San Diego Zoo – Travel & Nature Photographer

Spring break travels included a fun day at the San Diego Zoo with my sister’s family.  As usual, I had my camera on my hip, and was ready to capture some great shots.  What a beautiful day!  As we walked down the first walkway, I looked up and had to share my smile by showing this image:

We went to see the Galapagos turtles first.  They were massive!   Here’s my niece sitting on a bronze turtle to give you perspective:

Here’s my favorite shot of those quiet giants.  His (her?) eyeball is filled with tiny bubbles.  

Next stop was the polar bear pool.  While everyone else watched through the thick glass, this guy swam in circles, and I snuck off to the side so I could get a good shot without the glass in the way.  The bear kept repeating the same pattern, so I have several that look very similar, but this one shows his motion best:

This orangutan was sitting behind two trees.  His eyes grabbed mine, and then he allowed me to capture this beautiful image.  I couldn’t help but wonder what he thought of me!

And giraffes are so photogenic!

Though we saw many other amazing animals that day, I’m pretty picky about which photographs I publish.  I’ll leave you with my favorite image of the day.  This toucan seemed to be saying, “What are you looking at?”