Aug 22, 2007, 19:34
Australia is a land of strange animals, and I made a point of visiting a few of the aquariums and nature reserves that house the native fauna. I'm not usually a fan of zoos, with their bored animals living in confined spaces, but most of what I saw on my trip impressed me. Certainly I've never been to any park that matches the quality of Cleland, outside of Adelaide, and the Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbour was also remarkable.
Here are a few of the animals that caught my eye over the past few weeks:
Lizards:
Insects:
Fish:
and birds:
And of course, no visit would be complete without a kangaroo:
and koalas make great subjects, when they're awake:
How could anyone not want to live in a country with such cute bears? It's almost worth overlooking such minor trifles as funnel-web spiders, scorpions, and fire ants. That there's snake called the "common death adder" is a little harder to get used to.
Here are a few of the animals that caught my eye over the past few weeks:
Lizards:
Insects:
Fish:
and birds:
And of course, no visit would be complete without a kangaroo:
and koalas make great subjects, when they're awake:
How could anyone not want to live in a country with such cute bears? It's almost worth overlooking such minor trifles as funnel-web spiders, scorpions, and fire ants. That there's snake called the "common death adder" is a little harder to get used to.
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