WILDLIFE & WILDFIRES...The Miracle that is Mogo

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August 22nd 2022

Published: August 21st 2022

The Aussie East Coast bushfires of 2019 and 2020 were not only the most devastating and destructive in documented history with over 5,900 buildings destroyed including over 2,800 homes and 33 lives lost...but the estimation of loss of wildlife was in the billions. The images of blackened singed koalas and wallabies in burnt, scorched, smoking wastelands circled the World in 2019 like the soundwav... Read Full Entry

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22nd August 2022

Janice Waller
non-member comment

Great to see the come back
We definitely understand the feelings about heading to a zoo after having been in Africa and seeing the animals in the wild, but glad you did and shared what you saw. Very glad to hear that the tourist villages have made a comeback as well. Great shots of the animals that you saw and it must have been extra special to share the experience with your family there.

23rd August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Great to see them come back
You have summarised my blog well, Janice. I was surprised Mogo had recovered from the devastating bushfires so well. I think the best part for me was seeing if I could capture portraits of the animals which in so many ways express personification that often surprise. My lucky break were the interactions between the camels. Thanks for commenting.

22nd August 2022

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Animal Kingdom
Hello Hoopers Good to see you out and about with Felix. Great animal portraits Dave. We will be hoping for miracles here in U.K. as there are lots of wildfires here this summer and a drought declared. Good to see Mogo recovering, maybe I will get there myself one day if I get back to Oz. Cheers Lynne

23rd August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Animal Kingdom
Great to hear from you Lynne. Drought and wildfires in UK is definitely a worry. They should not affect your part of the World. In Eastern Oz we had devastating bushfires in 2019 followed by floods in early 2020 followed by floods twice in 2022 that is definitely a first. What a beautiful distraction it was to see the animals, albeit in captivity, many were in spacious lush surrounds. Amazing diversity that is vital to conserve.

22nd August 2022

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

This looks and sounds like it was a great day
I enjoyed all of the pictures, and can tell what a proud Grandpa you are. Great blog Dancing One.

23rd August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

This looks and sounds like it was a great day
The Vermillion Room is looking a bit lonely since you left our shores Brendan but is here if you ever return. Glad you liked the pics and glad Ali fixed the Panorama settings so I could share the animals in that respect. Little Felix is now 8 months old and loves his Poppy and Go Go as Denise & I are now known...feeling pretty pleased I must say.

23rd August 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

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

25th August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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.

25th August 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

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!

25th August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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.

29th August 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Cotton-Top Tamarin
What a beautiful animal.

29th August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Cotton-Top Tamarin
Thanks MJ. The diversity in the animal world is extraordinary and highlights why conservation is so worthwhile.

30th August 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

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.

31st August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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.

31st August 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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.

9th September 2022

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I'm pleased to see the animals survived!
Did the town?

25th September 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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.

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