So I spent 5 weeks in Australia and I never saw a kangaroo, other than the dead one on the side of the road :( Apparently in the wild they can be very aggressive and really will kick you (and kick you hard - people have died with major internal organ damage) if you come near so perhaps it's for the best. I just had no interest in seeing one in the zoos or sanctuaries... didn't feel authentic enough for me. Plus, I hear that the 'roos in the outback are the really cool ones to get to see - they can be 6 feet tall! Another time....
However, I did get to see a wallaby, the smaller cousin of the kangaroo, but he was moving fast through the woods and I couldn't get a picture in time. Pretty cute though!  |
| The St Kilda penguins in Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne. They were so cute in the dark as they all tried to find each other after swimming giant distances each day for food. |
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| St Kilda Penguins - white light raises their heartbeat, so flashes are prohibited on the pier & only red lights can be used |
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| Cockatoo. Very common at least along Australia's east coast. Pretty bird, but horribly annoying bird calls. |
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| Koalas in the wild on the Great Ocean Road |
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| There were about 5-6 of them sleeping in the trees :) |
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| I forget the name of this bird... but they were everywhere. |
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| Geckos were also everywhere. Even in houses! |
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| Parrots |
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| Blue crab? No that wasn't my hand.. it was my friend's! |
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| These parrots were cute in Nobby Beach |
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| Very colorful |
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| This guy was at the cafe we stopped at in Springbrook NP. |
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| I got really excited when I saw this on North Island in NZ. I thought it meant wild horses were roaming, but according to Erik, that is not the case... |
And I think you've already seen enough cows and sheep ....and I know one python is enough for me!
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