Denver Zoo

Today was a free day at the Denver Zoo, the last until November, so I broke up my daily routine to check it out.   It was a great day to go.  Sunny and cool.  Despite free admission, it wasn't too crowded either. A few of the exhibits were taken down for the season, but I was surprised at how many animals were on view.  They were pretty active too.  A pacing cheetah.  Swimming Sea Lions.  African Wild Dogs rough-housing.   The cutest animal was either the Black Bear draped over a tree or a pair of pure white arctic foxes.  I don't know why, but I always get a kick out of penguins whatever they're doing.  I spent about two hours at the zoo before going to lunch.  My wildlife viewing wasn't over for the day.  After lunch, I walked a loop through a nearby park.  I group of spectators congregating under a barren tree altered me to bald eagle perched at the top of it.

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African Penguins

Polar Bear

Artic Foxes

Giraffe

Asiatic Black Bear

Bald Eagle (Washington Park, not the Zoo)