Spanky is an Alaskan Brown Bear that was brought to San Diego Zoo in 1986 along with his sister Sheena when they were 8 months. They were orphan cubs born in the wild. Spanky was really sweet and calm when we were there. He has a unique way of drinking water by scooping it with his paws, and he likes to scratch his back against the rock

A random bird that flew really close to us, and was not afraid of us at all. He wanted his picture taken.

Bai Yun or “White Cloud” was born in 1991. She was sleeping peacefully when we visited her. She is the mother of the famous Hua Mei, the first giant panda that was born in the Western Hemisphere. We learned that Bai Yun enjoys anything scented with cloves or pine, and men’s cologne!