Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Virtual Australia: The Sydney Zoo


Today our Virtual Destination is The Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

Located on the shores of Sydney Harbour and divided into eight regions the 52 acre zoological park is home to nearly 4000 animals of 350 species.  It has a cafe, a zoo shop and an information booth.

General Admission is 46.00

Ferry and Gondola are extra.

But today we are traveling virtually...no lines and admission is FREE!

So let's go!





Quick Tours

https://youtu.be/Yxpfkss4Ar0

https://youtu.be/OVHNt-IIPvQ

https://youtu.be/lzuVp_jyZRY 

https://youtu.be/yfGDBZlbfwk

The Seal Show

https://youtu.be/80qeyjb9kAE

Animals Indigenous to Australia

https://youtu.be/8nLel2LH0v0

 Many (most) of the animals at this zoo are not found in Australia. A special section is set aside for lizards birds and mammals that are indigenous to the area,

Although some I have seen before...and you probably have too...

                                                             Dingo
                                                              Emu
                                                             Koalas
                                                          Platypus

                                                   Long Earred Fox
                                                             Wallaby

                                                        Red Kangaroo
                                                                                             


There were a few I had never seen...or in some cases even heard of...

                                                           Numbat
                                                    Spotted Quoll

                                                           Wombat
                                                     Echidna

                                                          Bilby
                                                       
                                               Leadbeater's Possum



and possibly the world's happiest animal

                                                        The Quokka


(...now I WANT one...)

Also

New Sumatran Tiger Trek at Taronga Zoo

https://youtu.be/oQOonAriOI0



Bilbys at the Taronga Zoo

https://youtu.be/oQOonAriOI

And an online link to the Taronga Zoo Gift Shop

https://zooshop.taronga.org.au/

Where you can even "adopt" a Bilby!

I hope you have enjoyed this trek to Sydney's Toronga Zoo as much as I have!

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