Denver Zoo in the Winter

Date: March 20th, 2010

Accomplice: Caitlin (and the furry animals)

Location: The Denver Zoo

We decided to hit up the Denver Zoo the day after a 8-10″ snowstorm as in the morning the weather was absolutely beautiful. We arrived in the early afternoon and had a great time as it had been a long while since either of us had been there.

Let’s just say the weather was perfect, the animals were insanely active and the crowds were non-existent.

Numerous times throughout the day, Caitlin and I found ourselves in exhibits with only us and the animals (which may or may not be legal…). It much more enjoyable to see animals when they want to be outside instead of hiding in the corner from the hot sun and screaming kids.

The Male Brown Bear was Playing around and Real Happy:

And then we found out why he was so happy – Apparently licking the Urine of the Female Bear brings him much pleasure:

The Cheetahs were out running in their snow-covered pen:

Caitlin near the Monkey Area. Due to the Large amount of snow the monkeys were the only animals inside. But you can see how much snow there was in the early afternoon which was quickly melting off:

The Rhino was out enjoying the nice Light:

The Birds were Dive-bombing each other in Bird World as they fought for fish. We sat here for at least 15-20 mins watching them with only two other people coming through in that time.

Kingfisher:

Penguins were enjoying the cooler weather:

Amazingly the Red Panda was out and about running throughout his cage. Don’t believe  I ever really  seen him like this:

The Caged Beast: The Snow Leopard eying some tasty morsels:

Myself and Caitlin with the Polar Bears head just peeking through:

Obligatory Peacock Shot:

By the end of the day most of the snow had melted off and the Lions were out enjoying the last of the warm winter afternoon sun:

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