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In my neverending journey to become a better photographer, please let

me know what you think. Thank You.

There is not much separation between the subject and the background, but that would have been a natural limitation in that situation.

Assuming that the animal is black or dark brown and the grass is green, in Photoshop or Elements you might be able to experiment with color manipulation and contrast before making the conversion to B&W.

I am curious, based on the details, is that the zoo in Omaha, NE? It is not far from where I live.

I like this.

If you want to get the best tonal separation you should investigate the black and white conversion technique developed by John Paul Caponigro. You can find information on it by doing a google search. It involves copying each of your color channels as a layer and manipulating the image that way. You can then use layer masks with each of those layers. You can get outstanding results. Its the most flexible method for doing black and white there is and allows you to maximize tonal separation. It takes more time but the results are worth it.