Springtime at the Zoo

Kurt and I went to the Natural Bridge Zoo this morning for no other reason than to enjoy the beautiful day. I hope you enjoy the pics :)

Upon entering this furry establishment one is greeted by the welcoming commitee of Potbelly pigs :)
I affectionately called this one Girtha...

As it is springtime, there were many baby animals about. The most of which we found were the Pigmy Goats. Cute little rambunxious critters. They even had a couple in a small kiddie pool and let the visitors play and hold them. They are more fun in person than in pictures, I assure you.

Baby bunnies!! no explanation needed, these are the cutest beings on the planet.
Lamas were all around this facility - some roamed free and some were in pens. All were very friendly. The Zoo provided food to feed most of the animals so they were quite tame and friendly.

Nearly all of the animals so far have been of a farm-animal type. Now on to the real Zoo animals...
Monkeys! They had many species of monkeys but this is the only one I took a picture of before my battery died. This one is playing with his toes... never a dull moment :)

Flamingos! A colorful addition to the landscape.... otherwise not very exciting to spend time with.

This beautiful girl was my favorite to see. I would come back to her often to say hello...
I would get her attention from afar and stalk up to her playfully and she would respond by jumping and pacing in her cage excietedly hoping I would come in and play. *sigh* oh how I wish I could have done this.... I am determined to get my own white tiger some day.


This gentleman is 11 years old and is quite possibly the largest Tiger I have ever seen. Again, my pictures do not do my subjects justice but he is pretty all the same.

Yet another great cat to add the collection - can ya tell I am partial to big kitties?

A Zoo is not really a Zoo without the Girraff... This one is a baby - I think they had five total.

There were, of course many other animals that I wasn't able to get because my battery died. There were exotic birds, allegators, snakes, turtles, etc, Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the few pics I had to offer! Girtha says BYE!

Just because you were nice enough to stay to the end... here's the bunnies again.