He's telling her what he wants for dinner.

One of the keepers said that his tusks used to cross, so he had to move his trunk up and over them. After they cut the tusks, he had it much easier.

"Wow! Lunch!"

This is just one part of the new elephant area.

This is a "tar pit" exhibit, describing fossils, etc.

These wire devices surround the elephant yard. A keeper said they are electrified, and implied they were to keep the elephants back, and were to keep the visitors on the proper side of the fence, as well.

A mustang and burro exhibit was nearby. This is the neck of a mustang, which has its head down, eating. A keeper described this as "freeze branding" which is more humane than "hot branding". She said the freezing does something to the skin so the hair loses its pigment. This is permanent, and she said they have a book describing the symbols used in the branding.

A burro with "freeze branding". From the shaved skin, it might be recent.

Closeup of the burro. (I can't make out any specific characters.)

A capybara in a nearby exhibit.

A meerkat. He looks concerned.

"I think that was a 747."

"Don't these people have something better to do than to stand out there and take my picture?"

According to the sign, this is a two-toed tree sloth. Okay, if you say so.

"Man, do I LOVE whipped cream!!"

"It's messy, but, boy is it good!"

As we were leaving, we came across a peacock that was showing off.

This is the end (of the peacock, and of our trip to the zoo).