I spent the majority of the last 2 days in the Daintree Rainforest National Park, although it feels like much longer. I have seen too much wildlife to list. My tour included a boat trip on the Daintree river, where we spotted a few crocodiles (only a few small ones, mind), swimming in the beautiful Mossman Gorge, and a walk through the rainforest and mangrove swamp. It has been a fascinating experience. One of the best things I saw were Spectacled Fruit Bats (one of the largest airborne mammals) by the river, roosting in the treetops by their hundreds and screeching to one another. I have seen too many birds and insects to mention, and a goanna, a large monitor lizard right up close in the middle of the path. The place I stayed at Cape
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