Caye Caulker is not a large place, and after spending 5 weeks in same piece of land, I started to tire of the sights. The island began feeling a bit claustrophobic, so to combat this I took a day off to go to the zoo!

Of course, this was the day it decides to rain. But no matter, here we are.

First stop were the coatimundi. They were very active, but these three in particular were a sight to behold. Albino coatis!

This little cat was a new one for me. It’s called a jaguarundi, but it looks like a polecat, a river otter and a cat had a baby.
But still cool
Belize would not be complete without Howler Monkeys

And we have to include Belize’s national animal. The tapir. I can’t deny they were quite cool, if not smelly.

But my favorite part were the jaguars. I mean, what beats a big cat?

He’s so beautiful!
One more for good measure.

The animals were so cool, and it gave me a lot of inspiration for characters in books I could see myself writing about, and it was just neat to see something different for a day.

So despite the rain and thundering, I still had a great day in the jungle, exploring the wildlife. It was cool to see all the animals in their natural habitat. They seemed more active and more comfortable in their enclosures. All in all it was some great alone time for me, to stretch my legs and see a bit more of Belize before I wrapped up my time on Caye Caulker. Plus, I just love the zoo.