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).
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 was a mandatory photo-op!
And of course I had to watch the crocodile feeding. Sarge was a monster of a croc!
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crambox says
January 29, 2008 at 3:45 pmDave those pictures are excellent! What was your favorite part/animal? How was the aquatic wild life did they have any large fish/wales?
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Dave says
February 1, 2008 at 1:33 pmI’d have to say the crocodile feeding was my favorite part – very cool to see it live. Cuddling the koala bear was a close second though. They didn’t let me hold onto it long – his body was super soft and furry, and the claws had a tight grip on me!
I’d say it was a small zoo by the standards I’m use to. They didn’t have any fish…certainly no whales! The whales aren’t migrating past Australia at this time so that activity wasn’t an option.
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crambox says
January 29, 2008 at 10:45 amDave those pictures are excellent! What was your favorite part/animal? How was the aquatic wild life did they have any large fish/wales?
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Dave says
February 1, 2008 at 8:33 amI’d have to say the crocodile feeding was my favorite part – very cool to see it live. Cuddling the koala bear was a close second though. They didn’t let me hold onto it long – his body was super soft and furry, and the claws had a tight grip on me!
I’d say it was a small zoo by the standards I’m use to. They didn’t have any fish…certainly no whales! The whales aren’t migrating past Australia at this time so that activity wasn’t an option.
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Sara Kerns says
January 29, 2008 at 9:27 pmI can’t believe you got to cuddle with that sweet soft gray koala bear. I am enormously envious.
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Dave says
February 1, 2008 at 1:30 pmYep, me and a bunch of Asian women. I cannot find Americans for the life of me!?
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Sara Kerns says
January 29, 2008 at 4:27 pmI can’t believe you got to cuddle with that sweet soft gray koala bear. I am enormously envious.
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Dave says
February 1, 2008 at 8:30 amYep, me and a bunch of Asian women. I cannot find Americans for the life of me!?
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Kango Suz says
February 1, 2008 at 3:53 pmIf 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.
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Kango Suz says
February 1, 2008 at 8:53 pmIf 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.
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Kango Suz says
February 1, 2008 at 8:53 pmIf 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.