Good one, David Thanks for reading and commenting John. Everyone was busting to get out and the traffic back to Sydney was a log jam. Denise even got a ticket for doing a left turn too slowly so she was charged for going through a red light by 0.4 of a second!!! We had to go to Court and naturally I represented Denise and the case was thrown out!!! Still itching to get out.
Great pictures Thanks for commenting. This was our first foray after Covid hit. My previous blog 'Fight Club...Kangaroos Fighting' is our latest. We are itching to travel again and thus Christmas will be with my sister at Woodgate Beach in Queensland and in an eco cabin on Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef...prefer it not be during a hot, hot summer, but hey...we're itching to get out!!!
Didn't a man got beaten to death by a kangaroo? Kangaroos can hit people. It happened to a friend of mine. He got punched in the chest when he angered one. It wasn't a very hard puch but enough to make my friend loose his balance. Also I think I recently read that a man in Australia got beaten so badly by a kangaroo that he died. From what I understand that's quite rare though. /Ake
Didn't a man got beaten to death by a kangaroo? Hi Ake. I doubt you would see this in Sweden. Kangaroos are wild animals and usually mind their own business eating grass, do not interact with humans unless they are pets and usually hop away if approached too close. But some like big reds or greys can grow to about two metres tall and weigh about 90kgs. If their territory is threatened or they are provoked or are used to being fed by humans, can become aggressive. We had one south coast NSW holiday where one entered our cabin demanding food and others were snatching food from our children outside the cabin which was quite alarming. I understand the only human deaths from kangaroos were in 1936 and another was reported this year, both from stomachs ripped by their hind feet. Serious attacks on humans are very rare. The fights in my blog are the first I have seen. Very aggressive and lasting for several minutes, the power of the kangas was very much on show. Then they stopped as if nothing had happened and the others seemed disinterested. Go figure!!!
Rare site for us in the west! Great to see the cuties fighting or hugging each other. Tried to be friendly to a bunch while I was traveling in the boonies from Perth...the gang leader came to warn me with a not-so-friendly attitude that I am in the wrong territory...I backed off. Always loved them, you are fortunate. Also learned some Patagonia tips from you...will visit there in May.
Rare site for us in the west! Great to hear from you Tab, I presume from Calgary. The kangas weren't hugging but I agree portrait pics may appear so! A certain amount of wrestling and headlocks with sharp claws maybe but frequent sitting on their tails and hind feet being aimed at stomachs appeared to be the nature of the contests. It all started when one leapt at the other. Both seemed to get frequent kicks in but nothing seemed to be an aftermath of the battles as when it was over they gazed together without further flareups. I wonder how many females were aware but the other kangas seemed totally disinterested! Looking forward to what you have planned for Patagonia. We did a self-drive which I totally recommend.
Kangas... with that many pictures it is almost like a video. As for neighbors, we got to know our when we all plowed snow from our driveways one not so lazy afternoon.
Kangas... I agree Bob. Luckily I took heaps of pics so that I could portray the action notwithstanding I was so engrossed I didn't think of videoing. As for snow on your driveway...your house surrounded in snow was a highlight for us...pity you have to clear your driveway, I reckon it'd be backbreaking having to do that daily in Winter but with the help of neighbours...maybe a way of bringing you all together! May the song remind you of that.
Wow Kangas fighting definitely has a Wow factor MJ. Their claws are like knives so their skin must be incredibly tough. Patagonia's pristine National parks not only was 4WD Heaven but led to many lazy Sunday afternoons with neighbours...priceless at every angle.
I'm pleased to see the animals survived! I am advised burnt-down businesses in Mogo were struggling to get going two years after the fires, with COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions causing more complications resulting in no one making a profit in what had been a thriving tourist village. However, now it is three years since the fires. some have rebuilt and the town is starting to revive. When we were there recently it was hard to see there had been such devastation only three years before. Resilience is an Aussie character and Mogo is a good example.
Promise Not to Enter a Zoo We've made the same promise to ourselves but I'm glad you went. We appreciate you supporting this group who must have worked very hard to keep these majestic animals safe during the fires. Thanks for the blog.
Promise Not to Enter a Zoo There are zoos and there are zoos Merry Jo. Fortunately Mogo seemed to have the right intentions and was working hard to keep the animals well fed and groomed with the best creature comforts they could provide.
Promise Not to Enter a Zoo Thanks Bob. My elder sister was involved in a project in Northern Queensland to save the African White Rhinoceros from extinction, which ultimately did not overcome the red tape required to get it happening. Conservation of animals can be political to the detriment of the otherwise beneficial intentions.
Lions and bears and tigers....oh my! The Dangerous One here. Glad you had a nice visit to a place that managed to save the animals. We also do not like zoos, but hard to say a bad word about this one as they were able to preserve the ones they had....cheers!
Lions and bears and tigers....oh my! Captivity for conservation versus seeing in the wild has been a vexing issue for us also Dangerous One. I still favour the latter but extinction of species is an issue in Oz and poaching is an issue in Africa, so conservation has its benefits. I cringe at images on TV of animals caged with no room to move. We saw lots of kids enjoying themselves at Mogo, so for them to see wildlife up close in spacious surrounds is a joy thus benefit to them.
We've also seen gorillas A few years ago we visited Rwanda. We then visited gorillas in the wild. It was amazing to see them in their real habitat. /Ake
We've also seen gorillas Ahh...I have read a lot about the allure of trekking to see the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Ake, which can get to be a bit of hit & miss. Something you have done but we can only dream. The advantage of this guy was he was not obscured by foliage and did not resist the invasion from distance of my lens. His portraits turned out pretty well so our first visit to a zoo since our kids were small was a worthwhile experience.
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Sylvia and I are still buckled down and have avoided Covid so far. Keep an eye on "Where the Wild Things are".