09/21/08 - Day 19

We went to the Toronto Zoo today. this is where the thing with the bee happened(as mentioned previously). The zoo here is quite different than the one in Salt Lake City. In SLC, the exibits are quite close together. You go from one to the other quite quickly. This zoo has a 1.5 kilometer walk to get to one of the exibits. We didn't do that, so we missed the Canadian stuff; Bears and the like. Still, it was quite fun. I'm posting a few of my favorites here, but there are many more on the Photobucket acct.

This beautiful hawk has used in the bird show. I had trouble deciding which to use here. I have some close-ups taken after the show, but this action shot shows the bird's talents quite well, I think.

Next we have the Komodo Dragon. This guy was quite large, though it's hard to tell in the shot due to there being nothing in his enclosure by which to compare his size.

We found this little guy getting himself a snack outside the Snow Leopard enclosure. the leopards were awesome to see. I would so love one as a pet. :) Why is it that I want to have all the big, dangerous animals?
Next we have the Lionfish. I honestly am surprised at how well this photo came out, since he's behind a plate of glass.
And, of course, the Lions. What zoo trip is complete without these majestic creatures. The male was off behind some rocks, so we missed him in all but the roaring. He was doing that quite loudly at the time we were passing by.
The zoo also has a natural habitat for small amphibians. We didn't see any turtles, but the frog here was quite willing to pose for a glamour shot. Any of you ladies in need of a prince?