Wham-Bam, Thank you...tortoise

I had another shift at the zoo today. I grow to love those giraffes more every time I come into contact with them.

During the break between feedings I took my camera around to take some pictures. I got a few reasonably good shots of the giraffes and lions. I wandered over to the sea lions and penguins and had some decent stuff there. But then I came across the giant tortoises. One was near the fence and I snapped a pic of him yawning (or so it appeared), but it didn't turn out. I moved on to other parts of the zoo. As I walked back later I noticed one was moving, so I stopped to watch. It soon turned into the tortoise porno I have pictured here. Yes, Barnaby the Tortoise was feeling frisky. And while this picture shows him in his...er...groove, that's nothing compared to the sound he makes while...uh...perpetuating his species... :) Yes, it was loud. It was gross. And it carried to many parts of the zoo.

After I snapped this picture I moved on, as I felt a little dirty photographing this intimate tortoise moment. But Barnaby's vocalizations followed me as I took off toward other parts of the zoo. I had to laugh though. I mean...how often do you get a picture like this?