Bridget:
The Australia Zoo came highly recommended to us by many people: coworkers in NZ, Roger & Lisa, and the many billboards we passed with Steve Irwin’s face blown up to larger-than-life proportions. I was of course excited to see some more kangaroos, but also to get up close and personal with some koala bears, none of which we were fortunate to spot in the many gum trees (eucalyptus) we passed on our drive thus far. We paid the admission fee and entered the park early in the morning, pleased to find out you could feed the elephants…for free.
"Three little elephants went out to play..."
Feeding the elephants
We could also walk through two different kangaroo areas where you could just walk up, pet, and feed them some “roo food.” I had died and gone to heaven.
We then walked through one of the many the koala enclosures, and I was able to pet my first koala. It was snoozing….okay, actually sleeping is about all they do (18-20 hrs. day). The koala zoo keeper said that the bears have a plate of cartilage on their back, so you can pet them there without them actually feeling it.
The for the rest of the day we visited dingos, some of the most poisonous snakes in the world, cassowaries (an endangered, flightless bird of Australia), Tasmanian devils, kookaburras, komodo dragons, and even caught a “wildlife warriors” show where the daring zoo keepers hand-fed some saltwater crocs:
Australian Green Python
If you are ever in Australia, make a point to visit this zoo. It was one of the most memorable zoo experiences we’ve ever had.
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