Audubon Zoo trip, part 4
Audubon Zoo trip, part 1
Audubon Zoo trip, part 2
Audubon Zoo trip, part 3

In my raw pictures folder, I found some more bird & otter pics I forgot to export and upload.
Next time, we'll move on to the monkeys.


Here's another example of local wildlife taking up camp in the zoo. The turtles, cormorants and pelicans are all native wildlife that took to the artificial bayou and free food. To be fair, they are entirely welcome and part of the zoo--though if I remember correctly, these guys are in the Africa section, so I don't think they were 'stocked'.

Cormorants and Turtles


Near where the waterfowl hang out is the revamped Monkey Hill, an artificial hill that the zoo re-modelled into a fun water & climbing playground a few years back. Kids really like being able to splash in the artificial rapids on hot summer days.

Juvenile Homo sapiens


Over in the Louisiana Swamp section, we have (American) river otters.

We has a bed!


The Australian Aviary is one of those giant bird cages with landscaping that you go into and walk around in. The birds are used to tourists and you can get quite close to them. It's fun, because you have to look around--you never know what is lurking under a bush.

Some kind of pigeon


Some kind of ibis


Next time: Monkeys!