Had lots of fun with the camera at the San Diego Safari Park with my sister. So many cool animals and fun scenes. It’s not every day you see a man walking an aardvark or a zookeeper named Fern. I finally caught a (poorly lit) glimpse of the platypus. I also saw the Sand Cat for the first time (very cute). Of course I loved the aviaries; one even reminded me of birding in Costa Rica.

A zookeeper named Fern holding a large owl
Fern with a Eurasian Eagle Owl
Small owl on a branch
The Burrowing Owl eventually came out to say hi
Zookeeper walking an aardvark on a leash
A unique view of an Aardvark
Antelope on a hill with the Safari Park hot air balloon ride behind
Scimitar oryx, once extinct in the wild
A cheetah in an exhibit with cubs
Cheetah and cubs
A vibrant duck in dramatic lighting
Baikal Teal
Duck with different vibrant patterns of green, gray, white, and brown
Another Baikal Teal showing off various cool patterns
A mongoose on a box with dramatic lighting
Mongoose
A giraffe's head eating leaves with rhinos behind
Giraffe feeding
White pelican on a branch next to a small pond
Great White Pelican
Large white rhino walking around other rhinos
Southern White Rhinoceros
Funny looking pig with red hair, pointy ears and a white stripe
Red River Hog
Very cute tan cat with a large hed sleeping in a cubby
The adorable Sand Cat
Three small deer on a pond's edge with a waterfall in front
Lowland Nyala