siamang
 
His pal looks longingly at that celery.
 
 
Hippo
 
An amorphous blob of hippo finds a patch of sunshine as well.
 
 
Patas Monkey
 
A Patas Monkey also guards his greens with care.
 
 
Patas Monkey
 
He spent quite some time, rolling them into little balls.
 
 
Zebras
 
And as always, the Zebras eat.
 

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