This is one of my zoo photos that I am the most proud of. Not normally a fan of harsh sunlight but I think it really added a lot to this. It was taken during one of the check up/training sessions that the keepers do several times a day. It makes for some awesome photo opportunities!
![[March 2022] California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) opening mouth](/media/march-2022-california-sea-lion-zalophus-californianus-opening-mouth.587471/full?d=1657939261)
![[March 2022] Red Rocks- Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) licking tail](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/587/587474-526750732edc0d28bb338cfe1ac0c52d.jpg?1765331713)
![[March 2022] Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) yawning](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/587/587473-d7da01587a3d9d6a9c2807274c5fc401.jpg?1765331713)
![[March 2022] Red Rocks- reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) playing with stick](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/587/587472-ea62b3ad9f0ed3a35e6a42c77026286d.jpg?1765331713)
![[March 2022] California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) opening mouth](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/587/587471-dc282c66fbfb3f07e3fd82c38ba4c763.jpg?1765331713)
![[April 2022] Sea Lion Sound- harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/587/587470-aa2c4adfb0037091060fb7324c7e2a5c.jpg?1765331713)
![[April 2021] Sea Lion Sound- harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/587/587469-be0dfd17a03a4ce15610640803e105e2.jpg?1765331713)
![[April 2022] Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) pup eating](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/587/587468-c90c18aebbbb75c0a2b752d5b6568b59.jpg?1765331713)
