A gorilla portrait from my visit to the zoo this past weekend, with contemplation about the morality of confining and displaying animals for our own amusement.

Despite a tumble, I enjoyed the beautiful colors of sunset, having used Skyfire to assess the likelihood of great light.

A cheetah was fed raw meat from a carcass as part of Enrichment Day at the National Zoo.

The prairie dogs at the DC Zoo have learned a neat trick from the city's native fauna.

Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."

A tiger gets in touch with his inner kitty at the National Zoo.