I realized yesterday that even though I've been to the Detroit Zoo several times, it's always been in winter. I did go in late March once, but most of the animals were still gone to warmer climes. Because of this, there are lots and lots of animals "at the zoo" that I've never seen.
That's ok, I still get some great pictures. Also, it feels really good going into the hot, humid butterfly house, where I see things like this:
The butterflies were being very photo-cooperative (photoperative) for me. Most of the birds were not, but this tiny duck was. He was adorable.
And of course I saw penguins. I took lots of pictures of them, but they're all kind of the same. The penguins weren't very active.
There was an evil squirrel.
I want to be a river otter. They always look like they're having a super happy fun time.
The big cats were there. I couldn't tell how they felt about the snow. I'm pretty sure they would have been doing the same thing no matter what.
A new addition to the Detroit Zoo is the meerkat exhibition. Meerkats are adorable and awesome. This was the first time I'd ever seen them in real life. I tried to get video of them digging, but that didn't work out. So I got lots of stills.
I honestly didn't see the zebra at first. They are really good camouflagers, even in the snow.
Apparently kangaroos don't like snow, so they get stranded on their own little islands.
The bald eagles were nice enough to pose for me.
Know what else are cute? Snow foxes.
The polar bear was very pacey.
And finally, here's me in the underwater display.
I took a ton more pictures, but there is no room for them here. But speaking of pictures, have you gone and checked out my new set Prop Master yet?
