San Diego Zoo Pictures

Zebras lined up in their stalls. I like the play between the zebras' lines and the lines of the wire fence. Abigail did a nice job altering this photo.

The meerkats are pretty cool animals. They're very social and are full of character. I like these photos because the sunlight coming through the fur looks great, especially in the first photo. Here is some more info on meerkats.



This orangutan spent most its time sitting in the sun chewing on this pea. She looked really relaxed and comfortable. I know a lot of people don't like zoos for ethical reasons, but it seems as if San Diego Zoo (and others) do a lot of work to protect highly endangered species from areas of the world where conservation is a luxury way beyond basic human needs. Maybe someday, when these places have peace, the animals can slowly be reintroduced into their original lands.

The flamingo shot turned out really nice. I used the telephoto lens from about 10 feet away. As a result, If you zoom in on the original image, you can see some really exquisite detail. Notice the water drop on the birds wing. He had just been preening in the water.

This zoo is definitely worth a visit.