Creatures We Met on our Excellent Aussie Adventure
One of the exciting aspects of visiting the great land "down under" is being introduced to all sorts of creatures one would never otherwise meet, except perhaps in a zoo.
So here is a sampling of some critters we got up close and personal with on our trip to Australia in April.
Some closer than others.
So here is a sampling of some critters we got up close and personal with on our trip to Australia in April.
Some closer than others.
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| Pelicans, Phillip Island |
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| Albino Wallaby with Joey in pouch |
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| Kangaroo |
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| Wallaby |
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| Koala |
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| Koala |
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| Smiling Kangaroo Photo credit: Linda Wirtshafter |
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| Mama Wallaby with Joey in pouch |
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| Blue "Fairy" Penguin |
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| Koala |
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| Cassowary |
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| Tawny Frogmouth Owl |
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| Feeding Wallabies |
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| Lovely to meetcha, mate! |
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| Conspiring Wallabies |
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| Blue Penguin |
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| Stork |
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| More snacks please! |
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| Tawny Frogmouth Owl |
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| Always eating Eucalyptus. Or sleeping. |
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| Say cheese! |
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| turtle |
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| Parrot |
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| Petting a Tawny Frogmouth Owl |
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| Wallaby - Who me? |
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| sleeping dingo |
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| Water Dragon |
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| Water Dragon |
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| Parrots on the veranda every morning in Noosa Heads, NSW |
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| Big Fishie - Great Barrier Reef |
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| Really big fishie photo bomb - Great Barrier Reef |
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| Big fishie stalking scuba guy |
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| Begging for snacks? |
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| Kangaroos have an attitude. |
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| Cockatoo |
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| I won't be swimming here! |
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| Mud Crab and brave guy - Port Douglas |
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| Moreton Bay Bugs in the grocery store |
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| Never smile at a crocodile. |
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| Lobster in the grocery store |
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| Terrifying deadly big ass spider |