| One day we took the courtesy bus to Australia Zoo, Home of the Crocodile Hunter! First to greet us was a rhinoceros lizard. Isn't it gorgeous! |
| A pair of Australian fresh water crocs, "freshies," bask in the mid-day sun |
| Uh oh!--that's no freshie! Its a big salty... |
| ...with the appropriate name of Agro--Crikey, he's a rippa! |
| The native dingo is an extremely intelligent endemic canine... |
| ...and too bored by Zoo life! |
| We hear ya, mate. |
| The koalas have it made in the shade, eating lo-cal, lo nutrient eucalyptus leaves, barely getting enough energy to wake up and eat again! |
| ZZZzzzzzzz... |
| Claws like can openers and pads on their paws like suction cups help them stay tree-born while sound asleep |
| A cassowary, whose name derives from the words for horn and head |
| In the heat of the day the red pandas sleep cool in the trees |
| Siberian tigers thrive at Australia Zoo, though the temperature was more like the Kalahari than Siberia! |
| Bob pets a koala on the butt |
| This wary fella kept one eye open while he rested |
| To Barb the koala's pelt was like thick pile fleece or fluffy felt |
| The grey kangaroos were asleep, sensibly in the shade |
| Barb fed the sub adult some kangaroo chow of crushed grain and cracked corn |
| This young joey carefully cleaned himself after eating |
| Echidnas must have the strangest, side-to-side rolling gate of any animal on the planet... |
| ... and they look like mini-porcupines! She's a beauty! |
| It wouldn't be Australia Zoo without some sort of croc feeding demo. This is Scrappa, Agro's son! |
| Fair dinkum, you couldn't pay us enough to be a croc keeper! |
| Australian salty meets Tongan humpback |
