Pete and I visited the Santa Barbara Zoo for the first time over the weekend for our anniversary. We had such a great time and the weather was just perfect. I was impressed because they had so many animals for being such a small zoo. Here are a few of my favorites.
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Sleeping sea otters.
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Elephants giving themselves a dust bath.
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This bird had the coolest mohawk!
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Giraffes have the craziest tongues.
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This guy looked fake he was so still.
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Sleeping lions. The female is so lady-like.
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Headless parrots.
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The snow leopard is so gorgeous.
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Loved the sunlight on the giant paws.
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A white handed gibbon playing.
Meerkats are so cute.