The zoo’s hidden world
Mickey, an umbrella cockatoo, raises up his crown of feathers during the curtain call after the Centennial Celebration Show. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lauren Fillion, 10 pets Mickey, an umbrella cockatoo, during the curtain call after the Centennial Celebration Show. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Animal Training Manager Kristi Dovich hugs Jake, a 29-year-old male sea lion. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
A male lion named Izu naps while on his perch. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
One giraffe nuzzles the neck of another giraffe. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
A giraffe at the San Diego Zoo. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Puppeteer Tom Peterson entertains children with his giraffe puppet. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
William Flesch III puts away gondola cars at closing time for the San Diego Zoo. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)