Tama Zoo Butterfly

... Not to mention this butterfly.

Tama Zoo Parrot

I may not have such a fresh mind, but I can see the beauty of the animals, too...

Tama Zoo

Another trip brought me to Tama Zoo, right at the height of the cherry blossoms.

... Queen of the Zoo.

Pretty in Pink.

The classic, regal, peacock...

Who's looking at whom?

(I switched to my heavy 80-200mm AF ED f/2.8 lens with a 1.4x teleconverter here, to blur the backgrounds more and better capture the delicate colours of late afternoon. I found the subtle colours of the pelicans surprisingly beautiful).

Cherry-blossom colours.

A natural model, dressed for the occassion.

Swimming in pink reflections.

I'm boss- okay?! 

Cute but deadly.

African animals, Japanese plants. 

Another ostrich wanders past. 

... except his mother telling him it's time to do his homework, that is!

Nothing is gonna stop this chimp from playing... 

The King of the Beasts. 

Grrrrrrowl. 

This one appears to be something of a vegetarian! 

Nothing is quite as beautiful as a tiger.