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South Carolina defensive tackle Byron Jerideau, Michigan wide receiver Roy Roundtree and kicker Brendan Gibbons check out the cheetah exhibit at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com

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• South Carolina defensive tackle Byron Jerideau, Michigan wide receiver Roy Roundtree and kicker Brendan Gibbons check out the cheetah exhibit at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_18_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan wide receiver Roy Roundtree and quarterback Devin Gardner stand with South Carolina football player Devin Taylor, left, and Byron Jerideau, right, as the two squads enjoyed a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_17_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner reacts as a giraffe tugs him over the guard rope while members of the Michigan football team interacted with the animals during an outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29 during a team outing. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_02_fullsize.JPG
• Busch Garden Animal Care Specialist Sarah Benoit smiles as she jokes with Michigan offensive linesman Taylor Lewan after the team fed giraffes at the park in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_16_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan safety Thomas Gordon smiles as he walks with senior quarterback Denard Robinson while on a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_15_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan senior quarterback Denard Robinson throws his hands in the air as he rejects his teammate's offer to join them on the "Cheetah Hunt" roller coaster ride at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29 during a team outing. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_01_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan wide receiver Roy Roundtree and senior quarterback Denard Robinson stand near a roller coaster during a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_14_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan offensive linesman Taylor Lewan and quarterback Devin Gardner wait for their photo to pop up on the screen after riding a roller coaster while on a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_13_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons and offensive linesman Taylor Lewan show off their dance moves after being pulled to the dance floor by few belly dancers during a team outing at at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29 during a team outing. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_03_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan offensive linesman Taylor Lewan and senior quarterback Denard Robinson walk through Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_11_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan senior quarterback Denard Robinson poses with a young fan while on a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_12_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan fan Cam Moore, of Tampa, smiles as he carries his four-year-old daughter Maddy on his shoulders as they watch members of the Michigan football teammate during a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_10_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan offensive linesman Taylor Lewan cracks a joke as teammates kicker Brendan Gibbons and wide receiver Drew Dileo look on during a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_09_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan senior quarterback Denard Robinson and wide receiver Roy Roundtree take photos with their iPhones while on a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_08_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan offensive linesman Taylor Lewan smiles as he feeds giraffes with teammates during a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_07_fullsize.JPG
• A giraffe licks his lips while in an enclosure at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_06_fullsize.JPG
• Members of the Michigan football team check out the flamingo exhibit while on a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_04_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan wide receiver Drew Dileo raises his arms after riding the Cheetah Hunt roller coaster while on a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_05_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner hides his face after taking a spin on the Cheetah Hunt roller coaster at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_22_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner smiles as he watches belly dancers while on a team outing at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_21_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons is lead to the dance floor by a belly dancer at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_20_fullsize.JPG
• Michigan fans Tricia, Tom and Cassie Fox, 16, all of Tampa, take a photograph with quarterback Denard Robinson at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 UM at Busch Gardens/cache/122912_SPT_UM_BuschGardens_MRM_19_fullsize.JPG

Members of the Michigan football team took a break from the practice field to have a little fun at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday.

The team is in Florida gearing up for the Outback Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Photojournalist Melanie Maxwell captured them as they feed giraffes, road a coaster and greeted fans during their outing.