Zoo Sunday

Yesterday, Carlos and I visited the Miami Metro Zoo again -- it is great to be members of the South Florida Zoological Association. This time, we visited the portion of the zoo that houses the Asian animals. My favorite exhibits of this trip were the Rivers of Asia (where we saw a clouded leopard, Asian small-clawed otters, and a muntjac) and the giant Wings of Asia aviary. There are so many different and beautiful species of birds within the aviary: doves, pigeons, pheasants, hornbills, mynahs, bowerbirds, cranes, and tons more walking on the ground, building nests, sleeping on railings, eating out of dishes, and swimming in a waterfall pool. I could have spent a couple of hours there trying to see every bird! Here are a few pictures from yesterday:
Baby moorhens at the edge of a pool

Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)

Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) playing with a sprinkler!

Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinerea) frolicking in their pool

Muntjac (Muntiacus sp.) resting

Wings of Asia aviary

Mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata)

Iridescent blue fish swimming throughout the aviary pond

Dove and friend

Cranes?

Carlos' new friend -- this little guy was not shy and was so interested in Carlos!

The zoo was great, but the sun gets so hot that it is hard to enjoy by the time the afternoon rolls around. I want to go back and spend more time in the aviary and visit the Amazon exhibits again!