The Memphis Zoo

We took Maria's brother and two nephews to the Memphis Zoo today.

It was our first trip to the Memphis Zoo and we were very impressed and pleased to learn that in 2008, the Memphis Zoo was ranked "#1 Zoo in the U.S." by TripAdvisor.com.

As luck would have it, world famous chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall was there for a lecture and while the rest of our party toured the zoo, I hustled over to the Primate Pavilion and caught the Goodall show.

The day began cold and rainy, but the skies cleared around noon and a good time was had by all.

I lugged my D200 along and got some passable shots, including the ones above and below of a handsome orangutan whose name I didn't catch. I love ape faces.