Roosevelt, a macho male iguana who lives at Out of Africa. He always seems ready to pose.

One of the world's deadliest snakes, the gaboon viper, rising up to look at me. Her name is Tambua. You would be much happier if I did not go into what happens when it bites into it's prey. People told me I should have used a telephoto lens instead of a macro lens so I would not have had to get this close to it.

The gaboon viper rising up to look at me. This would have been a great time to use a telephoto lens instead of a macro.

This handsome iguana is Roosevelt, and he lives at Out of Africa.

This is a male, desert spiny lizard. They are much larger than the usual lizard, and this guy was clearly enjoying all the attention. Several photographers were busily clicking away, and this guy just walked back and forth, stopping regularly to pose. He was feeling good and strutting his stuff.

From Desert Botanical Garden