On 2/16/2016 Linda and I went to The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens in Indian Wells CA (next door to Rancho Mirage). It had a ton of animals there and we spent 4 hours wandering. Some very kool animals in a nice setting. Of course there were the cages that you have a hard time taking a picture through but there were some glass or open air shots to be had. This was my first use of my new 500 MM zoom lens. Way kool but heavy to hold and lug around. When I knew the animal name I put it in the title after LDZ&G (Living Desert Zoo & Garden).