In July 2021, Ellen attended a weekend craft event in Baltimore. While Ellen was in classes during the day, I spent a couple of days in Washington, DC.
On Friday, I went to the National Zoo. A highlight was the Giant Panda. There were two, including a "baby." However, it was a fairly hot, humid day, so the baby had found a nice shady place in the trees to chill. It was hard to spot, and nearly impossible to get a photo.
The photos below include: (click on the thumbnails below for a larger version)
- Giant Panda
- Elephant enjoying the air conditioning inside the Elephant House. (They were free to go outside, but the air conditioning was much more comfortable.)
- Sloth
- Geoffroy's Meerkat
- Alligator
- Komodo Dragon
- Gabon Viper (Note the head is camoflauged as a leaf until it's too late for the prey)
- Tomistoma (Crocodile)
- Caiman Lizard
- Grand Cayman (AKA Blue) Iguana
- Lion (on a hot, humid day)
- Prairie Dog
- Gorilla
On Saturday, I just took a few photos around the National Mall, before returning to Baltimore in time for dinner with Ellen and some of her weekend classmates.
