Today and tomorrow I'm in College Park participating in the last part of a study. But each day I'm only there for like an hour. So as to not waste the trip back to the alma mater, I decided to take a trip to the National Zoo today. And it turns out it was a pretty nice day to do that. The weather was nice, and when it rained for all of five minutes it was a pleasant sort of drizzle that saved me from the mild heat for a moment. It wasn't crowded (although I did notice the Zoo had more than its fair share of pregnant ladies) and best of all - THE ANIMALS WERE OUT! I think this is the first time I've been to a zoo and been able to see all but one animal (some camera shy little jungle cat) because they were all out in their exhibits.
... Okay that's a lie. I didn't see the lemurs either because I past by their enclosure too late and they had gone inside. But that was once I was trying to get out of the zoo... so it doesn't count. *tear* I just wanted to see a momo... Oh yeah... I didn't see the lions either. But the tiger distracted me enough that I didn't miss it too much- more on that later.
And while some of my pictures sadly didn't come out, most of them did and some of them are actually really good considering how at a zoo you need to snap 'em on the fly. So for your enjoyment: My Zoo Photos with Captions
Behold the clouded leopard! So sleeeee-peeeee.
I was very happy to find both pandas out and about, and so very photogenic. 
This panda spent about 5 minutes contorting around its tree trying to scratch its back. I should have taken a video.
Next, I give you: The Death Stork
You know how some storks bring you babies? Guess what this one does.
This guy was one of the highlights of my trip. He was just chillin' out next to me while I stood by his enclosure and took pictures. It was almost as if he was posing.
Another highlight of my trip: the elephant shrew. Watching it root around with its adorable elephant nose was actually pretty awesome. I also should have video taped that too (curse you brand new camera that I haven't completely figured out!)
And finally: El Tigre.
Now there's a bit of a story that goes with this picture. But I'll have to type that later, because it's time to put my laptop away.
PS This is my new desktop photo.
Okay, hopefully I'll finish this up tomorrow, because I'll have new pictures of the National Botanical Garden to share (and possibly a movie review if all goes according to plan).
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