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| Steve Irwin welcomes visitors |
Off to the Zoo
Our second tour in Brisbane was the
famous Australia Zoo, home of the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. The start time was 7:50, being
transferred over to the transit exchange again to catch the tour bus
leaving at 8:45. The Zoo is about an hour's drive north of Brisbane.
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| Otter |
Upon entering you are impressed with
the scenic enclosures for the animals. Throughout the day different
talks are featured. We caught the end of the one on the Otters being
fed. One Otter would go up and beg for the food and then go chase it
once thrown by the keeper/speaker.
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| Koala shows off |
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| No the leaves are better up here |
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| When's the next show? |
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| Bush Turkey argues with roo |
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| Milk for kitty |
Crocodiles, Dingoes, Koalas, Kangaroos,
Parrots, Elephants, Zebras, Red Pandas, Tasmania Devils, Giraffes,
Tigers, several types of lizards and snakes, and we finally saw a
Cassowary, which had been spoken about a couple of times on the tours
of the rainforest back in Cairns. We took in the noon hour show
featuring birds swooping around the small stadium with their
handlers, a corny skit about snakes and what to do if bitten, and a
huge crocodile demonstrating his eating habits. Later we were
entertained by two tigers and their handlers. Unfortunately, the heat
did not make them playful until a little bribery....milk treat....
just like house cats!
The heat was getting to us as well, so
started heading back to the entrance. The clouds were forming and
down came the rain. Quite different from back home, as puddles formed
quickly and you'd be drenched in a second. We did pack our rain
jackets so managed to get back with only soaked feet.
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| Feed me! |
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A magnificent place for the world to
enjoy as Steve's legacy is continued on by his wife, son and
daughter. But after two zoos on two days, and three since we arrived,
I think we are about zoo'ed out.
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