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So we hit up the National Zoo on MLK Day. Naturally, this means photos.







Fishing Cat



Fishing Cat, close up.



Asian Small-clawed Otters



Red Panda, aka Firefox



Marabou Stork, aka the "undertaker bird"



Scarlet Ibis



Greater Rhea



Pygmy Falcon chick



Micronesian (Guam) Kingfisher, extinct in the wild, being bred in zoos and conservation centers for reintroduction



Western-crowned Pigeon



Gray Catbird, in the open-air Outdoor Flight Cage



Okay, #1, this should say "No running or shouting". I don't know why the sign has to be polite. #2, do they have signs like this overseas? Why do I feel like this is an American phenomenon?



Giant Panda, going for another roll in the dirt. Between children mashing my legs and a very active animal, it was hard to get a clean shot.



Slender-tailed Meerkat, standing sentry while others goof off



Western Lowland Gorilla, genus/species/subspecies Gorilla gorilla gorilla



Kibbi, a baby female, turned one year old just a few days earlier



Veiled Chameleon



Inland Bearded Dragon



Sumatran Tiger



"Fuck you, I'm a Giant Anteater!"



I wish I could say that I was surprised. This planet is doomed.



Cheetah, probably the highlight of the day for me.