Moody Gardens rainforest pyramid was filled with most gorgeous and vibrant colored flowers.
This guy was so tiny! I was glad that I was able to snap a picture of the little guy. I love these little dart frogs. They look like they can sit on my finger tips.
Chameleons are excellent. Their hands are like mittens and they move very slowly. Plus, they have an extra curly tail which just makes them all the better.
This snake was beautiful. Snakes are usually terrifying but behind glass, I can better appreciate them.
This lizard was out catching some sun as I was trying to get a good shot of some orchids. I was amazed that he didn't move. He didn't even really acknowledge my presence.
Snoopy always gets a laugh out of the turtles that come out of the water. How could anyone not really think they are amusing? They are piled up on each other.
The penguin exhibit is always exciting. The penguins may not move quickly on land, but in the water they can zoom with ease. Snoopy and I sat in front of the glass for nearly half an hour to try to snag a picture of the tuxedo-clad critters. Out of the hundreds of tries, Snoopy was able to snap this one.
On the sidelines, penguins always seems as though they are awaiting divine intervention with their flippers back and their heads looking towards the sky.
Out of all of the penguin pictures, this one makes Snoopy laugh, especially when looking at the face of the Macaroni penguin on the far right. Then we have the guy in the middle looking for fish, and the one on the right looks like he is on the edge and is about to jump. Of course, he will only fall into water and not to his doom.
On Christmas day, Snoopy and I spent our cool San Antonio morning at the zoo. Snoopy had always wanted to take me there and this was our shot.
At the zoo entrance, there were statues of a lion pride. Snoopy would not be a good sport, but he did get a picture of me hugging a lion cub.
Most of the zoo animals were quite active probably due to the cool temperatures. The flamingos were squawking away very loudly. Snoops and I could hear them from the parking lot.
The black bear was pacing around which was a nice change to the perpetually sleeping bears we see in Houston. I was very grateful to get a picture of its cute face.
The monkeys were definitely a sight to be seen. They were so active! This guy somehow climbed up very high on a stoop to enjoy his apple in peace while his friends monkeyed around below.
This guy was great. He would come right up to the glass to look at us look at him. I loved the mutton chops of gray! A few others did the same. The would come over to the glass and look at us, show us their teeth, then scurry away to make room for another one on the ledge.
In the "toadally" exhibit, I found this guy. It reminded me of the tree frogs that my mom always found at home and how they would make their home on her deck. Each morning, mom would go outside to look for them in their new spot. She would even name them.
This wild squirrel was hanging out on a bridge working on a nut.
I wasn't sure why this guy seemed so subdued. Most of the other animals in the same exhibit were also a lot less active than the other monkeys we had seen. This also allowed me to get a close up.
There were many exhibits where the animals were roaming freely. Snoopy found this guy near the bushes and laughed at how he was all crunched up, hanging out with the other birds.
The elephant exhibit, no matter where I go, is always fun. This time, there were two older elephants. I think it was funny that the keeper was getting ready to give them lunch, so they were hanging out close by waiting for their lunch time. One of the elephants, Lucky, rocks back and forth as her way of showing impatience while waiting for her food.
From the San Antonio zoo website, Boo is the other elephant who joined Lucky out in the yard. I do not know where she came from, but she came in with some kind of issues with her feet. The San Antonio zoo gives both lovely ladies foot treatments daily to prevent infections and other problems they may have. According to the keepers, Boo's feet have improved since her arrival.
Snoopy was going to allow me to wait and watch the elephants get fed, but it was going to be about 20 more minutes so we moved on. The zebras were out and munching on their hay. I liked that I was able to get a shot of the zebras without the bars and chains that usually contain them. Also, I felt that I was so much more close to them.
The rhinos are so fun because they always remind me of a triceratops. Probably for good reason!
My dad used to always tell me that he liked the rhinos because they looked the most like a dinosaur to him. Once I was able to feed one by hand. They use their upper lip to scoop food into their mouth.
The cheetah was on the prowl, pacing back and forth.
Pumba. Snoopy always calls me Pumba. I guess I look like a warthog? haha!
This tiger was very small, weighing in only a little over 300 lbs. The bigger tigers are twice that size. This tiger was pacing back and forth along the edge of the enclosure, looking pretty mean.
Next up was the world of Australia. We found some wallabys and they were watching us as we watched them. I loved how curious they were and how they were always interested in us. Maybe they were hoping we would feed them. Either way, it worked out great for me and the camera. I was able to get pictures of faces.
We saw some porcupines too. Porcupines are not one that I would typically find cute, but this guy looked up and I thought he had a face that was adorable in its own way.
After the porcupine, Snoopy and I made it to the Lory Landing. This was my favorite part of the zoo exhibit.
I walked to the nearby concession stand to pick up some nectar to give to the birds. Not only are the birds used to this, but they also know how to pull the lids off of the containers with the nectar. This red bird nearly assaulted Snoopy while trying to pull the lid off!
Once the lorries had their nectar, they were quite photogenic but did not want us to pet them. If we tried, they snapped and made ugly noises at us.
Not only were the lorries all over the place looking for our nectar, the were loud. They would get on our shoulders and screech in our ears. Maybe this was a way to say thanks for the treats.
At one point, I had several birds on me trying to get nectar.
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We also stumbled across some cute, furry, not so furry, and feathery faces along the way.
This guy was so tiny! I was glad that I was able to snap a picture of the little guy. I love these little dart frogs. They look like they can sit on my finger tips.
Chameleons are excellent. Their hands are like mittens and they move very slowly. Plus, they have an extra curly tail which just makes them all the better.
This snake was beautiful. Snakes are usually terrifying but behind glass, I can better appreciate them.
This lizard was out catching some sun as I was trying to get a good shot of some orchids. I was amazed that he didn't move. He didn't even really acknowledge my presence.
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| pile up! |
Snoopy always gets a laugh out of the turtles that come out of the water. How could anyone not really think they are amusing? They are piled up on each other.
On the sidelines, penguins always seems as though they are awaiting divine intervention with their flippers back and their heads looking towards the sky.
Out of all of the penguin pictures, this one makes Snoopy laugh, especially when looking at the face of the Macaroni penguin on the far right. Then we have the guy in the middle looking for fish, and the one on the right looks like he is on the edge and is about to jump. Of course, he will only fall into water and not to his doom.
At the zoo entrance, there were statues of a lion pride. Snoopy would not be a good sport, but he did get a picture of me hugging a lion cub.
Most of the zoo animals were quite active probably due to the cool temperatures. The flamingos were squawking away very loudly. Snoops and I could hear them from the parking lot.
The black bear was pacing around which was a nice change to the perpetually sleeping bears we see in Houston. I was very grateful to get a picture of its cute face.
The monkeys were definitely a sight to be seen. They were so active! This guy somehow climbed up very high on a stoop to enjoy his apple in peace while his friends monkeyed around below.
This guy was great. He would come right up to the glass to look at us look at him. I loved the mutton chops of gray! A few others did the same. The would come over to the glass and look at us, show us their teeth, then scurry away to make room for another one on the ledge.
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| Momma and baby |
In the "toadally" exhibit, I found this guy. It reminded me of the tree frogs that my mom always found at home and how they would make their home on her deck. Each morning, mom would go outside to look for them in their new spot. She would even name them.
This wild squirrel was hanging out on a bridge working on a nut.
I wasn't sure why this guy seemed so subdued. Most of the other animals in the same exhibit were also a lot less active than the other monkeys we had seen. This also allowed me to get a close up.
There were many exhibits where the animals were roaming freely. Snoopy found this guy near the bushes and laughed at how he was all crunched up, hanging out with the other birds.
The elephant exhibit, no matter where I go, is always fun. This time, there were two older elephants. I think it was funny that the keeper was getting ready to give them lunch, so they were hanging out close by waiting for their lunch time. One of the elephants, Lucky, rocks back and forth as her way of showing impatience while waiting for her food.
From the San Antonio zoo website, Boo is the other elephant who joined Lucky out in the yard. I do not know where she came from, but she came in with some kind of issues with her feet. The San Antonio zoo gives both lovely ladies foot treatments daily to prevent infections and other problems they may have. According to the keepers, Boo's feet have improved since her arrival.
Snoopy was going to allow me to wait and watch the elephants get fed, but it was going to be about 20 more minutes so we moved on. The zebras were out and munching on their hay. I liked that I was able to get a shot of the zebras without the bars and chains that usually contain them. Also, I felt that I was so much more close to them.
The rhinos are so fun because they always remind me of a triceratops. Probably for good reason!
My dad used to always tell me that he liked the rhinos because they looked the most like a dinosaur to him. Once I was able to feed one by hand. They use their upper lip to scoop food into their mouth.
The cheetah was on the prowl, pacing back and forth.
Pumba. Snoopy always calls me Pumba. I guess I look like a warthog? haha!
This tiger was very small, weighing in only a little over 300 lbs. The bigger tigers are twice that size. This tiger was pacing back and forth along the edge of the enclosure, looking pretty mean.
Next up was the world of Australia. We found some wallabys and they were watching us as we watched them. I loved how curious they were and how they were always interested in us. Maybe they were hoping we would feed them. Either way, it worked out great for me and the camera. I was able to get pictures of faces.
We saw some porcupines too. Porcupines are not one that I would typically find cute, but this guy looked up and I thought he had a face that was adorable in its own way.
After the porcupine, Snoopy and I made it to the Lory Landing. This was my favorite part of the zoo exhibit.
I walked to the nearby concession stand to pick up some nectar to give to the birds. Not only are the birds used to this, but they also know how to pull the lids off of the containers with the nectar. This red bird nearly assaulted Snoopy while trying to pull the lid off!
Once the lorries had their nectar, they were quite photogenic but did not want us to pet them. If we tried, they snapped and made ugly noises at us.
Not only were the lorries all over the place looking for our nectar, the were loud. They would get on our shoulders and screech in our ears. Maybe this was a way to say thanks for the treats.
At one point, I had several birds on me trying to get nectar.
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