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Koala

They sleep 75% of the day (I can't decide if that sounds boring or lovely), so we were glad to catch them awake.

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Panda Butt

This is mom. Dad wasn't on display.

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Panda Son

This "little" guy is two years old and was quite restless. Better than viewing just a bottom.

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Nice!

I've never seen one of the these in a zoo before, but it was much appreciated by this very pregnant Momma.

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Monkeys

In the lost forest - I don't recall which kind of monkey.

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Fishies

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Gorillas

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Chillin'

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Mayalan Tigers

Two 8 month old tiger cubs and their momma. See blog entry for more info on them.

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Twin Tiger Cubs

Christopher and Conner

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Python Skeleton

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Turtles

The snake turtles (the ones with really long necks) were super cool to watch.

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Turtles

...and some small crocodiles in there too.

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Giraffes

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Giraffe

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Condors

I'm sure many of the remember back in the 80s when the condors made big news because they were almost extinct. Conservation efforts have successfully helped this species grow.

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Grizzly Bear

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Sky Tram

Abe and I took the Sky Tram across the park. Mike was nice enough to walk a very grumpy April (who then took a much needed nap) and met us at the polar bears.

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Polar Bears

Abe is standing in front of a one-year old cub statue which stands at 5 feet tall. The full-sized adult male behind is at 10 feet tall. Impressive.

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Poles Melting

Incredible to see how quickly the ice on our poles is melting. Sad too when you realize the effect it is and will continue have on the polar bear population (not to mention the rest of the animal kingdom, including humans).

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Nap Time

Three polar bears, all of them sleeping.

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Extinct Short Faced Bear

Also huge! Check out the difference in the skull compared to the Grizzly. HUGE!!

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Extinct American Lion

I still can't get over the size of this thing. The skull picture is comparing the American Lion with the existing African Lion. And the statue Abe is sitting on is life-sized. LIFE-SIZED!!

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Big Bird

This is another life-sized statue of an extinct bird. Check out the size!! Is it wrong to say that I'm a little glad it's extinct? Probably.

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African Lions

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Big Daddy

We saw him once on the bus tour and once while touring on foot. He hadn't moved and sat there just swinging his head. We saw a couple animals that seemed a bit on the "loony" side - acting a little bizarre.

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"Camel, camel... Come here!"

I really wanted a picture of this big boy and he wasn't cooperating. So we all starting calling him. Every once in awhile April will still break out into, "Camel, camel... Come here!"

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Aslan

I can't help but think of Narnia when I see this picture. Looks like the kids are riding Aslan (although in my mind Aslan is quite a bit bigger).

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