I have been thinking of Toronto today as I finalized my flights for a trip there later this year.

I started to think of things I would like to do while I was there.

Of course, some of the things are food related like having dinner at Wonderpho.

However, my thoughts kept coming back to the Toronto Zoo.

I may try to go to the zoo again while I am there. I have one specific reason that I will share at the end of the post.

Follow the links throughout the post for more Zoo Pictures.

I would like to see the butterflies of the Malayan Wood Pavilion again. I took some nice pictures when I was there before, including a Butterfly Picture Surprise.

I also have memories of walking through the Canadian Domain exhibit and seeing a Bald Eagle in a cage. This also makes me think of A Grizzly Post that I wrote.

During a walk around the pond in the Canadian Domain I took  a nice picture of a red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). I always see red-winged blackbirds, but I rarely am able to get a picture of them.

I also like the bigger animals like this elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis). Of course I like the hippopotamus and rhinoceros too.

One big reason why I would like to visit the Toronto Zoo, is to see the Giant Panda. There are very few zoos outside of China that have Giant Pandas.

I have a little bit better camera than I did during my last trip, so it would be nice to get some new pictures.

What is your favorite animal at the zoo?

Steven