The Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens has the distinction of being the only zoo in the United States that's located in a tropical forest. It's also situated neatly just outside of the lines of Hilo along the southeastern edge of Hawaii's big land.

Like so many things on these trips, it begins with a sign... a sturdy sign, two posts 'n all.	There are a couple of these Axis deer at the zoo, just grazing about along their enclosure.	Namaste is a white Bengal tiger, whose routine includes a daily feeding at 3:30pm.
This is an endangered sign, which has been placed on the tree to protect it from sign-eating rodents.	The pigs were introduced to the islands by the Polynesians mainly as a food source and as pets.