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Cairns Tropical Zoo

Red panda

I visited the obligatory zoo when I was in Cairns. I missed the Steve Irwin Australia Zoo, which is spoken highly of in The Lonely Planet, so I was overdue. It felt like a small zoo, however given all the animals felt exotic, I easily spent 3 hours there (in the 95 degree heat).

Inland Taipan

I caught the snake show, which featured the world's most venomous snake (the Inland Taipan). Michael said the hill they lived on was crawling with them, though they'd never seen one (just pythons that stretch across the street, among other creatures!).

Cuddling a Koala Bear

Cuddling a koala bear was a mandatory photo-op!

Feeding time for Sarge the crocodile

And of course I had to watch the crocodile feeding. Sarge was a monster of a croc!

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Kango Suz

Friday 1st of February 2008

If you haven't noticed, the American dollar isn't exactly up to traveling right now. May be why you can't find Americans. That and we're a country of work-a-holics. *grins as she looks forward to putting in another very long day*

That picture of you with the Koala is amazing. Little scary though to think that the hill where you're staying is home to the most venomous snakes ever. But then again you've got a thing it seems for the creepy crawlies and slithering things.

Kango Suz

Friday 1st of February 2008

If you haven't noticed, the American dollar isn't exactly up to traveling right now. May be why you can't find Americans. That and we're a country of work-a-holics. *grins as she looks forward to putting in another very long day*

That picture of you with the Koala is amazing. Little scary though to think that the hill where you're staying is home to the most venomous snakes ever. But then again you've got a thing it seems for the creepy crawlies and slithering things.

Kango Suz

Friday 1st of February 2008

If you haven't noticed, the American dollar isn't exactly up to traveling right now. May be why you can't find Americans. That and we're a country of work-a-holics. *grins as she looks forward to putting in another very long day*

That picture of you with the Koala is amazing. Little scary though to think that the hill where you're staying is home to the most venomous snakes ever. But then again you've got a thing it seems for the creepy crawlies and slithering things.

Sara Kerns

Tuesday 29th of January 2008

I can't believe you got to cuddle with that sweet soft gray koala bear. I am enormously envious.

Dave

Friday 1st of February 2008

Yep, me and a bunch of Asian women. I cannot find Americans for the life of me!?

Sara Kerns

Tuesday 29th of January 2008

I can't believe you got to cuddle with that sweet soft gray koala bear. I am enormously envious.

Dave

Friday 1st of February 2008

Yep, me and a bunch of Asian women. I cannot find Americans for the life of me!?

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