Monterey Zoo owner-operator Charlie Sammut rubs the back of a lion cub, which he is temporarily taking care of for a friend in the film industry.
Buffy, an African Elephant, walks through her pen.
Charlie Sammut feeds milk to Mikey, a black bear cub.
Charlie Sammut gets a big hug from a tiger cub.
Two of the alligators' names are Handbag and Stiletto.
A munjack named Presley walks towards Charlie Sammut waiting with food.
Charlie Sammut and his staff welded and cut out all the signs in the newest exhibit featuring lions, tigers and bears.
Chip is a capybara.
Rufus, a red kangaroo, eats a snack.
Charlie Sammut with his warthog Harley.
Water buffalo laze in the elephant pen.
Charlie Sammut pets an African lion named Jake.
Zeus, an African lion, rubs his face against the fence.
The literary cliche from The Wizard of Oz is, "Lions, tigers and bears, oh my!" but the Monterey Zoo off River Road in Salinas has all three and more.
Owner/operator Charlie Sammut toured the Weekly around the zoo to view his collection, which includes everything from capybaras, alligators and kangaroos, to the large beasts of African elephants, African lions and bengal tigers.
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