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Logan Heslop, 5, Phoenix, , Calgary, Alberta Canada, feeds a reticulated giraffe while visiting the Phoenix Zoo, in sixth largest city in the U.S. Established in 1962, the non-profit zoo is home to more than 1,400 animals including 30 species that are endangered or threatened. Zoo volunteer Marcy Singerman coaches the boy.
Cyclists who participate in the Bicycle Ranch bike shop Saturday Ride through Scottsdale and Carefree, Ariz., are among the growing number of riders exploring the desert beauty and city roads of the Valley of the Sun while getting caught up with friends and keeping up with their fitness. Groups and bikeshops throughout the metropolitan Phoenix area host weekly rides open to all levels of riders to build community among cycling enthusuasts.