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A Sunny Mid-June Day at the Zoo

·San Francisco, California·#summer#bay area#zoo#animals#giraffes
A dark-furred primate rests on a tree branch among green leaves against a clear blue sky.

Spent a day at the local zoo on what felt like one of the first real days of summer. It was bright and clear, and a good day to be outside. The first animals I spent time with were the monkeys. A dark-furred gibbon was way up in the canopy of its enclosure, just relaxing on a branch and occasionally swinging around against a perfectly blue sky. In another spot, a smaller monkey was navigating the branches behind a mesh screen.

The main event, though, was the giraffe enclosure. It’s a big, dusty, sun-baked space, and the whole tower was out. There was a new baby giraffe, which was incredible to see. It stayed very close to the adults, looking a bit unsure but also curious. They all just moved slowly around their habitat under the bright sun. It was a quiet, warm afternoon just watching them.

A dark gibbon sits on a tree branch against a bright blue sky, holding onto other branches.A light brown monkey walks on a thick tree branch behind a wire mesh, surrounded by green foliage.A monkey with light fur sits on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves, viewed through a mesh.Five giraffes, including a calf, stand on a dirt path in an outdoor enclosure with trees and a fence.Five giraffes, including a baby, stand in a dirt enclosure with a fence and trees in the background.Six giraffes of varying sizes stand in a sandy enclosure with a fence, trees, and a tall palm tree.A young giraffe stands among rocks and a water feature in an outdoor enclosure with a fence in the background.Three giraffes, two adults and a baby, stand on sandy ground in an enclosure with a fence in the background.

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